Picture this: it's the day after your 50th birthday. You're on a high from celebrating with friends and family at the weekend, but you're now sat in a doctors office being told you've got an old man's disease. That was me and the 'old mans disease' is better known as prostate cancer, the third biggest killer of men worldwide. It isn't even remotely restricted to old men. So here I am talking about my adventures with humour and candour - I honestly couldn't make some of it up. I am not a doct ...
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A l’occasion de la Journée internationale de lutte contre les Violences Faites Aux Femmes, One In Three Women, le podcast met en lumière le rôle clé de l’entreprise dans la lutte contre les violences faites aux femmes. Pour que ce soit l’affaire de tous, les entreprises du réseau OneInThreeWomen prennent la parole et échangent leurs bonnes pratiques. Des politiques RH à la collaboration avec les associations en passant par les actions de sensibilisation et de formation, les entreprises peuve ...
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Awareness talks are fun, I love doing them. They usually go quite well, these were not bad, just memorable. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)Peter Ellis
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A couple of months after the operation you have the opportunity to try the injection for erectile dysfunction. Yes, I said injection and I don't mean in your arm or leg. The injection is used for those patients at the start of their rehabilitation or for those who have tried everything else. Of course, this is me, so it could never be that straight…
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Other than the big 'C' this is the next or even the first worry for men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Sex! Will I still be able to function? When will I be able to use it again? What will it be like? Well either way, it will be different.... If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)Peter Ellis
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Dennis deals with the devastating diagnosis that he has prostate cancer and he has to make a treatment choice. He does so with humour as his side kick. This is the conclusion of his story. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)Peter Ellis
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Dennis deals with the devastating diagnosis that he has prostate cancer and he has to make a treatment choice. He does so with humour as his side kick. This is his story. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)Peter Ellis
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I mentioned Esther a few podcasts ago. She is a volunteer for Prostate Cancer UK with a unique story. She gave me a brief summary of it when I met her and now I can tell the complete devastating story in full. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)Peter Ellis
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It's no secret that I like to keep busy - sometimes too busy for my own good. I was going to break a record. I was going to conduct 4 Awareness talks in the same day for the same company, talk to two close friends about prostate cancer from two different perspectives and I was going to be the star in a new 'info commercial' about the role of the MR…
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Volunteers at Prostate Cancer UK are passionate about what they do, they have to be. Rub them the wrong way however and you will see another side. Imagine a panda bear being robbed of its bamboo. Then I get the answer all men have been waiting for. How men 'catch' prostate cancer. This is a truly life changing experience. If you like, please commen…
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Delays in either seeking a diagnosis or getting treatment once a problem is detected does not normally end in good news for those with prostate cancer. What however it was that delay in getting tested is what actually saved you from a worse fate? If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)Peter Ellis
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I previously interviewed Richard regarding his advanced prostate cancer diagnosis. It was a few months later that I asked DeeDee for an update of his condition. I wasn't prepared for what she would unfortunately tell me. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)Peter Ellis
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After hearing about DeeDee father and his stage 4 prognosis, in the last episode I decided to ask him if he was up for an interview. This is the result. This is the last show in the first season of this podcast. Season two is on the way. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)Peter Ellis
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Back on the talking tour I come up against my first dreaded foe the mobile phone or more accurately the inconsiderate owners. Miss World was the last person I could have thought I would meet on the talk circuit - but hey this is me you are talking about. Just with anything in life, as much as you think it's bad for you there is always someone who u…
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My second talk was in a senior citizens social club. It seemed innocent from the description but when I am involved that's not always the case. I would get a thank you that would wrench at the heart strings and I would also be given a shock preview into the world of fame without fortune. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)…
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My second public talk but with very few of the target audience in attendance. Here I would learn the power of educating the young and women and never look back. On another floor at the same event, I got my first great introduction to the effect information on prostate cancer is viewed by some men at an annual prestigious black business event. Some …
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This was my first official speaking engagement for Prostate Cancer UK, I was to be David's 'sidekick'. Despite hostile locals on the way there we delivered a great session to a packed doctors surgery. I would also come across the first of many falsehoods that people would propagate on social media. This was the most disturbing however. Finally the …
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Fresh from my first talk I had to go back to work and I would also talk again to my church. Only 800 or more in the audience and a couple of thousand watching the live stream from their homes. no pressure then. In the meantime I also had to deal with my first case of a doctor lying to a patient about getting a PSA test done - this was to be the bes…
