Monday, March 10, 2008

Why have a blog about Prostate Cancer and running?

Well, when a routine PSA prostate check in May 2006 showed a slightly high reading of 4.3 for a 52 year-old, and a subsequent test 6 months later showed a rise to 4.9, I started checking things out and found little or nothing on the Net relating to runners or running.


I was convinced that vigourous competitive running influenced the PSA reading, in a fashion similar to cycling but found little to back the hypothesis up. Googling found little relating to running after Prostate surgery.

2 comments:

Jan Puzio said...

Dear John,
Thank you for your blog, it has been really helpful as after a routine PSA test in June I also have prostate cancer. I am due to have a laprascopic prostatectomy in 3 weeks.
Although your journey is scary stuff it has been comforting and makes me realise that with determination there is a normal life after the knife!
Iam 58 years old and also a keen runner so I am already setting running goals.
Thanks again I will keep you posted
Jan Puzio

Stewart "Enlarged Prostate Causes" Marks said...

An organization like this really helps people who suffer from this disease from frustrations and anxiety.