It is a great cause.

I had a physical just before I turned 51. My Dr performed a DRE (digital rectal exam) and found my prostate to be firmer than it should have been. I was sent for a PSA(prostate specific antigen)blood test which came back extremely high. I was sent to have a biopsy and a few dozen other tests and scans and found it was terminal. The cancer had spread to my lymph nodes and liver. Too late for surgery. I had no symptoms. The Dr said I had less than three years. That's the bad part.
The good part is in April 2008 I started treatments to get my PSA down. With a shot every three months and a pill every second day I am still very much alive. I am one of the lucky ones. The drugs take their toll physicallly and mentally but I have continued to run 5k (3 miles) 2-3 times a week. I have done the Safeway Father's day Run/Walk for Prostate cancer for the last three years. This year I ran the 10.8K again with my Team "PAIN in the A**" and raised over $9000.00. But to put that in perspective it was almost 5% of the money raised in Metro Vancouver event. The breast cancer "run for the cure" in October raised almost 10 times that amount. As you can see this is a disease that is underfunded and because it is usually an older man's disease it doesn't get the attention it should. I am 53 - a common # on this forum.

I don't know Sean but he is a great guy to grow that thing on his face and raise some money for a great cause. I wanted to put a litttle something extra on Sean's post to get those wallets open or at least to get you guys to think about prostate cancer and the need for research. The current treatments usually have not so nice side effects so it really is a good cause. I still hope they will find a cure - maybe not in my lifetime but in some of yours!

Thanks again Sean,
Ron