Prostate United Challenge

[Bob Weasel Fox]

On 03/09/2024 at 06:39, Claudio Fannieri said:

Hi everyone, you may remember last October I participated in the Prostate United Challenge of running 5km each and every day throughout October, this year in my infinite wisdom I have signed up again and will be running 31 x 5km this October. 
 

In will be running for team Leicester City to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer Uk which is an amazing cause.

 

Last year this forum was a great source of support and I was shocked by the level of engagement I received, it was really humbling how many people reached out with their own personal experiences.
 

Please see the link to my just giving page if you can spare a donation, if not please just give this a thread a follow and give us a like or comment to help me through the challenge.
 

https://click.contact.justgiving.com/?qs=c36de5a6435f3423dc58b6f10619805796a37ce0bbc1c9b0ae525c6c0e218d0b887c4090f18a592fa569d362634172ea3e82e525df183713. 

Have donated bud (different name obvs) 👍

[Claudio Fannieri]

13 minutes ago, Bob Weasel Fox said:

Have donated bud (different name obvs) 👍

Thank you so much pal 😊

[Plastik Man]

10 hours ago, Vacamion said:

 

No.  Should do, in the circumstances.   

Yes, definitely. It's free, just call your GP.  Better to get yourself checked, not leave it to chance.

 

If there is anything, you're in a much better position to tackle it early.  Don't leave it! 👍🏼

 

 

[Claudio Fannieri]

On 11/09/2024 at 10:54, Claudio Fannieri said:

Just as an update I have emailed the club via the Help and press email addresses asking if they would support me by promoting the challenge I am undertaking to help raise awareness amongst the clubs fans. Email sent on Monday evening so hoping to receive some positive feedback/response in coming days. 

Emailed the club last Monday to both the Help and Press email addresses and not even received an acknowledgment reply let alone anything else. So last night I sent it on to the board so hopefully will get some positive engagement as they did last year 😊

[WestLothianFox]

Hope you get a positive reply from them soon. It would be nice if the players and club could donate something as well.

[Claudio Fannieri]

15 hours ago, WestLothianFox said:

Hope you get a positive reply from them soon. It would be nice if the players and club could donate something as well.

Thank you, although still not had an acknowledgment from LCFC Help to my email just under 2 weeks ago and same from the email to the board from just under a week ago, hopefully I hear something next week as it gets closer to the challenge starting. 

[Claudio Fannieri]

On 03/09/2024 at 06:39, Claudio Fannieri said:

Hi everyone, you may remember last October I participated in the Prostate United Challenge of running 5km each and every day throughout October, this year in my infinite wisdom I have signed up again and will be running 31 x 5km this October. 
 

In will be running for team Leicester City to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer Uk which is an amazing cause.

 

Last year this forum was a great source of support and I was shocked by the level of engagement I received, it was really humbling how many people reached out with their own personal experiences.
 

Please see the link to my just giving page if you can spare a donation, if not please just give this a thread a follow and give us a like or comment to help me through the challenge.
 

https://click.contact.justgiving.com/?qs=c36de5a6435f3423dc58b6f10619805796a37ce0bbc1c9b0ae525c6c0e218d0b887c4090f18a592fa569d362634172ea3e82e525df183713. 

Just a week to go so thought I would bump this thread and hopefully keep raising awareness and support for such an amazing cause. Still yet to hear back from the club. 

[Claudio Fannieri]

Less than a week to go until I participate in Prostate United where I will run 5km each and every day of October to raise much needed funds and awareness for Prostate Cancer UK  which is an amazing cause. 

 

Please share, support with messages and encouragement and please please please donate if you can. As it really does make a big difference in the fight against this disease that affects Dads, Grandads, Uncles, Brothers, Sons, Husbands, Boyfriends and mates.

 

I will be updating daily on progress throughout the challenge. 

 

#prostateunited #fundraising

 

https://click.contact.justgiving.com/?qs=c36de5a6435f3423dc58b6f10619805796a37ce0bbc1c9b0ae525c6c0e218d0b887c4090f18a592fa569d362634172ea3e82e525df183713

[WestLothianFox]

On 25/09/2024 at 20:56, Claudio Fannieri said:

Less than a week to go until I participate in Prostate United where I will run 5km each and every day of October to raise much needed funds and awareness for Prostate Cancer UK  which is an amazing cause. 

 

Please share, support with messages and encouragement and please please please donate if you can. As it really does make a big difference in the fight against this disease that affects Dads, Grandads, Uncles, Brothers, Sons, Husbands, Boyfriends and mates.

 

I will be updating daily on progress throughout the challenge. 

 

#prostateunited #fundraising

 

https://click.contact.justgiving.com/?qs=c36de5a6435f3423dc58b6f10619805796a37ce0bbc1c9b0ae525c6c0e218d0b887c4090f18a592fa569d362634172ea3e82e525df183713

I will be supporting you each day as I did last year.

 

I would like to add that this awful disease affects the lives of wives and partners as well, this is speaking from my experience. 

[Claudio Fannieri]

50 minutes ago, WestLothianFox said:

I will be supporting you each day as I did last year.

 

I would like to add that this awful disease affects the lives of wives and partners as well, this is speaking from my experience. 

Thank you pal and yes i remember you were unreal with messages of support every day absolute legend 😊

 

 

[Flamey]

I've been a bit absent from FT lately, but really pleased to see you doing this again! You were an absolute legend last year and no doubt will be again! 🏃‍♂️

[Claudio Fannieri]

One more day until I start my Prostate United challenge where I will run 5km each and every day of October to raise much needed funds and awareness for this amazing cause. 
 

Please share, support with messages and encouragement and please please please donate if you can. As it really does make a big difference in the fight against this disease that affects Dads, Grandads, Uncles, Brothers, Sons, Husbands, Boyfriends and mates.

 

https://click.contact.justgiving.com/?qs=c36de5a6435f3423dc58b6f10619805796a37ce0bbc1c9b0ae525c6c0e218d0b887c4090f18a592fa569d362634172ea3e82e525df183713

[Claudio Fannieri]

Run number 1 done and dusted just 30 more to go. Please keep sharing, liking and following my progress as it really does help. 
 

if you wish to make a donation to Prostate Cancer Uk which is such as amazing cause, please click the link too my just giving page where you can also follow my progress.  
 

Prostate Cancer Uk not only helps with finding cures and treatments but also raises much need awareness. 
 

https://click.contact.justgiving.com/?qs=c36de5a6435f3423dc58b6f10619805796a37ce0bbc1c9b0ae525c6c0e218d0b887c4090f18a592fa569d362634172ea3e82e525df183713

[davieG]

1 hour ago, Claudio Fannieri said:

Run number 1 done and dusted just 30 more to go. Please keep sharing, liking and following my progress as it really does help. 
 

if you wish to make a donation to Prostate Cancer Uk which is such as amazing cause, please click the link too my just giving page where you can also follow my progress.  
 

Prostate Cancer Uk not only helps with finding cures and treatments but also raises much need awareness. 
 

https://click.contact.justgiving.com/?qs=c36de5a6435f3423dc58b6f10619805796a37ce0bbc1c9b0ae525c6c0e218d0b887c4090f18a592fa569d362634172ea3e82e525df183713

Great stuff and well done on getting to £1k.

 

[Claudio Fannieri]

7 minutes ago, davieG said:

Great stuff and well done on getting to £1k.

 

Thanks pal hopefully by the end of the challenge I will have managed to raise a whole lot more 🖤🩵

[davieG]

11 minutes ago, Claudio Fannieri said:

Thanks pal hopefully by the end of the challenge I will have managed to raise a whole lot more 🖤🩵

£2k 

[Claudio Fannieri]

40 minutes ago, davieG said:

£2k 

I managed £3.2k last year so would love to smash that 

[WestLothianFox]

Legend for doing this again                

[Claudio Fannieri]

Run number 2 completed just 29 more to go, thanks to everyone who has posted messages of support and donated so far really appreciate it 😊

[WestLothianFox]

14 hours ago, Claudio Fannieri said:

Run number 2 completed just 29 more to go, thanks to everyone who has posted messages of support and donated so far really appreciate it 😊

well done on run number 2

[WestLothianFox]

I posted on here last year about my prostate cancer, but after watching that programme on BBC last night about that young girl that had breast cancer, I felt I had to tell my story again.

 

My raised PSA level was luckily found during a routine blood check and after checks, Prostate Cancer was found, so I opted to have it removed, I thought that was the end of it. Four and a half years later, the PSA level started to rise again, so probably some infected blood escaped, either during the biopsy or surgery. The big question is where in my body had it gone to. After a few scans, it was found in my spine, T8 to be exact. Not where you want it, as it cant be cured when it has got into bone.

 

At present, I am on a hormone therapy treatment to slow the growth, as Prostate cancer is driven by testosterone. At the moment my PSA level is fairly stable, but the cancer will find a way past the treatment, thats when I will get further scans to see if it has spread to any other parts of my body. This is scarily similar to the girl whose breast cancer had spread, first spine, then brain, then other parts, so guess mine will go the same. Just hoping I can be around for a few more years.

 

Please please guys, get checked, as the earlier it is found the more chance of beating it. Although no real symptoms, having a poor flow when peeing could be a sign. The test is a simple blood test. I cant understand why ladies have breast screening, but nothing for Prostate cancer for men.

 

Prostate Cancer will take sons from mothers, husbands from wives, fathers from kids, grandads from grandkids, brother from siblings, the list goes on, so its not just men that are affected. Please dig deep and give as much as you can as this will help research beat this awful disease.

Steve

 

 

[Claudio Fannieri]

Run 3 of 31 completed of my prostate United challenge to run 5km each and every day of October to raise money and awareness for Prostate Cancer UK please share, post messages of support and if you can make a donation then that would be amazing. Link to my just giving page is below 
 

 

https://click.contact.justgiving.com/?qs=c36de5a6435f3423dc58b6f10619805796a37ce0bbc1c9b0ae525c6c0e218d0b887c4090f18a592fa569d362634172ea3e82e525df183713

[WestLothianFox]

Well done, you are ticking them off

[Claudio Fannieri]

Run 4 of 31 completed of my prostate United challenge to run 5km each and every day of October to raise money and awareness for Prostate Cancer UK please share, post messages of support and if you can make a donation then that would be amazing. Link to my just giving page is below 
 

 

https://click.contact.justgiving.com/?qs=c36de5a6435f3423dc58b6f10619805796a37ce0bbc1c9b0ae525c6c0e218d0b887c4090f18a592fa569d362634172ea3e82e525df183713

[Grebfromgrebland]

This is a great effort!

 

There's another guy online doing a similar thing but he's doing coketober where he's doing coke every day of the month.