A Scots surgeon who was diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer after noticing a pain in his foot is urging men to get tested for the disease.Gareth Jones, 55, was diagnosed with an advanced form of the cancer in June 2021.
He quickly faced a struggle to maintain his health - both physical and emotional - to the best of his ability as he received palliative care.As reported by Glasgow Live, the urologist, who lives in Cambuslang with his wife Carol, was a fitness fanatic prior to his diagnosis.
He spent years taking part in Iron Man challenges including swimming, biking and running. Gareth said: "Through lockdown, I did lots of virtual events and my last was the virtual Manchester marathon.
I was a reasonable runner. I first noticed my foot was sore, and although that wasn't a new thing and I've been injured before, it wasn't going away."In early 2021, I jumped off my bike because someone walked in front of me and twisted my back - things that have happened before but I wasn't getting through it this time.
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