If you would like to sponsor me here is my link. Thanks in advance. www.justgiving.com/page/michael-bolton-1668283253585

Dude...I came for the watches, but watching you for the last year or so, and watching your journey through this has been amazing. You've got guts, and incredible boldness to share so personal a walk. Well done my friend. Many many happy years to you and yours.

I subscribed to your channel Michael. In January 3, 2014, my mom passed away by suffering to heart failure/heart attack. My mom just adopted me, and my 3 brothers. I missed my mom so much.🙏

Thank you for talking about this it means a lot to me / us. Now keep well and get over the secondary effects quickly. We'll done.

Brilliant news Michael! So glad you're clear. Thanks for the awareness and the fund raising.

I am glad you are living a normal life, normal is absolutely brilliant compared to some alternatives 👍

Michael, great news on your recovery. Thank-you for caring and sharing your experiences. Take care and God Blessed.

You are the man. Thank you for your openness.

My father died from prostate cancer so my Dr. has had me taking PSA tests sin my mid-40's. So far so good, but screening for cancer in all forms is the best chance of beating it. I wish you a speedy and complete recovery.

I am on the same boat as you are. I had my operation in October 2019. It will get better. All the best to you and your family.

Hi Michael I was diagnosed at age 51, that was almost 20 years ago and Im still going strong, positive attitude will get you through

I'm glad to see you full of energy. Really. A big hug and keep it up...

Mike, thanks for sharing. You are an amazing man. God Bless!

Power to you Mike, very brave to talk about all ins and outs with no filter, probably more helpful than what you do with ye watches :)))

I listened to you with great attention.Your openness deserves a lot of respect. Thank you for your frankness and clarity of presentation. Thank you for the important information that I received thanks to you. I will certainly use your advice on early diagnosis.

Good that you are doing well Mike. All the best.

My dad had prostate cancer same operation as you. As a male I was advised to start checking mine 10yrs back from my dad's diagnosis. He was 50 so my checks started from 40 till current. Pride and discomfort are minor compared to early checkout.

I am a fan and subscriber of your channel from Turkey. As an amateur I learned so much from you. I hope you get well very soon mate !!

Thank you for sharing. Very scary to think about it all really. Glad to hear you're on the mend and let's pray for your test to be clear.

Fantastic news Michael, so great to hear. Thank you for keeping us updated on your story. I think it's extremely brave of you to share your personal experiences of this disease. I wish you all the very best on your recovery journey

Thanks for sharing your story Mike, so glad to hear you are on the mend.

Thanks for sharing your experiences on this disease.

Thanks for bringing this issue to the forefront and beating the drum! You are using your platform well! Keep at it!

Best of luck to you! We appreciate your videos, and look forward to many more 👍

Well I always thought you are a nice guy but now you are my hero! So brave to share everything with us, you are definitely a great man and everybody can be happy knowing you…you give us all a lot of courage to cope with difficult situations. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 😀

Thank you for sharing your experience Michael. I am very happy that all went well and you are almost completely restored now. All the best wishes and please carry on with your work and passion for horology.

You are looking well. Glad the op went well, sounds so complicated. Excellent topic to discuss and particularly the downsides.

Thanks! Glad you doing so fine!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for providing all the nitty gritty details. There is an air of mystery about this on the side effects. Thank you.

Mike Thanks for talking so openly, I've supported Prostate Cancer UK for a few years, sending a cheque about 3 times a year, but on this occasion I shall sponsor your fun run, so I wish you the best of health in the future and a Happy Christmas to you and your family

Great news, Mike. Stay healthy and have a fun fun run. Cheers 🍻!

Freaking STUD! Thank you Sir. Me surgery is in 10 days....Literally the same story. Im 53 and Gleason 3+4.....Amazing watch and just wanted to say thank you for sharing from Cape Coral, FL. You helped someone (me) today and I thank you.

Well done for turning a negative into a huge positive and helping to raise awareness! I have donated £5. I really wish I could give more but it is given from the heart. Good luck for the race and keep us updated. God bless you and your family, have a wonderful Christmas.

Our prayers are for you!!

You are helping a lot of people. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Donated. Good on you for sharing your story and spreading the word. All the best from the US.

Very glad you're still here and spreading awareness honestly. I dropped you a mail a while ago just to let you know that on the back of your advice, I called my GP and with zero hassle arranged for a PSA, cholesterol, liver and kidney function series. I got the all normal, NFA a week or so later. I'll be booking another one in another couple of years. Thanks again Mike, very happy you're curative.

