Dennis E. Golden

Following a prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, men often view themselves differently. The following is Dennis's interview with his fiancé, Lynda. In this interview, she openly discusses her late husband’s...

It started 15 years ago between the ages of 65 and 66. I noticed the need to get up 2 or 3 times a night to pee. I also lingered...

If you are visiting this site, it is a safe guess that you or someone close has a concern about prostate cancer. Having dealt with an aggressive Gleason 9 cancer...

When it comes to communicating and sharing personal information to gain the support of friends or family, I think women beat men by a mile. I think men typically find...

Stepping back into the dating pool after 50 years of marriage while being a post-op prostate cancer survivor was, to say the least, a bit overwhelming. Not only was I...

The early morning hours before my scheduled prostatectomy were filled with a range of mixed feelings from abject fear to wondering if I would ever be able to rise to...

Over the past few months, folks unexpectedly have been offering many unsolicited comments all indicating that I now appear more relaxed, happy, and in apparent good health. The many comments started...

When you face a fork in the road you suddenly face options. You can stop and remain frozen in place. That is okay until you get hungry, cold or wet, need...

It is important to understand that there are men diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer readings (like mine at a Gleason 9) who can still have PSA levels in the so-called normal...

I believe the hardest decision a man makes is when he faces a prostate cancer diagnosis and is asked, "How do you want to proceed?" While many treatments are available...

For most of my life I lived in states that offered residents a fair share of challenging winter events. Those experiences ranged from New York City slush, snow, and ice to...

Did you hear that? OK, let’s try it again. Take a deep breath, stay quiet for a minute, and really listen. In the silence you may hear a small voice...

After 11 years of working with men who are facing prostate cancer, I am amazed at the number guys who routinely refuse to engage in or delay discussions with their...

Being under stress means you are dealing with a "special thing" in your life which is causing anxiety, fear, worry, or all 3. I break it down into mild stress...

After your life is thrown up in the air, be it from a prostate cancer diagnosis or some other unexpected earth-shattering life crisis, the emotional confetti of the many puzzle...

This story begins in 2013 with an unexpected diagnosis of prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9 and a PSA reading of just 2.1. You read the numbers correctly. My...

In a previous article I touched on the effect of prostate cancer and the multiple impacts it can have on a man’s sex life. After re-reading what I covered, it...

Over the past several years (10 to be exact) I have coached countless men who are either concerned about a recent prostate cancer diagnosis or who are experiencing the impact of...

The two questions I can always count on in a support group with newly diagnosed men are: Let us presume for the next few minutes that most men and their...