Cancer is such a bastard - just read the sad news about Chris Hoy’s prognosis

[DinnaeFashYerself]

He and his wife Sarra are remarkable.

But life is really, truly just so unfair at times.

However, his determination to change how people perceive stage four is inspiring.

www.thetimes.com/magazines/the-sunday-times-magazine/article/chris-hoy-terminal-cancer-wife-interview-0rpw9h0l7

He’s the same age as I am, I felt so bad for him and his family when I read the news, and aware that it can happen to any one of us

Terrible.

I admit, silly as it sounds, I shed a tear tonight.

How old are the kids?

So terribly, terribly sad. Why does cancer take so many of the good ones?
I had a brother who was the smartest, most well-read and most empathetic person I have ever known. A truly fine man in every respect. A oncologist whose life had been dedicated for 40 years to trying to defeat the dragon, a man whose every waking moment was dedicated to his patients, and his family. Guess what he died of? Yes, of course, cancer. The first in a huge extended family ever to contract the disease. A terrible loss for everyone in his life. Despite his grim prognosis, he made the most of every second of life. He climbed Kilimanjaro, to Base Camp on Everest, travelled all over the world, despite the pain. So incredibly positive about the precious nature of life, yet accepting of his fate. A truly amazing man, but just why?

I'm sorry for your loss @pollyglot 🌸

@BiscottiToffee Only 10 and 7 I think 😢

Heartbreaking.
He's such a hero to so many.

Oh god that's just awful.

Prostate cancer is so treatable in the early stages, it's really sad it was found so late, it should be routinely tested for, but he is so young I guess it wasn't even on the radar at all. Everyone tell your Husbands and Partners to get tested, it could save their lives.

Horrible news. I actually hadn't heard he had cancer before. I hope this will raise awareness of the disease and people won't continue to dismiss it as a problem only elderly men have that they will likely outlive anyway. It's not always the case. Although I believe cycling can be bad for the prostate so perhaps there could sadly be a link there with him developing it so young.

Ah what awful news.
I lost my mum to cancer less than 2 weeks from diagnosis. She'd been seemingly fit and healthy. It's a truly horrendous disease.

Your brother sounds fantastic pollyglot. 💐

Illness doesn't select.

so very sad. such an inspiring man

My dh has been having psa tests for 3 years. His psa is creeping up at every test. They’ve scanned his prostate and though enlarged it looks fine. Now his psa has gone up again and is over 8 so they want him to have more tests.
It’s really scary and unfortunately elevated psa is just a guide.
Men can have prostate cancer with a low psa.
We’re still not sure if he has cancer after 3 years. The first 18 months we just thought it’s his age. Now we don’t know.
A male friend has a high psa but no enlarged prostate and the gp is more worried about this as it’s less common.
A better definitive test is needed.

@Boobygravy the latest breakthrough research showing promising results is a saliva test.

all the very best for your DH's ongoing situation. It's a terribly uncertain times for you both,

It’s such sad news and frightening it can happen to someone so fit and healthy.

I went for my first ever mammogram in June, breezed in as a fit and healthy 50 year old, never smoked, don’t drink, healthy diet, healthy weight, no health conditions or regular medications and within a month I was diagnosed with breast cancer and I’m currently undergoing chemotherapy.

If you get an invitation for a mammogram GO! I never in my wildest dreams ever imagined I would be diagnosed with breast cancer. I’ve been told ‘Thank god you came for your mammogram’ Lots of women refuse a mammogram, simply don’t go. It’s possible to have cancer and not know about it. Lecture over 😊

This made me so sad too, it seems too awful to be real. I'm not even that familiar with his cycling wins.

The prob with screening prostate ca with psa is as men age nearly all have it to a degree. Something like 70% of those over 80 have ca prostate but they will die "with" the cancer, not "of" the cancer. And treatment often leaves people incontinent/erectile dysfunction/chronic pain etc so it's not as straight forward as that as you'll end up subjecting many to awful treatment for something that would never bother them in their lifetime

Tbh life in general is so awful for so many people. I've lost the ability to verbalise after an awful oncall but yeah life's hard

Just read this .Most terribly sad, his poor wife ill with MS as well.I too have been receiving Chemo /Cold Cap since May .Just go all clear 4 days ago.Incredibly grateful.Just to say to anyone facing Chemo, (Sir Chris found Chemo /cold cap painful) I have had 6 sessions and have found it to be tolerable .once or twice sore tum (No sickness) and the cold cap is tolerable after about 20 mins as well.Love and hugs to Chris and his wife and to anyone else being treated as well xxx

Rather puts the 'I don't think the mums in the school whatsapp group like me' posts into perspective, doesn't it?

I am so shocked and saddened to hear this news! Both my uncle and cousin (his son) died from aggressive prostate cancer (they weren't elderly, either). Cousin still died despite going for regular checks in case he developed it.

So sad for his family.

Such a real shame, it really does make you think!
Both of them with terrible illnesses. So very sad.

I think prostate cancer can have quite a high hereditary factor, and the article says both his father and his grandfather had it.

Such sad news

He was on the BBC Track Cycling coverage this week and I was pleased to see him looking so well; this announcement has come as a huge shock.

God that poor family. What terrible bad luck.