The Long Road ContinuesI'm nearing the 28th year since my original prostatectomy, as of my writing this. If I had been told then that I would live to be 78 I would have...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Focus on the PositivesA friend who I respect and also has stage 4 prostate cancer challenged me regarding my article about living a very different life with this stage cancer, saying that he...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Interview: Speaking Up and Forming a New Bond After Prostate CancerFollowing 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...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
The Day of HIFUIt was 3:00 Monday morning when my alarm went off, and the day that I had been dreading for three years was starting. My arrival time at the hospital was...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Why It Can be Good to Have a Positive MindsetSo, what happens next after being diagnosed with prostate cancer? Furthermore, what if the doctor tells you that they don’t know what the outcome is going to be? I know...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Ever-Evolving Prostate CancerIt 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...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
How Cancer Changed My Husband - the Good and the BadThere are many times in life when we celebrate or mourn some of the events from our past. We have days of great joy and days of great sadness. Many...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
A Very Different LifeWhen you hear the word cancer it’s devastating, but when they follow it up with the word incurable, it’s indescribable. Then your life is turned upside down and absolutely shaken...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
...And The Song Comes Back (Initial Reactions To A Rise In PSA)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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Reality That Is Prostate CancerIf 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...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Blood in Urine and Other Issues After Prostate SurgeryI remember having to contact my father’s urologist to confirm his appointment for the next day's check-up. It had been 7 weeks since he had prostate surgery. He was at...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Managing Anxiety During My Father's Cancer: How a Sweet Tooth Diet and Other Things Helped MeHave you ever found yourself sitting in the waiting room at the doctor’s office waiting on lab results? Let me be the first to say “yes!” The sweet and sour...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Assumptions I Made About the Prostate and Prostate BiopsyBefore being diagnosed with prostate cancer, I had little knowledge about the disease. Since no one in my family had been diagnosed with it, the topic had never come up...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Understanding and Speaking Up About Prostate CancerWhen 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...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Join the Conversation: What Motivates You?Prostate cancer can lead to a lot of anxiety and concerns about the future. That can make it hard to stay motivated. So we're asking community members: What keeps you...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Was I a Caregiver or Something Else?When my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer many years ago, the nurse asked me if I was going to be his caregiver. My response: “be his what?” I had...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
We Can Do Better, We Must Do BetterI had the privilege of being asked to speak, representing patients, as part of a symposium at the European Association of Urology Conference 2024 in Paris. I shared that I...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Overcoming Anxiety and Stress During The First Year Of DiagnosisMy father was diagnosed with prostate cancer years ago. I had a lot of questions to ask the urologist. He was kind enough to tell me what my father could...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Sharing My Prostate Cancer History With a New PartnerStepping 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...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
What to Consider When Making Treatment Decisions and Sharing With Your DoctorAfter hearing the initial diagnosis of cancer and talking with your family, one of the most difficult parts of figuring out your cancer journey can be decision-making. Cancer has been...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
