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Radiation causing constant urge to urinate and burning
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 24 9:36am | Replies (39)Comment receiving replies
@rtmcknight You are doing a disservice , in particular not telling your family about your condition - This secrecry will come back someday and bite you in the asse . I bet the vast majority on this forum informed their immediate family right away , and subsequently were helped by their concerns and everyday support . PROSTATE CANCER IS A FAMILY MATTER .
Picture the hurt and backlash when they find out you hid this from them . And they will . They will never trust you again or forgive you for your silence .
Additionally , again speaking for the majority on this forum . You are doing a disservice to your friends and associates . It appears you are ashamed you have cancer - Perhaps in your mind , it refelects on your manhood .
Embrace this desease and use it to educate your friends and associates , and perhaps save an extended family members or friends life .
I have become " AN ADVOCATE " for prostate cancer . I guide fellow travellers , from six countries , on their journey , referring them to Dr. Patrick Walsh's book " Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer " plus Dr. Mark Sholz U Tube Videos and other forums . I have well attended seminairs in our local library . Like so many 1st time posts on this forum , it is a kick in the gut to be told you have cancer . They don't know where to turn -- They are in panic mode .
Several of these members , of this club which nobody wants to belong , have educated them selves to become their own best advocates , and now ADVOCATE OTHERS . It a case of spread the knowledge and save others lives .
Think about it .
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I usually (always?) limit my posts to comment on my own personal experience.
At first I assumed yours was well intentioned and you are entitled to your self promotion. But it was quite the lecture. I don't like to be told by a stranger that I am "doing a disservice" when you know nothing of my circumstances. Did you know, for example, that all of my family live on a different continent? Did you know that my mother is 92 and I'd like for her to live on without worrying about my health. You don't know that I work remotely and that most of my close friends live in different states. You don't know who came with me on bell day and have been a fantastic help through this.
I am not ashamed of my prostate cancer in any way. Why would you say that? Why would I write comments here? I told the OP: "Don't suffer in silence and embarrassment."
Due to my particular circumstances, there are people I love who cannot help me in any way and I personally feel that they do not need to carry the burden of knowing. The people who need to know, know, and I take one for the rest of the team. You do you.
Going forward I'll be happy to not bother spending time adding my 2c. I can now confidently leave it to you to opine on everything, especially since you speak "for the majority on this forum".