{"id":62441,"date":"2026-10-10T12:21:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T12:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/terminal-prostate-cancer-has-taught-me-one-lesson-i-want-to-pass-on\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T12:21:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T12:21:29","slug":"terminal-prostate-cancer-has-taught-me-one-lesson-i-want-to-pass-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/terminal-prostate-cancer-has-taught-me-one-lesson-i-want-to-pass-on\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Terminal prostate cancer has taught me one lesson I want to pass on’"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Because prostate cancer runs in his family, Rex regularly monitored his PSA levels.<\/p>\n

After a raised test result, further investigations confirmed he had incurable stage four prostate cancer.<\/p>\n

Rex underwent chemotherapy but said the treatment took a significant physical toll and he now lives with the side effects of hormone treatment, including intense fatigue.<\/p>\n

“I stopped doing a job I love as a GP practice manager,” he said.<\/p>\n

“By the time I went through chemotherapy, I couldn’t do the job that was needed.”<\/p>\n

Leaving work was one of the biggest practical changes brought about by his diagnosis, although he says his priorities remain firmly focused on his family.<\/p>\n

“Sarah and I have always had a strong focus on our boys. We structured our lives to give them the best upbringing we could.”<\/p>\n

But while cancer changed his perspective and future plans, he says one of the most important discoveries of his life came years before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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