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October 2007
IMPORTANCE OF SELF AWARENESS IN MEN Our women put us to shame when it comes to knowing our bodies. Women read magazines more than men, they learn about all sorts of subjects but also most importantly they learn about their bodies and self awareness.
Men on the other hand are lagging behind, we bury our
heads in the sand, wake up and learn about self awareness. Thanks
to a very special team of people in our area headed by a very
knowledgeable urologist we men are given the chance to listen and
learn about Prostate Cancer. I went along recently with my wife to a meeting which is held once every 3- months or so (FREE OF CHARGE) at Kidderminster Town Hall. The organisers are a very friendly and caring group of people. I listened to Mr Bill Elliott Golf Correspondent for The Observer (speaker for the evening) and I had a PSA test - a simple blood test given to men 50 years or more which could indicate signs of early changes in your body - all private and confidential and carried out by professionals. "Don't be afraid of being afraid - you're not alone". Go along to the next meeting, become aware and pass your learning on to others. Go on you can do it. I did.
To find out about the next meeting and other events
contact
Michael Carr
St John's
Avenue
Kidderminster
February 2008
FUNDING FOR MALE HEALTH
I attended the AGM of the Kidderminster Prostate
Cancer Support Group at Kidderminster Town Hall where the
numbers present showed the strength of continuing interest in
the group. David Baxter-Smith, President, gave a talk both
enlightening and forceful. Indeed, audible gasps were heard
from the audience when he told that approximately 10,000 men a
year die from prostate cancer as against 3,000 casualties from
road deaths.
Following the recent incident with the BA plane
at Heathrow, where fortunately no one was killed, if the
prostate death figures were translated into air crash terms, it
would amount to a jumbo jet crashing every 10 days.
This surely shows how important PSA tests are for
men and for increased funding from Government for this aspect of
male health.
Jean Smith
Bewdley.
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