A support group is offering advice to men with, or who are worried, about prostate cancer.
Prostate Cancer Support in Bolton hold regular meetings and men are invited to attend.
Meetings take place at Harwood Methodist Church every other Wednesday from 1-3pm.
The group is having a meeting today, March 8.
Prostate Cancer Support was set up as a ‘go to’ for help, advice and support to any man who has been diagnosed with or is worried about the prospect of prostate cancer.
Read more: 76-year-old man with prostate cancer completes skydive in memory of wife
Alan Goodwin, aged 76, is a member of the group, and was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007.
He said: “The group is to to raise awareness of prostrate cancer. One in eight men are said to have it and are they getting the right information?
“People say to me how do I live with prostate cancer. But living with it is what you’ve got to do.
“I always say to come down, sit and listen. You can speak to someone on their own.
Read more: Family's plea to help cancer charity in memory of Jenna
“We’ve had people crying, men coming in and crying, thinking they’re going to die. I have a saying – as long as I wake up the next day, I’m alright. When I don’t wake up, that’s when I start worrying.”
The group have a mascot, Ossie Ostrich.
Alan said: “That’s our little logo, the artist lives in Australia. When it comes to this, people bury their head in the sand – don’t bury your head.
“The chairperson is a retired cancer specialist nurse, what she doesn’t know about cancer isn’t worth knowing.
Read more: Thirty-five-year-old mum opens up after devastating diagnosis
“I’ve had it for 15 years, it’s not the end of it, you can carry on with it as long as you catch it soon enough.
“We also have speakers come in on different types of cancer from various organisations to give them help.
“We’ve had Macmillan down, people like that, all different types of speakers.”
The group are looking for other venues to hold meetings around Bolton.
Anyone who is interested in joining or would like their venue to be used for a meeting can contact the group on their Facebook page.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel