FeaturedFor caregiversCaregivers, what do you find to be the most challenging part of caring for someone with cancer? How can we help support each other?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesCaregiving
For caregivers who are now patientsJust wondering about others who have experienced being a caregiver for a cancer patient and are now a cancer patient as well. My husband has prostate cancer and had bladder...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesCaregiving
FeaturedWhat are the side effects of ADT and how long do they last after shotMy husband had RP 3 years ago, the PSA recently went up a little and he started radiation and a Lupron shot. The shot made his libido shot. How long...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCaregivingHormone TherapySide EffectsTips & AdviceTreatment
FeaturedCaring for someone after surgery Hi, My dad is 71 and undoing a radical prostatectomy at the end of the month. He currently lives alone in the middle of nowhere about and hour away from...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesCaregiving
FeaturedMixed messages My husband was diagnosed in Jan 22 with Gleason of 3+4 and psa 6. His consultant at Wolverhampton hospital said he is a candidate for active surveillance and passed us...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesCaregiving
Cancer Says Hello Again.Not me this time, but my daughter with pretty serious breast cancer. She is going full speed. Breast removal, chemo, port, hair falling out-more surgery and maybe radiation in a...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesAwarenessCaregivingFriends & Family
Care Partner Asks: What Happens After a Radical Prostatectomy?My husband recently was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He was told his was the fast-growing kind (4 on a scale of 5) and was an 8 on the scale of...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesCaregivingTreatment
Has anyone had the artificial sphincter surgery?My husband is considering this but is very unsure of it. I had a previous question regarding what clamps are good to use. He uses the Bard Cunningham clamp and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCaregivingIncontinence
Managing life as a prostate cancer caregiverAs a caregiver, I found myself in roles I never imagined. I found myself changing dressings, administering medications, cleaning incisions, watching for infections and deciding when we needed to head...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesCaregivingCoping
Recently Diagnosed and Have QuestionsHi All, my husband (63) has just started his journey and we were wondering what the timeline is. A high PSA, nodule on exam, MRI which indicated a large lesion...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesTreatmentCaregivingDiagnosisSupportive CarePSATips & AdviceFriends & FamilyNewly Diagnosed