When my Husband was first diagnosed with Prostate Cancer I
felt guilty for not knowing the symptoms but how would I have known? There was
nothing happening to him out of the ordinary or so I thought. My Husband was a very private person and this
would have been difficult for him to speak about even with me.
It was at a hospital appointment which I attended with him
that questions were asked and answers given that I first heard about his
symptoms.
Some of the symptoms of Prostate Cancer are:
Poor stream – The flow of urine is weaker and it takes
longer to empty the bladder.
Hesitancy - You may have to wait at the toilet for a
while before urine starts to flow.
Dribbling - A bit
more urine may trickle out and stain your underwear soon after you finish.
Frequency - Passing
urine more often than normal
Urgency - The
need to get to the toilet quickly
Poor emptying –The feeling of not quite emptying your
bladder.
I have been informed that the above symptoms are very common
and do not always mean that Prostate Cancer is involved, however it is best to
get them checked by your doctor.
My husband was aware of all the symptoms hence his visit to
the doctors but these symptoms had been happening for a very long time and not
long before his death he did say to me how stupid it was of him not to have
gone to his doctors much earlier but this is where I have to say how was he to
know that these symptoms could possibly be signs of the final outcome.
So this is the question I am left with: why is there nothing
out there in the general public that promotes knowledge and awareness of this
horrible disease?
C
