Alfred Fagan's world was turned on its head when he was told the news everyone dreads during a routine visit to his doctor.
After hurting his back at the gym in 2013 aged 50, the Birmingham man went to get checked out by his GP. But what he hoped was only a minor issue quickly became much more serious - and potentially a matter of life and death.
Naturally, Mr Fagan was filled with fear upon hearing the initial diagnosis of prostate cancer. And it was only his own decision to ask for a check-up which potentially saved his life.