Hello Michael, wishing you full and fast recovery, you're a HERO!

Hola Michel. Me alegro de tu recuperación, ojalá te recuperes total mente, y podamos seguir viendo tus vídeos. Cuidate mucho un saludo.

All the Best ,Great news your doing well, All the Best to the Family aswell

Love you like a brother and yet we never met! I would watch your videos for watch repair, I loved your demeanor! I have had colon cancer in September and it was found and quickly removed so this video hit hard man, I mean I'm in tears! God bless you and your family for putting this out!

Great news ! Happy to know you are well. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and the very Happiest of the New Year !

Greetings from Canada. Thank you for sharing such intimate yet gruesome ordeal. I'm glad to know you are on your way to recovery. Many more , long, happy and healthy years!!!

We have shared the same battle against Cancer. I decided the same course of action and had my Prostate removed on the 28th September. The procedure went perfectly and my first blood test 6 weeks later gave a zero PSA result. Many thanks for raising the awareness on your channel.

Thank you very much for your courage and for telling us about your medical case and your work with watches. Good luck and and may you live a long life, so help you God !

Mike, you can be that "Stuck record" as you called it. It could even be a new mission in life. Personally, I was blown away by your honesty and openness about the aftereffects of your surgery. You said some things about the types and levels of cancer that I never knew about and I've worked with people in my past who were diagnosed with prostrate cancer and they never went into as deep of an explanation as you have here today. Screening should be mandatory after a certain age, surely it would save the NHS money in the long term? Your courage is outstanding, thanks for this upload.. 👍

Awesome news Sir! Can’t wait to see the Capt. Willard video!!

Bless your heart, and thank you for sharing your experience,

Good on you MIke for being open and frank about this; we blokes need to take this cancer seriously and get over ourselves about stigma and discomfort. Remember, our wives have been going to the lady doctor all their adult life, so a rectal exam once a year is something we can damn well just put up with!

Wonderful news Mike best wishes for the future to you and your family 👍

GOD bless you. Thank You for all the information.

I was nervous to start watching this video but I’m glad I did mate. I’m happy the treatment has worked for you and, I know the bits might not be working as they should but life and growing old with those you love is such a gift, I’m sure you would do it all over again. You’re a good man mate.

Michae, so pleased to hear you are doing well. Have seen many of your repairs and restorations, so happy to know there will be more to come. Continued good health.

If we don’t do anything about looking after ourselves it won’t be your fault. Thanks for sharing and I’ll be interested in any follow up you do. All the best, hope the new year will be good for you. 👍

Thanks for sharing your journey Mike. Very courageous. Can’t wait for the Willard project.

Wonderful to hear your story. As usual you give great information. I would hope that this video helps many others. I came into the hobby as a result of watching you. Thank you personally for your enthusiasm in spite of all your problems.

Thank You for doing this !!!!!! I Have lost Frailly and many friends to cancer, As I have said Im so glad you caught it in time !!!! Glad your still here !!!!! Keep up the great work !!!!!!!

Thanks Michael, all the best!

Thank you for this ❤. You are a great person. I love your videos. Im praying the test is great news!

Thank you very much for making this video and raising awareness about Prostate Cancer Mike - it is valuable beyond description! Well done and keep doing what we all value so much.

Thanks Mike for your story. Wish you all the best!

Thank you for your story. Stay well.

Thank you so much for doing the video chat I too had prostrate cancer three years ago I did radiation and am doing well here in the us it’s normal to do blood work every year we watched my levels for years until they started going on the high side. I’m glad your doing well and keep up the videos 👍

I'm so pleased you have successfully overcome this terrible illness Mike. You have inspired me (and many others) to work on watches. It took a lot of courage to speak about your current condition, nothing but the highest admiration Mike. Your channel has always provided quality and entertaining content and I'm certain it will continue to provide just that. Well done Mike on many fronts.

Well-spoken mate. I've just turned 70 and about 5 years ago I had my first PSA test added to my yearly cholesterol check and the numbers came back fine. My doc's finger still became intimate with my inner self though, which was a little embarrassing at the time, but it was over in no time and with no discomfort. The experience was something I could laugh about later with my mates and was an excuse to urge them to get themselves checked also. As you said, we men need to become proactive concerning our health, and this video is a great reminder of that. 👍

Michael, it was really brave of you to have this discussion. Thank you!

