Our home game against Scunthorpe United at The Valley on April 22nd is Men’s Health Awareness Day and as part of the day fans from both clubs can have a PSA Blood Test at the stadium.
https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5c9109efbae9a/psa-testing-at-the-valley-for-scunthorpe-matchday-as-part-of-mens-health-awareness-activityProstate Cancer kills a man in this country every 45 minutes
I got tested last year and had a high count. Thankfully the biopsy I then had was clear but other lifers weren't so lucky.
If you're a man over 45 get yourself tested. You will be asked for a minimum £5 donation but only takes a few minutes.
And please pass this on to men you may know over 45 who haven't been tested via twitter, email, word of mouth etc.
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Our home game against Scunthorpe United at The Valley on April 22nd is Men’s Health Awareness Day and as part of the day fans from both clubs can have a PSA Blood Test at the stadium.
Last season Charlton became the first club to host PSA Testing on a matchday and more than 300 people, including Charlton manager Lee Bowyer, got tested ahead of his first game in charge against Plymouth Argyle.
The PSA Testing, undertaken by the Barry Kilby Prostate Cancer Appeal will be available from 11.45am-2.45pm in the Fans’ Bar.
The PSA test is a blood test that can help diagnose prostate problems, including prostate cancer – the most common cancer in men in the UK. You can find out more information here:- www.the-bkpca.com
Men over 50, men with a family history of prostate cancer and black men are more at risk of prostate cancer.
Those having a test, which is aimed at men over the age of 45, will be asked for a minimum £5 donation. The Barry Kilby Prostate Cancer Appeal will fund the remainder of the tests’ costs.
Charlton’s Player Liaison Officer Tracey Leaburn, who lost her father to Prostate Cancer, has been leading on this activity. She said: “Last year’s event was ground-breaking and I was so proud of the way the Charlton family came together to support it. Since then it has been really good to see other clubs getting involved by doing PSA testing on matchdays.
I still have 6 monthly PSA tests and readings remain low. Early diagnosis was the key to my chances of a full recovery. I have no long term side effects whatsoever from my treatment
Gives me a reason to get there early (more beer)
I get this every year, and there are a couple of things you can do to avoid a false positive. No sex and no bike riding for 48 hours before the test. They both raise the PSA level
My doctor also recommended cutting back on booze and coffee before the test, but I suspect he just wanted me to cut back on booze and coffee, as I’ve never seen that anywhere else.
Tell your Grandad, Dad, Brother, Uncle and any man you know over 50 (45 if family history) to come down for a PSA blood test on Monday 22nd April. You could be saving their life! Please RT #cafc #prostatecancer https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5c9109efbae9a/psa-testing-at-the-valley-for-scunthorpe-matchday-as-part-of-mens-health-awareness-activity …
Dont ever want to get caught out by something like this but dont want to needlessly jump the gun
"The PSA Testing, undertaken by the Barry Kilby Prostate Cancer Appeal will be available from 11.45am-2.45pm in the Fans’ Bar."
Lost a brother through his own stupidity at not having a test done until it was too late.
A wonderful project by Tracey and the gang......lives will most likely be saved on April 22nd......one of which could be yours!
From family experiences I can't stress enough the importance of early detection and would urge as many as possible to take advantage of the testing.
I can heartily recommend not dying so if you want to go on living, go for the test.