Andrew Dickens Afternoons

So I have an announcement to make.I have prostate cancer. I will be having a radical prostatectomy to remove my prostate on November 20.I’m not telling you this to gain your sympathy or angle for gifts and free stuff and hugs and kisses.I’m telling you this because I think hearing about my journey might be useful for you or a loved one you know. In my business I ask you to share your stories and the quid pro quo of that is that I need to share back. But I also know the difference between the personal and the private.Some people find the tale of their illnesses and diseases and medical battles to be something that should be kept private.I’ve decided that my little thing is something that’s very widespread and yet the processes are rarely discussed in public.Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. 3100 registrations every year. 1 in 8 kiwi blokes. 650 men die from it a year. We need to talk about it.So here’s my story.I’ve been in the media all my life and there’s some trite lines we dole out. One of