Keep up the great work, Mike! Thanks for being real with us about everything. You didn’t have to, and it took more guts than most people have. You may have saved lives with your messages like this. Thank you for all of your videos. I’m just getting into the hobby, and your videos have been a great encouragement.

Thanks for sharing your experience and a nice explanation.

Thank you for the great advice/information, all the best with your recovery.

September 2022 - requested PSA as getting up in the night - only once a night but was unusual. Doctor said PSA wouldn’t be conclusive-see how it goes-come back if anything changes. September 2023-asked for Man’s Health Check-by-passed the Doctor and asked nurse to also do a PSA. Nurse said would likely get nothing conclusive but would do one. PSA 310-Biopsy of 32 cores. Gleason 5+4=9. Just in middle of Chemotherapy along with ADT. Get a test and don’t take NO for a doctor’s answer. Age 79 - otherwise was perfectly healthy. PSA now down to 0.44

Thanks for this great awareness video. My father is a prostate cancer survivor. I am over 50 so very close to home for me. Donation on its way.

Talking to the camera is not easy and about such a personal and sensitive subject is even harder. The information you just gave about prostrate cancer was excellent. Making the film was made possible by your love of sharing watches and watch mending. Without one the other would not have been made. I'm sure you will have made a difference to many listening to your explanations about how important getting tested is. Well done! I know the importance of blood tests and checking for PSA. I have mine tested every 12 months. This is because my brother had the same operation that you had and I was advised to keep up the blood tests yearly. It's still early days after your operation and I'm pretty sure in the fullness of time the setbacks will improve for you. All the best in the "Santa Run".

The great thing is that you sought out the information and you acted on it as soon as you got it. That's really the difference between a bad case meaning life and death, and something that doctors can work with. I'm so glad that you did the former. It takes a lot of courage and presence of mind. One can't play "hide and seek" with cancer. Stay strong and let us know how things progress.

Great news Mike. Have a great Christmas mate.

Been following you on Instagram for quite some time but now subscribed here after the link to your story. Thank you for taking time to make this video, super helpful, open and honest. Happy to have donated to a great charitable cause.

Thanks Mike for your candid , honest and informative video. You did a great job as always. Best of luck for your future recovery.

You're the best, man. Just turned 45 and know this is something to watch out for. Thank you for describing everything so openly and positively. Tons of respect for you and wishing you the best for continued recovery.

Thank you for the awareness! This was a great video. I know you'll be fine know. I don't think I would have gone down the rabbit hole without your videos. Thanks you again and STAY healthy for all of us.

Hello Michael. I emailed you early on when you told us about your diagnosis. I am in the States and I had prostate cancer surgery in April of 2019. So far my PSA’s have been zero and I am praying yours are too. Yes it does change your life quite a bit and while I asked several people if there was a support group for people after prostate surgery I was told no. There are so many questions and your organization in the UK sounds fantastic for helping post surgery. I will pledge some money for your run and I continue to wish you all the best. Norm in Arizona

A very brave an helpful video Michael. I hope you manage to save a life as a result of it.

Michael-just found your video. Great news that you are cancer free . I was diagnosed in may 2023 psa 56 . On ADT and just had radiation therapy- which was no problem at all. I feel great and I have decided to give this my best shot to cure this. The prostate should be done now-next job to go for the little mets in my lymph node’s. It is crazy that we don’t get our psa screening in the uk. Hopefully we won’t be getting any more videos on prostate cancer and as I subscribe I will learn a bit about watch restoration. ( I am doing a bike ride for prostate cancer in the summer and will check out your just giving for your run) Good luck

Mike, thanks and congrats for embracing such important call for men! All the best for you following on our lives. I’m 61 and had several family cancer battle here in Brazil. Again thanks and stay great as always you’ve been here in channel!

Using your platform, your voice, and your life this way is genuine role model material. Thank you. Praying for you, brother.

Thank you Mike. A very personal experience told with an astonishingly candid honesty. May I suggest you create a post on WatchCrunch to the same effect with a link to your just giving page. Some great people there who I'm sure would be generous in their support. Keep the videos coming and, more importantly, stay positive and get back to 100%.

Have been waiting for this update... Thank you for talking so openly and honestly about your experience. Glad the prognosis is looking so positive. My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family, donation to on it's way. Look forward to seeing many more of your videos in the future!!! AND BEST OF ALL: If only one person see this, gets tested and catches it early this video will have saved a life, not a lot of people can say that so keep us updated please!!!

