Prostate cancer claims another
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by Jim Tucker
9M ago
The cancer news in my family is all bad – my brother, Rob Tucker, died of bone cancer on June 13, 2023, in New Plymouth, NZ, his death a by-product of prostate cancer. It was discovered about four years ago and had already escaped the prostate and manifested as a tumour on his spine. That became bone cancer, leading to a gruelling and painful journey that took away his ability to stand six months ago. Rob died in a coma at Te Rangimarie Hospice Taranaki (https://www.hospicetaranaki.org.nz/about-te-kahu-pairuri-hospice-taranaki/ ) after epic palliative care from the wonderful staff there, led ..read more
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Still truckin’ but bro in a battle
Prostablog
by Jim Tucker
2y ago
My prostate cancer has still not reared its ugly head after 11 years, but the news is not so reassuring for my brother, Rob. His has been stabilised at a single tumour, but it’s close to his spine and he is needing a lot of pain management. There is a possibility, though, the pain is coming from another unrelated condition – deterioration in the structure of some vertebrae. The medics are investigating the possibility of him have the culprits fused so they don’t press on the spinal nerves. Hopefully, such an operation would give him a much more comfortable life. Meantime, he’s had a wonderful ..read more
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My prostate cancer – an update (June, 2013)
Prostablog
by Jim Tucker
2y ago
Hi all I haven’t been on this blog for a while, so apologies to anyone who has commented or asked questions. I am teaching blogging to my journalism students today and showed them Prostablog – and discovered a large number of pending comments. They are mostly now posted (apart from the spam ones). The reason I have stayed away, I guess, is I consider myself prostate cancer-free these days. My PSA doesn’t register, and my checks are down to once a year. It is three and a half years since the surgery to remove my prostate and while I still have to get to the five year post, then a decade, I don ..read more
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Balanced account of PSA debate in NZ Herald
Prostablog
by Jim Tucker
2y ago
NZ HERALD: The Herald’s medical reporter, Martin Johnston, has written a balanced account on where we are with the great PSA debate. READ MORE> ..read more
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NZ Parliament releases prostate cancer report
Prostablog
by Jim Tucker
2y ago
PROSTABLOG NZ: The final report from a two-year NZ Parliamentary investigation into prostate cancer detection and treatment has been released by the Health Select Committee. READ MORE> ..read more
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Still here, still clear – 2020
Prostablog
by Jim Tucker
4y ago
I should be cracking a bottle of fine bubbles about now – I’m more than a decade past my prostatectomy and there are no signs of Prostate cancer. is it tempting fate to write that? Of course it is. I met someone a year or so back who got to 13 years with no show of C…then he got it. Unusual, that. A decade was considered the magic milestone when I was writing about prostate cancer regularly (the first couple of years after my op). What is it now, I wonder? Is there even a safe zone any more? I’d rather not know. The only time I think about it is when I hear from someone looking for a bit of ad ..read more
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PSA treachery hits close to home
Prostablog
by Jim Tucker
5y ago
My brother (left), his grandson, and me last Christmas. MAY 18, 2019: The inconsistency of PSA testing has hit close to home – my brother has just been diagnosed with advanced and aggressive prostate cancer, but his PSA showed little signs of change. Prostate cancer was confirmed a couple of weeks ago, but he’s obviously had it for years. It’s out of the capsule and he has secondary lesions on his spine, pelvis and upper arm. So far, no symptoms are showing with any of his internal organs (other than his prostate, obviously). He is peeing fine and there’s no bleeding anywhere. However, the spi ..read more
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