Tony Collier BEM
@ethansgrumps.bsky.social
Diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer in May 2017 and given 2 years to live. Now a passionate campaigner to make sure as few men as possible end up like me. Altrincham FC and Man Utd fan
I’ve written another blog. It’s partly about the mental struggles of living with stage 4 cancer but it’s mainly about our holiday in Madeira with lots of lovely photographs and videos. runningintocancer.co.uk/2026/07/27/g...
Glimpses of me/holiday blog
Holidays are meant to be happy but sometimes, when you are living with incurable cancer, they are really challenging! We had a wonderful break starting in Amsterdam to visit my brother in Law and s…
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Brilliant to take part in this podcast with some amazing oncologists
John McGrane@jmcgrane.bsky.social · last wk.🚨Simply Oncology Podcast out now🚨 🎙️Back for our 2nd live episode on lifestyle in prostate cancer with the wonderful @alisonbirtle.bsky.social @ethansgrumps.bsky.social @lucygossage.bsky.social The 🏃♂️🚲benefits beyond 💊💉drugs to ⬆️ QoL Check it @apccc.bsky.social @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social
My article about prostate cancer screening and looking at harms of overtreatment Vs harms of late diagnosis, has had hundreds of views. Had lots of positive comments about its validity and no challenges on its accuracy or content. runningintocancer.co.uk/2026/05/29/p...
Prostate Cancer Screening – Let’s look at the numbers
The UK National Screening Committee (NSC) has reached its decision on screening and the answer was largely that they don’t recommend it. Even for those at the highest risk. Black men over 45 who ha…
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I wrote an article about the National Screening Committees decision not to recommend #prostatecancerscreening I’m very happy to hear the views of any experts to correct anything I’ve said or misinterpreted runningintocancer.co.uk/2026/05/29/p...
Prostate Cancer Screening – Let’s look at the numbers
The UK National Screening Committee (NSC) has reached its decision on screening and the answer was largely that they don’t recommend it. Even for those at the highest risk. Black men over 45 who ha…
runningintocancer.co.uk
Delighted to announce the launch of a #prostatecancer support group for the Warrington area. First meeting on 1st June. More details from warringtonprostate@gmail.com
I’ve written a blog about the hits and misses of living with incurable prostate cancer as well as highlighting some of the things I’ve gained but wish I hadn’t. Why did I write it? Because I want people to read it and make sure they don’t end up like me runningintocancer.co.uk/2026/01/22/t...
The Hits and Misses of living with stage 4 prostate cancer (and a few of the things you gained but wished you hadn’t)
I’ve not blogged about living with stage 4 prostate cancer for a while but I do think people need to understand the consequences of late diagnosis in order that they are aware that they need to be …
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I started my blog was because I wanted my Grandchildren to know who and what "grumps" was when I've gone. I decided to chronicle the key aspects of my life in Reviews of the previous year and 2025 was epic in many ways so here's my review of 2025. runningintocancer.co.uk/2026/01/07/r...
Review of 2025
HEALTH UPDATE 2025 was a strange year from a health perspective as it was plagued by minor illnesses and viruses that, individually, were something and nothing but cumulatively were a pain. The mos…
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My live interview on Granada News last night is about 10 minutes into this www.itv.com/watch/news/w...
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🚨The latest National Prostate Cancer Audit Newsletter is OUT, you can read it here www.natcan.org.uk/news/npca-ne... Packed full of news, information and links! Please share it widely. @natcan-news.bsky.social @hqip.bsky.social
Back at The Christie Hospital today for my latest prostate cancer test results. After having been given 2 years to live 8.5 years ago my PSA is still undetectable and cancer completely stable. We live to fight another day. KOKO my friends.
#ProstateCancer screening debate is raging. I’ve tried to capture the nuances of the debate in this blog. I accept that I’m biased towards screening but I’ve tried to reflect both sides. runningintocancer.co.uk/2025/11/02/t...
To Screen or not to screen
I’m very much in favour of screening for prostate cancer, as you’d expect given that I was diagnosed with the incurable variety at age 60 and given a worst-case prognosis of two years. Being told t…
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Final few tickets available for the Paint Altrincham Blue comedy night supporting @ProstateUK and @TackleProstate. Early bird tickets sold out. Buy yours from Eventbrite using this link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pab-comedy...
