Making Those Nature Calls
As I was about to leave the office
yesterday evening, I followed that familiar credo: "Go before you
go." It's one of those habits people of a certain age need to entertain
before leaving the safety of indoors for the outdoors.
That is, visit the toilets. Return to
that childhood scenario where your parents or guardians asked if you needed to
use the toilet before commencing a journey. In fact, they would have probably
made you go regardless of how you felt, to forestall a mishap at an unfortunate
time.
A Poster to the Prostate
Anyway, I was gladdened to find on the
inside of the cubicle doors in the Gents the prostate cancer campaign poster I
had recommended, advising men to be aware and to check up on their prostate
health.
In my view, it might make for a
friendly conversation starter after we have used the facilities and are doing
the essential ablutions following these intimate activities. I also hope to
find other opportunities to share my experience with prostate cancer: the
criticality for us all to know what the symptoms are and how catching issues
early saves lives.
A Call to Healthy Brotherhood
Fundamentally, we need forums and
spaces not only to broach matters of men's health, but to discuss men's
things openly and without embarrassment, to give each and every one of us a
fighting chance, and to support each other through challenging times. This
matter calls for a brotherhood in arms. I am all for it.
Check your Prostate Cancer
risk in 30 seconds.
References
Blog - Men's
things XXIX: The Cubicle Next Door
Blog - Photons
on the Prostate - A year from starting radiotherapy
Blog - A
prostate cancer diagnosis, one year on
Blog - Men's things - Prostate Cancer blogs
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| Know your symptoms. |
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| 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer. |
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| Know the symptoms. |
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