Kym Marsh’s parents, Pauline and Dave, have given an update following her father’s prostate cancer diagnosis.
Her parents appeared as guests on BBC One show Morning Live, which their daughter presents alongside Gethin Jones.
They were informing viewers of the importance of getting your prostate checked after the 77-year-old delayed going to the doctors during the pandemic.
Asking how he’s feeling this morning, Dave admitted that as he’s on his medication he’s “not too bad.”
Gethin reminded Kym that last year when he was first diagnosed one of the hardest parts for her was not being able to go with him to appointments due to coronavirus.
However, with restrictions easing she’s now able to attend and went along to one this week.
Speaking about the doctor’s appointment, Kym said: “It was really good, Tuesday this week we were able to all go together to your latest appointment.
“That was really good for lots of reasons really. One because there are questions that we have as a family and sometimes when I ask what happened at the appointment you guys forget!
“It was really good for me to be able to be there.”
Kym also added it was nice to see the people that were looking after him before revealing the results of his latest tests.
She told Gethin: “We were expecting that the cancer had spread because of your later PSA blood results. Your PSA levels had risen again in your blood.
“We were just concerned at how far it had spread and whether or not they were going to be able to give you anymore treatment.
“The good news was although it has spread, it’s not gone to any of his organs so they were able to offer him another form of treatment which is called radium.”
Kym’s mum Pauline then spoke about the support they’ve received as she broke down in tears.
She said: “Last week, that was the first time that we had Macmillan nurses on board which was brilliant, as I know I’ve got my family.
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“I get upset sorry, I hadn’t had any support from anywhere else and didn’t know what to do. Dave didn’t really understand his painkillers and how to take them and all that so they explained it all.”
Dr Ranj then gave viewers early symptoms of prostate cancer to look out for before informing people of the later symptoms.
He said: “In the early stages all you may notice is needing to go for a wee a lot, not being able to pass urine and feeling like you’re not emptying your bladder properly and dribbling after going to the toilet.
“As it progresses you may start to get other symptoms, you may get weakness, weightless and things like back pain.”
Giving a message to people, Dave said he was “stupid” for not getting it checked at the beginning.
He said: “I should have done and I didn’t and this is what has happened to me. Any men out there that you think you need a check, get it done. Don’t linger just get it done.
Pauline chimed in saying: “The sooner the better.”
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