"A year ago, almost to the day, 6 December, to be exact, I had a radical prostatectomy, and I thought that was it,"
"But then, six months later, my PSA [prostate-specific antigen] was again on the rise and another scan showed that my prostate cancer had spread to my pelvic bone."
"I started on medication pretty soon after, and just this morning completed seven-and-a-half weeks of radiation therapy. The journey continues."
Shaka Hislop, 56, was diagnosed with a fairly aggressive form of prostate cancer about 18 months ago that has spread to his pelvic bone. He underwent a radical prostatectomy on Dec. 6 and initially believed the surgery had resolved the disease. Six months later his PSA rose and scans detected metastasis to the pelvic bone. He began medication soon after and completed seven-and-a-half weeks of radiation therapy this morning. Hislop played in the Premier League for Newcastle United, West Ham United and Portsmouth, finished his playing career at FC Dallas, and represented Trinidad and Tobago internationally.
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