Tips for Managing Cancer FatigueFatigue is a common symptom affecting people with prostate cancer and often one of the most debilitating. It can be experienced as...reactions11comments
How to Talk to Children or Grandchildren About Your CancerDiscussing cancer with children or grandchildren can be a daunting task. It may be tempting to want to shield them from the...reactions4comments
Hero to ZeroWhy on earth would you want to run that far when you’ve got a car? You wouldn’t believe how many times people...reactions3comments
Surprise Surgeries Due To Prostate CancerUpon my diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer with extensive bone metastasis stage 4, I was relieved when my urological oncologist informed me...reactions2comments
Music, Sweet MusicOne of my favorite songs from my youth is “Dancing in The Street,” by Martha and the Vandellas. The lyric goes like...reactions6comments
National Cancer Survivors Day 2021: Motivation During Our Darkest Days with CancerOn National Cancer Survivors Day, observed each year on the first Sunday in June, we honor and celebrate all of those who...reactions1comment
Sexual Intimacy After TreatmentDuring a recent virtual support group meeting, we had several new folks (men and their partners) show up, along with many questions...reactions6comments
A Slice of Nice Makes a Mile of SmilesAs we move throughout our day-to-day lives, we come in contact with dozens of people. Aside from our daily job and career...reactions3comments
Has Cancer Changed You?A lot of folks ask me: “Has prostate cancer changed you?” The best answer I have found is to say: No matter...reactions10comments
9th MayI vividly remember May 2017. I’d been training most of the year for an ultra-marathon that was due to take place on...reactions1comment
Proton Therapy: What's the Catch? – Part 1Bobby was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020. He talks about his path to getting diagnosed and undergoing proton therapy for treatment...reactions8comments
How’s the Water?In 2005, David Foster Wallace, an award-winning novelist and then professor at Pomona University, presented a commencement address to the graduating class...reactionscomments
Irony of Drug Treatments, My Rhythm of LifeI say irony because when I was 45 years old, my employer at the time sent me for a medical. The outcome...reactionscomments
"A Man and His Prostate:" The PlayThis may be one of the first theater reviews for ProstateCancer.net, so here’s the news: Ed Asner stars in a one-man show...reactions5comments
Vaccine, Vaccine, VaccineThe world is obsessed with vaccines. Well, in truth, it’s those vaccines that will hopefully set us free from COVID and allow...reactions6comments
Contacting Mortgage Company and Other LendersOne of the most overwhelming challenges that accompanies a cancer diagnosis is that of finding funds to cover all the normal day-to-day...reactions2comments
Facing A Biochemical RecurrenceFollowing the removal of my prostate in April of 2013 for cancer it appeared that everything was under control. Unfortunately, 2 years...reactions6comments
Milestones and Targets2020 saw many of us reach milestones that we were not able to celebrate thanks to being in various states of lockdown...reactions4comments
An Interview With My Wife: Part 2In May 2017 I had my runner's “groin strain” investigated by a sports injury doctor, as it was hampering my training for...reactionscomments
Finding Solace With Reel RecoveryFrederick Thurber shares how he found comfort amid his prostate cancer battle through Reel Recovery, a fly fishing retreat for men living...reactions7comments
