![]() ![]() All that matters is I feel well at the moment, my family are well and I'm a lucky man. And he said, "Well you only have to make your will for five years," and that's all he said, which in retrospect, was not a perfect example of communication. I said, "Well you know, what are the chances of my being alive in five years time?" Rather like "how long have I got, doc?" Of course, no doctor knows how long a patient is going to live - not until they're breathing, they're gasping, their last. What was your experience of being given the diagnosis by the oncologist? Brian Goldman in February at the University of Exeter, where they both gave talks. Ĭurrently in remission, Marsh chronicles the effects of hormone therapy and the difficulty of accepting aging, which can bring loss of autonomy and dignity. Marsh, 73, reflects on his successful medical career, much of it at St George's Hospital in London, in his 2022 book, And, Finally: Matters of Life and Death. But he also found sources of hope, which he calls the "most precious drug." ![]() ![]() ![]() White Coat Black Art 26:29 Brain surgeon Henry Marsh reflects on getting cancerīritish neurosurgeon Henry Marsh confronted aging and his own mortality following his diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer. ![]()
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