Sir Chris Hoy.

[the other bob wilson]

Been told his cancer is terminal and he will not live beyond four years, that’s come as a shock to start the day with especially as I’ve always thought he comes over as likeable and unaffected in his public appearances- he’s squeezed more into his life than a hundred of most of us do in ours and so I trust his remaining years will be as rich as they could be under the circumstances.

[The Bloop]

Re: Sir Chris Hoy.

His wife has recently been diagnosed with MS aswell.
Over the last few days he's been commentating on the world track cycling, without a hint that this announcement was coming.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Re: Sir Chris Hoy.

Horrible news, especially with his wife's illness and young kids.

[Crisp White Lines]

Re: Sir Chris Hoy.

....and so I trust his remaining years will be as rich as they could be under the circumstances.

Hear hear.

His reaction to the prognosis is astonishingly positive. What a strong strong character he is.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Sir Chris Hoy.

Hear hear.

His reaction to the prognosis is astonishingly positive. What a strong strong character he is.

It's interesting that he sees the situation as 'natural', which it is if he hasn't done anything to instigate it. And although it can still be a great shock and tragedy to the individual and his or her loved ones, I do think that we generally semi-ignore our mortality until it arrives.
I'm not sentimental myself about death once people get to a certain age although I do understand the profound upset it causes.
I have always thought that getting to 60 years of age is something to be grateful for and that all else is a bonus. We all get picked off eventually and it's just a matter of when.

[Moodybluebird]

Re: Sir Chris Hoy.

Extremely sad. Sir Chris seems like a true gentleman and a very likeable man. Coupled with his wife's diagnosis, it only emphasises how cruel life can be at times.

[WJ99mobile]

Re: Sir Chris Hoy.

I remember Jimmy Carr on a podcast quoting Confucius

Every man had two lives
The second begins when he realises he only has one

I’m sure he’ll make the most of the remaining years.

[bobh]

Re: Sir Chris Hoy.

Fecking Prostate cancer.
So young to be diagnosed too late.
Makes me realise how lucky I was to have a GP who was "on the ball" (Because HE had it!) so I was tested and diagnosed in the early stage, aged 60.
My original thread here if you 're interested https://www.ccmb.co.uk/showthread.ph...1-One-in-eight
I urge every man to DEMAND a PSA test - a simple blood test, especially if you're over 50, or have a family history of PC.
Black and Asian men especially, as Prostate cancer is racist and attacks twice as many of them than white men.

Remember, PC is the EASIEST cancer to treat and cure if found in the early stage, before it breaks out and spreads around the body.

[xsnaggle]

Re: Sir Chris Hoy.

Fecking Prostate cancer.
So young to be diagnosed too late.
Makes me realise how lucky I was to have a GP who was "on the ball" (Because HE had it!) so I was tested and diagnosed in the early stage, aged 60.
My original thread here if you 're interested https://www.ccmb.co.uk/showthread.ph...1-One-in-eight
I urge every man to DEMAND a PSA test - a simple blood test, especially if you're over 50, or have a family history of PC.
Black and Asian men especially, as Prostate cancer is racist and attacks twice as many of them than white men.

Remember, PC is the EASIEST cancer to treat and cure if found in the early stage, before it breaks out and spreads around the body.

I had a blood test and my PSA count was 2475. (The figure they look foras normal is 6. :hehe:

[splott parker]

Re: Sir Chris Hoy.

It's interesting that he sees the situation as 'natural', which it is if he hasn't done anything to instigate it. And although it can still be a great shock and tragedy to the individual and his or her loved ones, I do think that we generally semi-ignore our mortality until it arrives.
I'm not sentimental myself about death once people get to a certain age although I do understand the profound upset it causes.
I have always thought that getting to 60 years of age is something to be grateful for and that all else is a bonus. We all get picked off eventually and it's just a matter of when.

60!!!! Ya just out of the juniors at that age!!

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Sir Chris Hoy.

60!!!! Ya just out of the juniors at that age!!

Three score and ten is the age we should all get too and then it's a bonus.

[bobh]

Re: Sir Chris Hoy.

I had a blood test and my PSA count was 2475. (The figure they look foras normal is 6. :hehe:

'king hell! Are you OK? That's in Bob Monkhouse territory.
And 6 isn't normal.
Mine is "under 0.1" now - they never say zero.
It was 4.5 when my GP retested it and sent me to the Heath for further tests. By the time treatment actually started, the count had risen to just under 9. If I had gone undiagnosed for another year, I may not be here now.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Sir Chris Hoy.

'king hell! Are you OK? That's in Bob Monkhouse territory.
And 6 isn't normal.
Mine is "under 0.1" now - they never say zero.
It was 4.5 when my GP retested it and sent me to the Heath for further tests. By the time treatment actually started, the count had risen to just under 9. If I had gone undiagnosed for another year, I may not be here now.

I had the rigid digit off the GP

Which wasn't that bad as it was from a lovely middle eastern lady 😀

She said things were a bit enlarged so I had a psa which came back normal..whatever that is

[splott parker]

Re: Sir Chris Hoy.

Three score and ten is the age we should all get too and then it's a bonus.

Well that’s me on borrowed time after this coming January :cry:……it’s not official though?……is it?

[Dorcus]

Re: Sir Chris Hoy.

'king hell! Are you OK? That's in Bob Monkhouse territory.
And 6 isn't normal.
Mine is "under 0.1" now - they never say zero.
It was 4.5 when my GP retested it and sent me to the Heath for further tests. By the time treatment actually started, the count had risen to just under 9. If I had gone undiagnosed for another year, I may not be here now.

How long ago were you diagnosed Bob? I hope it's being managed well now.