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"If you don't use it you will lose it" These were the words of encouragement told to men about using a pump, that essential but sole defying piece of equipment that men have to use after the operation. Getting one is almost an adventure in itself. Using it is another story. Hey ho, prostate cancer, the gift that just keeps on giving. If you like, p…
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Saying and owning the big I word was the first hurdle. I was impotent but adamant that this was only a temporary situation. I just had no idea how long this was going to take. So along with 10 or so other men and couples we filed into the 'Post Prostatectomy' seminar where we find out what options are available to help us at this point. If you like…
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If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)Peter Ellis
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If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)Peter Ellis
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The catheter is a necessity after the prostatectomy as the urether requires time to heal. You may require to wear one from anything from a week to a month. Medically they are a fantastic invention, actually wearing one is something else. Who knew you could have a number of adventures with one. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)…
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Recovering from the operation and trying to work up the courage to look under the blanket. Then I have to content with my dodgy and annoying hospital neighbours. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)Peter Ellis
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Treatment option chosen, now lets prepare for the operation. One pair of monster slippers please. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)Peter Ellis
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I had gone down the 'typical' male route of not wanting to talk about having prostate cancer and not wanting to tell anyone. Then I had a 360 and decided that I would be prostate cancers biggest headache instead. So with my new found superpower I was going to talk to men everywhere and anywhere. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)…
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Now the news has sunk in, you are in the unenviable position of selecting a treatment option that will seriously change your life forever. Do you have the prostate removed and risk permanent impotency and incontinence or radiation and hormone therapy which an even longer list of side effects. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)…
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I have had all the tests but I still didn't believe it was anything other than routine checks. Nothing quite prepares you for being given the news you never thought you would ever hear. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)Peter Ellis
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The shocking facts, figures and statistics of the third biggest killer of men worldwide. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)Peter Ellis
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With the PSA reading over the threshold of 3.5, I now need the full spectrum of tests to confirm if it is indeed prostate cancer: the flow test, ultrasound, MRI scan and getting the very 'special' offer on - every mans favourite - the digital rectal examination. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)…
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My long lost dad re-surfaces after being absent for more than 37 years. Reconnecting with him gives me an unknowing hint of what is to come. What about men visiting doctors? Unless it's hanging off, bleeding profusely or stopping us from working men are typically reluctant to go to see them. I had some memorable experiences with visiting the doctor…
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Going to the hospital to get my blood taken for my first PSA test and the joys of finally getting the PSA result from the doctors. This would be the start of my journey. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)Peter Ellis
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Dans ce dernier épisode de la saison 2 du podcast OneInThreeWomen, une salariée survivante de violences conjugales et son manager délivrent leur témoignage. A travers cette interview croisée, la salariée revient sur l'importance qu'a eu son entreprise, et notamment son manager, dans son parcours de sortie de violences. Si vous souhaitez trouver des…
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Dans ce troisième épisode de la saison 2 du podcast OneInThreeWomen, la cofondatrice d'une association spécialisée dans la lutte contre les violences conjugales délivre son témoignage. A travers son récit, elle revient sur les synergies possibles avec les entreprises pour lutter contre les violences conjugales, et notamment l’importance du maintien…
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Dans ce deuxième épisode de la saison 2 du podcast OneInThreeWomen, une assistante sociale d'entreprise délivre son témoignage. A travers son récit, elle met en lumière l'importance du rôle des assistant.e.s sociaux.ales dans le monde du travail pour accompagner les salariées victimes de violences conjugales. Si vous souhaitez trouver des ressource…
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Dans ce premier épisode de la saison 2 du podcast OneInThreeWomen, une survivante de violences conjugales délivre son témoignage. A travers son récit, elle met en lumière le rôle de l'entreprise dans l'accompagnement des femmes victimes de violences conjugales. Qu'il s'agisse des managers ou des collègues, chacun.e peut jouer un rôle dans le parcou…
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Dans ce premier podcast, les entreprises du réseau OneInThreeWomen parlent d’une voix commune autour de Vanessa C. Stone, journaliste, pour présenter la genèse du réseau, la charte d’engagement ou encore les résultats de l’étude « Comment les violences conjugales impactent-elles le monde du travail ». Vous découvrirez les actions communes, les outi…
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Découvrez le premier podcast du réseau OneInThreeWomen dès le 24 novembre. A l'occasion de la Journée internationale de Lutte contre les Violences Faites aux Femmes, le réseau OneInThreeWomen prend la parole autour du rôle des entreprises dans l'accompagnement des salarié.e.s victimes de violences. Retrouvez les bonnes pratiques qui font la force e…
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