Living

There are many life events, including a cancer diagnosis, that can erode the quality of one’s mental health. I think of my own mental health as being comprised of three...

In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical health conditions. Phrases in quotes are the words of our community members across various conditions on what it’s...

I have read so many stories about people with diseases just giving up; especially when they hear the word cancer, terminal illness, or it’s a stage IV diagnosis. You feel...

It's in our wounds where you find our greatest healing. Let’s start healing from prostate cancer. I am not only referring to physical healing but more of a spiritual healing...

My name is Bob, and I’m a cancer survivor. Last year, I looked at many treatment options and guided by my surgeon, the da Vinci robot has made my prostate...

We all know someone who has had cancer or even a friend with this horrible disease and what it can do to you. I have known people who take chemotherapy...

Journal entry, May 1, 2019: Saw my urologist for quarterly PSA check. Good news: less than 0.04. Incontinence closer to being a non-issue. Gave me a sample of Stendra for...

Biological and non-biological factors associated with aggressive prostate cancer in men of African ancestry seem to persist despite endless pursuits from the medical research community. The defining factors, such as...

Read Part I of Participating in a Clinical Trial. As I mentioned in Part 1, I had a PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scan a little over a week ago. This...

When we think about fatigue and cancer, we often think about the physical and emotional toll cancer takes on the person diagnosed. Yet fatigue can also drastically affect the day-to-day...

It’s on the Pickleball court that I have met fellow prostate cancer survivors. Some are reticent about discussing their diagnosis. I respect that. Others react as if I’m their long...

I was diagnosed with stage IV in early June of 2006. It was a very trying time for me as you might guess. Nobody wants to hear they are dying...

“Circumstance does not make the man, it reveals him to himself” -James Allen, As a Man Thinketh Once you survive prostate cancer, you’re ready to take on most anything, especially...

When someone you love is sick, it can cause stress and anxiety. Illness, especially cancer, can take a physical and emotional toll on caregivers and family, particularly when they are...

The life of a caregiver is not an easy one. We must endure and get accustomed to many different things each and every day. Trust me, it’s not always pretty...

Getting news that you have been diagnosed with cancer can be very scary. Finding out that your cancer may be terminal or is terminal can be terrifying for a patient...

Has my exercise program slowed the progression of cancer? Has it helped with the side effects of treatment? I can’t say my exercise program has slowed cancer. What I can...

This article is dedicated to Kimberly Morgan Bossley, her bravery inspired me to write this. I remember 3 1/2 years ago when the doctor gave me the horrible news that...

As caregivers, you may be in charge of a partner, parent, grandparent, or other loved one with prostate cancer. Although every patient’s cancer experience and diagnosis is different, it’s important...

ProstateCancer.net advocate, Bob Tierno and his wife, Karen sat down to have an honest conversation about how prostate cancer changed their life together. My first thought after Bob told me...