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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Aaron Curran

Man 'feels lucky' despite going 'numb' after terrifying diagnosis

A Wirral man battling prostate cancer said he feels "lucky" despite his terrifying diagnosis.

John Fisher, from Heswall, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in May 2022, after a routine check up with a GP through work- despite claiming to have no symptoms. The 60-year-old underwent surgery to have his prostate removed shortly after, however the cancer had spread to his lymph nodes, despite describing his initial "numbness" at the diagnosis, he said he feels "lucky."

The banker told the ECHO: "When I was told it was cancer, there was that initial feeling of numbness, the first things I asked were 'how long have I had it, and how long do I have left?'

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