I don't comment on other channels...ever. But I felt it important to thank you for your openness and vulnerability. I am in my 50s and as a result of your willingness to share your story, I am scheduling a visit to my GP. Thank you, Michael. For real.

Excellent video re Prostate cancer. Had mine removed in September 2021 at the age of 67 by the same method as yourself. I had had symptoms for a number of years and saw my GP as soon as the symptoms started. Now having PSA tests every six months. Water works are now good. I think because my GP kept a check on my prostate ie regular PSA tests etc. I always felt that at some point I was going to develop prostate cancer and therefore I wasn’t shocked when I was told that I had developed the disease. Keep positive. Look forward to following your progress and watching your videos.

Thanks Mike...

Michael. That was so interesting strangely enough! Best of luck.

Since the first video you mentioned, I felt so down and always wanted to ask in the comments but didn’t want to remind constantly. But now really happy to hear that it is cleared.

Thanks for this message, Mike. Your articulate candour is much appreciated. Perhaps a good analogy to your message is changing your car’s oil regularly. Many guys feel a responsibility to keep the car maintained because the whole family depends on it. Similarly, our kids, partners, families, coworkers and communities depend on us, and this obliges us to maintain our ability to continue to contribute. So, next time I see my doctor, I’ll setup the next appointment at that visit.

Until you mentioned Prostate Cancer UK, earlier on in the series, I'd never heard of them. I now have one of their little pin-badges on my jacket. You may recall that I wrote saying I'd had brachytherapy for prostate cancer, earlier this year - this was my second time around with the disease, having first had it about 15 years back, and had radiotherapy - when there were just two choices, surgery, or frying it with x-rays. I owe my support to my (now deceased) wife, who put up with all the sulks and hiding from the world, and Macmillan nurses, who would answer all my questions, no matter how obscure, searching, or intimate. I'm pleased that you had the courage to discuss the side effects - the loss of function, because a lot of men just don't want to know. They seem to think that because it won't stand up any more, they aren't men. I suppose it's the equivalent of a woman who has had a mastectomy, so doesn't think she's a woman any more. I don't wish to concern you, but I never regained the ability to achieve even half an erection, although at 72, and a widower, I'm not concerned about that. I don't normally have leakage problems, but I have found that when I have to 'go', I have to go right then! So if I'm out anywhere, I make sure I know where the toilets are! - With the benefit of hindsight, my first symptom was that I was tired all the time. I had absolutely no other signs, so put it down to pressures of work, and a job-change. Until the morning when I went to the bathroom after getting up (bit tricky the other way around!) - took aim - and nothing happened - until a little trickle began, that slowly built up to full flow, then faded off again to a dribbly trickle. I thought maybe I'd overdone the 'team press-ups' the night before, and it would sort itself out. Of course it didn't, so I went to the Doc, thinking I'd somehow strained myself. That started my merry-go-round of blood tests, x-rays, mri scans and some other scan where they injected a nuclear short-life isotope into my blood, then photographed me to see where it collected. (apparently it collects in cancerous cells), biopsies, and all the rest. So far, I'm still here. Occasionlly, friends ask how I've been, and I usually reply - "I woke up this morning, so it's a good day!" Sometimes I add - "The day I don't, it's too late to worry about it!"

Very happy for your continued health.

Thanks for doing this.. i am 55 and I have had my PSA bloods 1.4 and examination all fine .. everyone 45 and over get checked !!! 😊

Hi Mike thanks for raising awareness on prostate cancer, I an gleason score 9 stage 4 cancer and do all I can to raise awareness. Good luck with your PSA readings Regards Steven

Mate! New viewer here, as others came for the watches but ... Kudos for being open about your cancer and your openness about your mental health and your "personal" issues with leakage and erectile dysfunction are an inspiration.

Good Day Mike, keep up the great work with awareness. I just did my physical last week and everything came back A OK, including the prostate test. Best Christmas present ever. I'd like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy new year.

Thanks for this. I had same problem but there was nothing. I am 57. The mental states crumbles as you said. Get well. Take care.

Hey Michael, found your channel. You're one positive & strong chap and I enjoyed watching this. It was also great to find out you're into watch restoration and Horology. Gotta love that Seiko 6105 Dive watch, it's a huge Icon in the dive watch world. Cheers buddy!

Best new of the day! So very happy for you and your family! Happy Christmas mate! Xo