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Being diagnosed with prostate cancer early can be lifesaving for men\u00a0(Picture: Prostate Cancer UK)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thanks to my mum working in medicine, <\/strong>I\u2019ve always been on top of<\/strong> my health. <\/p>\n

As a result, I\u2019ve long made sure to have a full \u2018MOT\u2019 check-up every summer – and thankfully, for most of my adult life, I\u2019ve been given a clean bill of health. <\/p>\n

But little did I know that, in 2013, my GP had missed the abnormal results of my PSA blood test – which helps detect prostate cancer<\/a>.  <\/p>\n

None the wiser, the following summer, I had another MOT and the results this time concerned my GP. I then went on to have a rectal examination, but doctors thought my PSA levels were raised due to the type of activities I did, such as cycling. <\/p>\n

I was told that this type of physical activity may have irritated the prostate, so nothing was done.<\/p>\n

That was until 2015, when I twisted my ankle at the gym and couldn’t work. During that time, I decided to have my MOT early – this time, with a different GP.<\/p>\n

Six weeks later I was told that I had prostate cancer<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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I was 49, and I didn\u2019t know what the future held or how it would impact things like incontinence<\/a>, or my sex life.<\/p>\n

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Now, David Cameron has revealed that he, too, was diagnosed with prostate cancer three years ago<\/a> after his wife encouraged him to get a PSA test. Unlike mine, his ‘worryingly high’ results were picked up immediately as an alarming red flag.<\/p>\n

And, like Cameron, I’m committed to raising awareness of the vital need for early diagnosis when it comes to prostate cancer. Because the earlier you find prostate cancer, the easier it is to treat.<\/p>\n

Initially, when I first heard the news of my diagnosis, I was bereft. I went into a corner in the surgery and cried, it was such a blow. My dad had died of the disease and my uncle had had it too. <\/p>\n

I was only 49, and I didn\u2019t know what the future held or how it would impact things like incontinence<\/a>, or my sex life.  <\/p>\n

At the same time, I felt hopeful and optimistic that I would overcome the cancer. Everyone in my family was also very supportive and rallied around me when they heard the news.<\/p>\n

In a way, I feel lucky that my cancer <\/a>was caught so early, even though I had no symptoms, which meant I could still have treatment <\/a>to cure it completely. <\/p>\n

I decided to have surgery to remove the entire prostate and I had issues with leaking <\/a>afterwards, as I feared.  <\/p>\n

Luckily, my amazing after-care team explained the exercises that I needed to do to help the muscles remember how to do their job again. It took me almost two years to get to a place of confidence, but I\u2019m fine now and doing well.  <\/p>\n

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