Nick Wallis in the studio with Nigel

March is designated Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and Nigel composed a poem encouraging men to check their health and, if necessary, go to their GP without delay. Several cancer charities took up the poem and forwarded it to their contacts to be posted on notice boards in pubs, clubs, surgeries and websites. Having included it on the Prostate Cancer Charity website Blog it attracted other 'poets' to write about their personal experiences and has broght enjoyment to others who keep pestering for more. It may well lead to a book of the ones that are 'clean' but they have obviously allowed some patients to get feelings and fears off their chests.

Our local Leatherhead and Dorking Advertisers printed an article in support and Nigel was invited to join Nick Wallis of BBC Surrey Radio to talk over the illness, its symptoms and treatments live on air on 9th March. Several local hostelries have been kind enough to post it up as have other locations and Nigel has had positive feedback from people that have read it.

Here it is.

A Word of Warning

Now here is a message for you guys out there.

A short word of warning – take care and beware.

If you have trouble peeing with all of your might

or have to get up more than once in the night

If all you can do is dribble and strain

zip yourself up – and then do it again,

then the prick you should look for is called a Blood Test

and the doctors and scientists do all the rest.

Your little prostate may be starting to grow

and squeeze on your organs – and you will not know.

But your pipe called Urethra goes right through the middle

Which is why, when it grows, it gets harder to piddle.

It will only get worse – it will not just improve

So make early arrangements to ease or remove

this walnut size organ that causes such grief

before it’s too late – sort it out – get relief!

It may NOT be cancer – it could just have grown

So a quick exploration and all will be known.

But if it is cancer you have to be quick

To catch it and treat it before you get sick.

 

Find the Advertiser article at:  http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/news/Cancer-poem-warns-men-doctor/article-1884818-detail/article.html