I Had This Nightly Habit, and I Had No Idea It Was a Sign of a Deadly Disease: The Confession of a Man Fighting Cancer
A father was diagnosed with prostate cancer after attributing his nightly trips to the toilet to drinking too much fluid before bed, FoxNews reports.
TL;DR
- Ed Matthews attributed his frequent nighttime urination to drinking too much fluid before bed.
- A routine employer-provided health check revealed a slightly elevated PSA test result (4.2 ng/mL).
- Further tests, including an MRI and biopsy, led to a prostate cancer diagnosis.
- He underwent robotic surgery to remove his prostate and is now cancer-free.
- Matthews is raising awareness for Prostate Cancer UK by sharing his story and encouraging screenings.
- Early-stage prostate cancer often has few symptoms, but advanced stages can include frequent urination, especially at night, weak urine stream, and blood in urine.