'Because of my age, I thought it'd just be an infection. When I was in the waiting area, I was sat with guys aged over 80'
When Dave Hunt, 44, began having unusual symptoms, including feeling desperate to go to the toilet but unable to properly go, he had no idea he was suffering from prostate cancer , GrimsbyLive reports. He was diagnosed with the disease in September after recalling of the experiences of two of his friends, who had been diagnosed themselves a decade ago.
"I asked them if either of them had been tested and it just amazed me that, based on our family history already, neither of them knew the signs or symptoms. As a family, we're two-and-a-half times more likely to get prostate cancer, so it just goes to show the complete lack of awareness." Speaking about his diagnosis, the dad of two said: "Because of my age, I thought it'd just be an infection. When I was in the waiting area, I was sat with guys aged over 80 so everything felt very surreal. I saw the cancer nurse, and I knew at that point something wasn't good. But they were fantastic and told me about my treatment options.
"They gave me guidance on how to tell my kids and even said if they wanted to ring up, they can. Obviously there's all sorts running through your mind, and you're like, 'How do I tell my kids that?'. My kids are my life and my world and to tell them something like that, you want their world to continue, you constantly try and shield them from anything bad, but in this case you can't.
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