{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e0884a9789ce7ef43d6c062/6245e8b11e47af001353de9f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hear Me, See Me Podcast with Elvin Box, Prostate Cancer Campaigner.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e0884a9789ce7ef43d6c062/1648747699982-0dff57cd55138e2c865b348d1e70c117.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Hear Me, See Me Podcast with Elvin Box, Prostate Cancer Campaigner.</p><p><br></p><p>Two weeks ago I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer.</p><p><br></p><p>A good friend of mine, Cheryl Witham, put me in touch with a fantastic man, Elvin Box. He is a Prostate Cancer Campaigner and a generous human being. He selflessly gave me lots of his time, reassuring me and educating me on what I am facing. I knew immediately that I had to do a podcast with him to share awareness of this much underestimated disease.</p><p>We have a full and frank discussion about my experience so far and I hope this helps other people in this situation.</p><p><br></p><p>This is information from Elvin :</p><p>All of those born with a prostate should get to a Gym, and focus on the following exercises to enhance their continence and potency. However, once treated for prostate cancer, the following exercises are a must: core muscles; pelvic floor muscles; cardio vascular. A good workout can be done at home if you wish, and this brilliant web site provides necessary instruction:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.floorandcore.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.floorandcore.com/</a></p><ul><li>My “No holds barred” article for the online Sex Shop, Jo Divine; which is probably the most explicit piece freely available in the public domain, about living beyond a prostatectomy, can be found here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.jodivine.com/blogs/perspectives/winning-back-our-sex-life-after-prostate-cancer-a-personal-story-by-elvin-box\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.jodivine.com/blogs/perspectives/winning-back-our-sex-life-after-prostate-cancer-a-personal-story-by-elvin-box</a></li></ul><p>If the above is failing to help sufficiently, next steps to attain and maintain an erection are:</p><ul><li>Seek on NHS the Caverject injection&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/2918/smpc#gref\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/2918/smpc#gref</a></li><li>Last resort is an operation to insert a penile prosthesis&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.penileprosthesis.co.uk/what-is-a-penile-prosthesis/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.penileprosthesis.co.uk/what-is-a-penile-prosthesis/</a></li></ul><p>Other relevant web sites:</p><ul><li>The ‘Hospital On Wheels’ mobile PSA Blood Testing Unit, The Errol McKellar Foundation:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.theerrolmckellarfoundation.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theerrolmckellarfoundation.com/</a></li><li>The Movember True North Prostate Cancer programme:</li></ul><p><a href=\"https://uk.movember.com/story/movember-launches-online-support-for-prostate-cancer-survivors?utm_source=mo.com&amp;utm_medium=programs+carousel&amp;utm_campaign=position+4&amp;utm_term=UK&amp;utm_content=story+cause+prostate+cancer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://uk.movember.com/story/movember-launches-online-support-for-prostate-cancer-survivors?utm_source=mo.com&amp;utm_medium=programs+carousel&amp;utm_campaign=position+4&amp;utm_term=UK&amp;utm_content=story+cause+prostate+cancer</a></p><p><br></p><p>Haircuts4Homeless :&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.haircuts4homeless.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.haircuts4homeless.com/</a></p><p>Produced by :&nbsp;<a href=\"https://svnty6production.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://svnty6production.com/</a></p><p>Artwork by : https://www.dvsyart.com/</p>","author_name":"Stewart Roberts"}