Frederick Thurber

The mortality rate for humans is, alas, 100%, but it is nevertheless a shock when you personally come face to face with this reality. At least with prostate cancer, we usually...

Cancer does not respect international borders, so it was gratifying to discover that the Reel Recovery fly fishing retreats for men with cancer are not restricted to America; retreats are...

In 2018 when I was diagnosed with stage IIIC prostate cancer, it was a shock to my system. My life trajectory and plans were instantly derailed. After my urologist gave...

Dealing with prostate cancer can be a lonely, frightening journey. You might be feeling anxious, frustrated, and isolated, but there are resources that can help. One such resource is Reel Recovery. The...

It is only by the most unlikely series of events that I am writing this article today. So unlikely are these contingencies that it sometimes makes me wonder who is in...

Earlier this year, I was on the upswing. I had finished my radiation and ADT (Eligard) treatments. My PSA was undetectable, and my testosterone was gradually recovering. I seemed to be reclaiming my...

Prostate cancer has challenged me with many new can't's in my life. Most are unfortunate, but some ultimately turned out well. I can't look in the mirror without getting depressed. Where is...

In our journey with prostate cancer, each of us must decide how we will deal with the emotional aspect of this disease and how we plan to face the inevitable. I...

In Part One and Part Two of this series, I covered my attempts to deal with the hot flashes, cardiac AFib, and sleep problems that I developed since being treated...

In Part One of this series, I covered my attempts to deal with the hot flashes and cardiac AFib that developed since being treated by androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Here in...

Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) comes with a long list of side effects, some merely annoying, some serious.  Although the last of my three injections of Eligard was in August of...

Frederick talks about dealing with the side effects of androgen deprivation therapy in Part 3 of his series. Read Part 1 and Part 2. Last week I was in for...

In Part 1 of this series, I discussed the diagnosis of an elusive form of prostate cancer that nearly cost me my life. Here in Part 2, I will discuss...

An elusive form of prostate cancer nearly cost me my life. Here is the first part of my story, covering the diagnosis. You can also read Part 2. The first...

Frederick Thurber shares how he found comfort amid his prostate cancer battle through Reel Recovery, a fly fishing retreat for men living with or after cancer. After watching my father...