“You have a few days when you’re in shock and then you have a few weeks which are pretty dark,” he said.
“On this day when people are watching this on television, there will be hundreds of people in Britain who will get a diagnosis. Hundreds.”
Giving advice to those in a similar situation, Bill continued: “All I can say to them is hold tight and things will…they won’t get better, but it won’t be quite as dark as it is now.”
Urging men who are displaying symptoms of the disease to get checked out, he added: “We don’t wanna waste the doctor’s time, we don’t wanna waste our time, we don’t like going to the surgery, why would we do that? Naturally we’re reluctant to go.
“Now of course I’m a season ticket holder at my local surgery.”
Bill was joined on the show by a man who had been encouraged to get checked out after hearing his story, showing the impact Bill going public with his diagnosis has had.
“It brought home to me what it had actually meant so that’s great.”
How To Spot The Symptoms Of Prostate Cancer
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Needing to rush to the toilet This can be one symptom of prostate cancer but may be indicative of another condition. See your GP if in doubt. (credit:Getty )
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Blood in your urine or semen This can be one symptom of prostate cancer but may be indicative of another condition. See your GP if in doubt. (credit:GETTY )
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Feeling that your bladder has not emptied fully This can be one symptom of prostate cancer but may be indicative of another condition. See your GP if in doubt. (credit:GETTY )
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Difficulty getting an erection (impotence)This can be one symptom of prostate cancer but may be indicative of another condition. See your GP if in doubt. (credit:GETTY )
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Pain in your bones, such as your back and hips This can be one symptom of prostate cancer but may be indicative of another condition. See your GP if in doubt. (credit:GETTY )
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Straining or taking a long time while urinatingThis can be one symptom of prostate cancer but may be indicative of another condition. See your GP if in doubt. (credit:Shutterstock)
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Tiredness, loss of appetite and feeling generally unwell This can be one symptom of prostate cancer but may be indicative of another condition. See your GP if in doubt. (credit:GETTY )
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Needing to urinate more frequently, often during the night This can be one symptom of prostate cancer but may be indicative of another condition. See your GP if in doubt. (credit:GETTY )
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Weak flowThis can be one symptom of prostate cancer but may be indicative of another condition. See your GP if in doubt. (credit:GETTY )
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Weight lossThis can be one symptom of prostate cancer but may be indicative of another condition. See your GP if in doubt. (credit:GETTY)