About Topic Of Cancer

I was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2014. If I had acted on my own gut feeling six years prior in 2009 when I was experiencing erectile dysfunction. If I had consulted a doctor I would have known earlier. So why didn't I go to a doctor? My then partner told me it was all in my head. After my diagnosis from a specialist my motto is; “ If you haven't walked the walk, don't give me the talk!” GO FOR REGULAR CHECK UPS, the sooner the cancer is detected the sooner the treatment can start, the greater the chance of full recovery.

When I consulted a doctor for traces of blood in my urine, after walking distances stronger discharge of blood, he referred to a hospital with the specialist who confirmed it was bladder cancer.

The same night I told my wife, family, and friends. I told them I would be going in for surgical procedures the next week. I googled bladder cancer read through several articles from different sites. I was feeling relaxed going into hospital, because of the knowledge gained. Between thirty and forty percent of men have either bladder or prostate cancer, just knowing that put me more at ease, a case of knowing you are not alone. The urology ward accommodated sixty patients. All urology surgery was done on Wednesday and Thursday. Being a government hospital, urology was fully booked for the year. My delay in seeking professional help pushed to the front, due to the cancer being advanced to the point I was discharging blood clots in my urine.


Knowing what I know now. I can't put it strong enough: REGULAR CHECKUPS

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