Well Ethan bagged a PB at Wilmslow parkrun of 25:25 as a young 12 year old so I’m now living vicariously through him 😂😂😂🏃🏻♂️➡️🏃🏻♂️➡️🏃🏻♂️➡️
Delighted with my presentation at #ESMO25 for @Medscape. It’s such a privilege to be given the patient voice and make the voices of the thousands of men that @TackleProstate support, heard. Now though I found a beer garden! Won’t be here long cos it’s freezing!
Delighted with this article published by Tackle Prostate Cancer about the harms of late diagnosis of prostate cancer tackleprostate.org/harms-of-lat...
Tackle Prostate Cancer - We stand alongside everyone affected by prostate cancer.
Considering both sides of the discussion when it comes to a national screening for prostate cancer, but why early diagnosis is important.
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Fitting that my article tackleprostate.org/harms-of-lat... on the harms of late diagnosis of #prostatecancer is published today as we’ve been at Westminster for the launch of Prostate Cancer Research’s paper Prostate Cancer Screening: The impact on the NHS which has met with cross party support.
Absolutely brilliant gig from Kane Brown in Manchester tonight. Definitely in my top 3 of the year and maybe top
Sorry to see @bearlypolitics.co.uk leave Twitter but glad you are still here in this much calmer place. Twitter has indeed become a racist hell hole!
Hiked Kinder Low via Jacob’s Ladder. Really tough hike and struggled on the climb!
I was 35 with no symptoms and no family history. A high PSA led to a biopsy and a low-risk diagnosis. I spoke with six urologists. Most recommended active surveillance. 1/3 #ProstateCancer
After feeling awful yesterday I felt great today and so pushed it quite hard to do my fastest time on this short route on the 6th consecutive day of running. Rest day from running tomorrow as I’m going hiking in the Peak District 😂😂
ust nearly burst into tears in an exercise class because I was struggling horrendously with fatigue and couldn’t do a lot of the exercises like I normally can. But it’s okay, I got the good cancer! #prostatecancer Still managed a mile plod very slowly!
Delighted to feature in the Autumn edition of @icr.ac.uk Search magazine. Research done by ICR has kept me alive for 6 years beyond my prognosis so far. Any donations to support future research to keep me going gratefully received donate.icr.ac.uk
Decided to do a short “effort” run this morning. Only a couple of miles but it finally felt like I was running rather than jogging! Still plenty of room for improvement though. New knee holding up well!
45 years ago today we got married. 8 years ago I was told I only had 2 years to live thanks to stage 4 #prostatecancer and I didn’t think we’d get to 40 years let alone 45! Now I’m optimistic we’ll get to 50! Don’t think we’ve changed a bit in 45 years 😂😂😂
8.25 years ago I was told I might only have 2 years to live thanks to incurable prostate cancer and I didn’t think I’d get to see my then 3yo grandson Ethan become a teenager. Well he’s 12 this month and I’ve just been told that my PSA remains undetectable! Still beating the odds, a very lucky man!
My friend Paul Dennington, also living with terminal prostate cancer, is walking 588 miles through his life across the country in 36 days. I joined him today for one leg and that’s enough for me. No idea how he does it but any donations gratefully received www.justgiving.com/page/paul-de...
I recorded an episode of the #CancerCanDoOne podcast. We talked about life when you've been diagnosed with prostate cancer including its impact on life, family, masculinity and sexuality. Do have a listen and please share www.cancercandoonepodcast.co.uk/e/tony-colli...
'A Better Man': How Incurable Prostate Cancer Remade Tony. | #CancerCanDoOne podcast
Tony Collier had it all—or so he thought. In his 60s, he was the embodiment of drive: building a business, checking every box for success, and clocking 60–70-hour workweeks. Then came the diagnosis: i...
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I recorded a podcast that was a tough conversation and very personal about post #prostatecancer impact, sex, sexuality and life open.spotify.com/episode/4GrM...
How Tony's incurable prostate cancer made him 'a better man.'
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