It came as a complete shock when his GP called back to explain he wasn’t happy with the results: “I was quickly referred to the specialist and had more blood tests and an MRI scan. They could see dark patches in the prostate and so the next step was a biopsy,” says Ian.
Ian had surgery in April 2022 and felt a surge of relief, he said: “I was told I was now in remission and it was an amazing feeling to give the news to my wife and my two sons who are in their twenties. I’ve just had my third follow-up blood test since surgery and my PSA levels are less than zero.”and Kenfig Golf Club and he quickly decided that the club’s charity of the year was to be Prostate Cymru and raised more than £32,000.