SUPPORT BY OUR GROUP

Our group aims to provide post-diagnosis support for men and their families.  We do this in the following ways:

1.      Information    

On diagnosis at Leighton Hospital, men are given a leaflet about our group which extends an invitation to join us and attend our meetings.. 

Click here  to see the leaflet.

2.      Meetings       

All are welcome to attend our bi-monthly Saturday morning meetings at Leighton Hospital.  Meetings are held in the Postgraduate which is located in the near right-hand corner as you enter car park A off Entrance 1 (Main entrance). For further directions, you can download a site plan of Leighton Hospital from their NHS website at http://mcht.nhs.uk/information-for-patients/hospital-maps/. 

The meeting agenda typically includes the Chairman's update on group progress, arrangements for social activities and PSA Testing, possibly a talk by a guest speaker and a chance to chat with other members. There is always a raffle to help raise funds for our development activities and some meetings are followed by a buffet lunch. You can see details of the next few events in the purple box on the right of this screen. See Calendar for a list of all future meeting dates.  

3.      Advice       

Many members are happy to offer you the benefit of their experiences in treatment, side effects, medications etc. on a one-to-one basis. Some have published their own story of Prostate Cancer on the Members' Prostate Cancer Experiences page of this website. You may find a story that helps you at your own current stage of treatment. If you need further support, a Helpline is also available through Prostate Cancer Support on 0800 035 5302.

One of our members, Robin Creed, has written a short page describing the different devices that are available to men suffering incontinence following treatment for Prostate Cancer. Click here to see the page.