Bobby Bofinger

Since receiving my 44th and final proton therapy session for prostate cancer in 2020, I have had mostly nothing but positive news to report. I’ve never experienced any substantial side...

I love my doctor. It’s not because of his bedside manner. He was often in a hurry and abrupt. It’s not because of his expertise, though he’s a recognized expert...

Receiving a cancer diagnosis for the first time is much like having a clanging alarm clock suddenly go off by your head. “I have cancer! I have cancer!” Ring, ring, ring. I thought...

The catheter bag was by the inside of my father's right thigh, dangling just above his knee, because it was not yet fully secured. Fumbling a bit, he guided two plastic...

Creedence Clearwater Revival recorded the hit “Fortunate Son” in the late 1960s. It is a Vietnam protest song, lamenting how some “fortunate” men could avoid military service altogether, while others less...

There are a variety of opinions on the usefulness of the prostate specific antigen test (PSA) for helping diagnose prostate cancer. The prostate is always producing this protein, so why test...

"There is a malignancy." My urologist delivered those words virtually, thanks to Covid, with the professional empathy and courtesy all patients deserve. Four simple words, routine for him, changed my...

For many, the summer of 2020 will not be a summer to remember. Countless schools, offices and businesses were shuttered due to the Covid-19 pandemic. By late summer, many jobs and, sadly...

Following a potentially abnormal PSA result, my internist referred me to a urologist for a specialist opinion. After reviewing my PSA history, the urologist was firm: “You need a biopsy!” “Sure...

Bobby was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020. He talks about his path to getting diagnosed and undergoing proton therapy for treatment. Read Part 1 and Part 3. My first...

Bobby was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020. He talks about his path to getting diagnosed and undergoing proton therapy for treatment. Read Part 2. As the saying goes, when...

Bobby was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020. He talks about his path to getting diagnosed and undergoing proton therapy for treatment. Read Part 1 and Part 2. And now...