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At some time in all our lives things do not work, and often that means we feel stuck and lose our way. A prostate cancer diagnosis is not something we...

In a way, the discovery of a boney metastasis 25 years after my original prostate cancer surgery both was a disappointment and a cause for gratitude. Clearly, if we hadn’t...

A warrior can be defined as a person engaged in some struggle or conflict. But what’s the definition of a worrier? Broadly, it can be defined exactly the same. A worrier is...

Just after my father went through his surgery, the next step was to manage his incision and to make sure that he successfully recovered from it. Doctors gave us a...

I was diagnosed at age 55 in March of 2008. It's now 2022, and I’m sneaking up on 70, as of my writing this. Still here! Over the course of...

A prostate cancer diagnosis along with related treatments can create significant stress. Exploring "poustinia" may be one way to clear the mind while considering and deciding on treatment options...

I used to work in a nursing home. It was filled with older residents, many of whom had served in World War II. On some workdays, the nursing home was...

A man that I know and admire greatly has decided that five years of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is enough and is taking a treatment break. Given that he was...

Recently we celebrated my oldest daughter’s 46th birthday. It was a birthday we weren’t sure we would see since her diagnosis of breast cancer in late 2021. This year has...

It was not long after my prostatectomy that my urologist suggested I might want to consider going on a protocol of Viagra, apparently one of the many phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5)...

Diane talks to a woman who lost her husband to prostate cancer. The woman shares the warning signs her husband experienced and how she tried to push him to get...

As I tell my wife very often, the only thing I seem to know is that I am going to bed with pain and I am waking up the next...

There’s no doubt that cancer impacts everyone in the family. Kids are no exception. What really goes on in their minds when they hear someone they love has cancer? Every...

We recently conducted our Prostate Cancer In America Survey, where people shared their experiences with prostate cancer. Explore the survey results below to see what we learned about the community’s...

At some point on your life journey, we all will get that special wakeup call. I am not talking about the early morning phone call from the hotel front desk...

I've talked about my father a lot and his journey with prostate cancer. Before his diagnosis, I don’t think I had ever heard much about this illness. Today, I know...

I guess it had to happen sooner or later. An old friend got in touch to tell me he has prostate cancer. A biopsy confirmed he is now part of...

Just imagine a program being available when you are newly diagnosed with cancer that got you fitter before surgery or treatment, helped you with nutritional advice, and supported your emotional...

Caregiving away from home can present some challenges that are unique to taking care of someone outside your home. At home, you know where everything is, know how to operate...

As a pelvic floor physical therapist, I treat men with prostate cancer. We find ways to stop leakage and dribbling, and we strategize with men on how to do Kegel...