I guess a penis is more important than eyesight or life itself

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-45522174

So the headline for this article is: "Man's penis amputated following cancer misdiagnosis"

Firstly I thought that they had mistakenly thought he had cancer and amputated his penis unnecessarily -- a valid expectation based on the headline right? Well, instead they mean that they didn't catch it early on and it had progressed.

They then go on to detail the fact that he's entirely lost his penis. And THEN they happen to mention that he's "also lost the sight in both eyes because of a complication with his cancer medication".

Now, I don't know about you, but I think the headline should be something like "Man goes blind and almost dies due to delayed diagnosis of cancer". But I guess losing the penis is considered more important?

The picture along with the article is weird too. The guy doesn't look too sad but the wife particularly doesn't seem too concerned, maybe only slightly bemused.

Oh well here's the text from the article:

Man's penis amputated following cancer misdiagnosis

14 September 2018

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Neil Walker's cancer was misdiagnosed as a rash

A man whose cancer was misdiagnosed as a rash is warning other men to get specialist help after his penis had to be amputated.

Neil Walker said he was told not to worry by his GP, but insisted on having more tests after it failed to clear up.

The 54-year-old from Bristol, who was diagnosed in November 2014, initially had the tip of his penis cut off and replaced with skin from his leg.

However, the cancer returned and Mr Walker had to have the organ removed.

"I have been left feeling completely de-masculinised and I know that if I had caught the cancer sooner I'd still have my manhood," he said.

'Entering a battle'

The former firefighter and father-of-two says since his surgery in March he has been urinating through a "hole" behind his testicles.

He is unable to have reconstructive surgery because there needs to be a certain amount of the original penis left.

"As soon as they told me I was shocked because I thought it was just a rash, but suddenly I was entering a battle with cancer," he said.

"It didn't even click in my head that I'd need amputations and would eventually lose my penis."

Two months after having his first operation he had to have the lymph nodes in his groin removed and had sepsis four times in a year.

He has also lost the sight in both eyes because of a complication with his cancer medication.

He is now warning other men not to be embarrassed if they have problems with their genitals and to go and have them checked by a GP.

"It could be the difference between saving or losing your genitals," he said.

"If I had seen a specialist faster, there could have been a chance that I wouldn't have lost my penis."

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Its a bit like my experiences with GP's they seem to think you are all going to get better with a couple of aspirin.

When the say come back if its not cleared up means after two weeks of it not getting better you book an appointment.

Two weeks later there is a slot in the GP's schedule to see you so you are looking at a month turnaround between visits.

[cutnbulls2ox (imported)]

Poor guy has had the worst outcomes so far. It sounds like his care has been a poster for extreme examples of medical malpractice all along. This fireman ends up hurt worse than you d imagine. And penile cancer is supposed to be so rare. What a terrible thing to have happen to him !

Historically chimney sweeps got frequent penile and scrotal cancer from their intense exposure to chimney soot on their skin. It makes you wonder if firemen are at increased risk for penile and scrotal cancers from soot ? It shows how necessary showers after fires can be for any men exposed to soot, ashes, and smoke.