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Interview 25  

Interview 25

Age at Interview: 61
Sex: Male
Age at Diagnosis: 61
Background:

Brief outline:Diagnosed with prostate cancer 2000. External beam radiation and short hormone treatment.


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Describes the extremely negative and uneducated reactions he has had from some people.

 



I think it's the lack of education because if somebody has got cancer people are led to believe that you can turn round, if you touch somebody you're going to catch it. So if they are over the other side of the road and they're shouting to you there's no possibility of them catching you.

What makes you think that?

Well because it happened with us with two very good friends. We always went out once a month as a foursome, we used my car, they'd sit in the car and off we'd go, we'd sit at the table in the pub, have a meal. And once they knew I had this, it was a case of 'Well we're going out for a meal on so and so night we'll meet you down at the hotel,' and this, this is when you find out who your friends are.

So you think the friends didn't want to be in the same car with you?

No, no. [they didn't]

That must've made you feel bad.

It's terrible. Now, as I say it's sorted out, it sorts out who your friends are and who your friends are not you know and don't be afraid to talk about it. If somebody is going to know about it let them know about it from you and not from somebody else. Because the occasion happened where a local businesswoman, when she saw me she was put under the impression that I had 3 months to live and you can, this is true now, I only told 2 people initially and it went around the village, 'Poor old so and so he's got 3 months to live,' and we've known her over 30 years, she was crying on my shoulder you know. And it's not sympathy we want, it's just understanding.
Karol Sikora - Prostate cancer
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