Living

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the emotions and ups and downs that come along with the diagnosis of cancer, feelings that are shared by caregiver, patient, and anyone...

About a year to 18 months following my prostate surgery, I began to develop some painful erections. Apparently, surgery combined with some form of plaque build-up was responsible. I was...

Prostate cancer is a common disease among men, especially those who are 50 years and older. But believe me when I say that age is not a constant factor in...

Growing up hospitals were always scary to me. I’ve always seen them as a building that was dark, dreary, cold, and smelly. You see, I looked at hospitals like a...

One major aid in my treatment plan, I must confess, was discovered completely by accident. This particular habit started innocently enough. A great many of my family, friends, neighbors, colleagues...

Finally, the side effects are starting to fade away. It had been 18 months since my last hormone therapy shot and the hot flashes have almost completely disappeared. Body hair...

As mentioned last time, my six rules of improvisational acting and living are The second rule, “Listen,” makes the other five possible. Maybe it should be the first rule, because...

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Diane interviews a man who recalls the fear he felt after overhearing what a doctor said to a nurse about tests he was undergoing. I decided to go to the...

By now everyone knows the following "MALE TRUTHS." Men are immortal, and we do not need to visit MDs unless we cannot sew a severed appendage back in place. We...

While there are many challenges associated with being a caregiver, I think probably the very first challenge is getting over the shock of knowing that your loved one has cancer...

Remember waking up with an erection? Perhaps some of you still do. As a pelvic floor physical therapist, I am intrigued by the workings of the human penis. Why do...

Dear Cancer, You entered my family’s life many years ago, and you were a very unwelcome visitor. You wreaked havoc but you didn’t bend or break us. We stared you...

At one point during a lengthy virtual chat with our daughter, I casually mentioned that 2022 would mark 10 years since I was first treated for an aggressive but contained...

Matthew shares his experience trying to find support as a gay prostate cancer survivor, the frustrations he faced – including that many prostate cancer resources focused only on straight men...

I am often asked, "What are the potential side effects of prostate cancer treatments, and do the treatments affect men in the same way?" A quick answer is NO. We...

Diane interviews a man who was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the young age of 51. It was my wife who suspected something was not right. She told me I...

There was a group of us, about ten guys that were tight growing into manhood in Chicago’s inner city; really the northwest side is more accurate. The city is divided...

Near the very beginning of my diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer with extensive bone metastasis Stage IV, I constantly weighed around 214 pounds. Once learning of my cancer diagnosis, I...

The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media...