Living

Hindsight is twenty-twenty, and sometimes it can be hell. I’m almost always upbeat in my articles, but if I’m not totally truthful there’s no point in writing them. So here...

If you have been treated for prostate cancer like I have been, you probably visit a urologist or radiation oncologist on a regular basis. After being poked and probed for...

Battling prostate cancer for over two years, I have found that I must be the dictionary definition of a “rare” patient literally to the letter. In 2017, I was taken...

From doctor’s appointments to medications to treatment plans, keeping track of everything related to your prostate cancer can feel overwhelming. Staying organized and having a place to keep track of...

Most cancers are a disease of getting older, and prostate cancer is no exception. Prostate cancer is diagnosed in about one man in nine, though the rate is even higher...

Radiation therapy is often used to treat prostate cancer, and while radiation works well in most people, there are known side effects. One of the most well-known side effects occurs...

It wasn’t just Bing Crosby who dreamt of a White Christmas. To this day my daughter bemoans the fact that as we live in the city center, we almost never...

Several years ago, we received the devastating news that my father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. When it comes to men’s health; men sometimes don’t like to talk about it...

Following the removal of my prostate in April of 2013 for cancer it appeared that everything was under control. Unfortunately, 2 years later my PSA numbers began to rise. It soon...

As soon as my oncologist uttered these words, “I would say you have anywhere from two and a half years to three years to live” I started to live in...

Perhaps the doctor with the worst bedside manner ever was also thankfully fictional. Step forward Dr. Gregory House star of the long-running TV drama House. He was played by actor...

Have you ever consider just talking to people? I wanted to get out of my comfort zone. I can talk about mental illness, pain, women, men, relationships, any topic that...

Recently, a number of celebrities including Rod Stewart and Elton John have talked about their prostate cancer experiences. Over in the UK, we’ve also had comedian Stephen Fry, who announced...

My wife and I recently spent a few days in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, visiting friends who moved there several years ago. We loved everything about the city: the...

In our Impact of Cancer Survey we asked what terms people diagnosed with cancer preferred and disliked. The answers were all across the board, from survivor to metavivor to “just...

A few years back, long before I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, I wrote a jokey post on social media titled: Four rules for a happy life, and here they...

We live in a world where sex seems to be everywhere. I’m a baby boomer and in the last 20 or so years, I have seen more sex on TV...

Prostate cancer survivorship requires ongoing monitoring for cancer recurrence, the development of new cancers, and chronic health conditions. Much of the research on the quality of life of cancer survivors...

Erectile dysfunction, along with incontinence, are two of the most common side effects of a prostatectomy. It is also the problem most feared by men as they contemplate life following...

The expectations are high on the part of everyone to have a good time. Friends are gathered, food is shared, and presents unwrapped. Then of course there are the songs:...