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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...

In this video Dennis reflects back to a time when he faced a LifeQuake: totally lost in the woods with his young son and unable to find a way back...

As I ended the first part of my story, I was being physically helped to a chair in my urologist’s office after being sort of blindsided by my cancer diagnosis...

Diane interviews her cousin about his prostate cancer diagnosis, the financial toll of treatment, and his efforts to raise awareness about early testing. I am 73 years old. A proud husband...

Isn’t the saying "don’t sweat the little things?" I think this is very relevant to living with and beyond cancer. We really should try to avoid worrying about the small...

Chemotherapy, turned out, was extremely tough on my mental skills and my memory. My oncologist provided a list of activities I could put to use that would aid in the...

Once the prostate is surgically removed, men can experience uncontrolled urine flows until the pelvic floor muscles can recover. The healing process can vary, with some people taking several months...

It’s been many years since my husband was first diagnosed with prostate cancer. So many things have happened during that time, but the one constant is family and all the...

Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...

I vividly remember a conversation with an eminent professor, whose specialty is prostate cancer, at a research event. It was about two years after my stage 4 diagnosis, and we...

When it comes to your prostate cancer treatment, you may feel like you are not getting all the answers you need. Turning to online sources may seem like the best...

My father will be eighty-nine on his next birthday. He didn’t stop working until he was eighty-three. I remember growing up there were two things he instilled in his children...

The prostate cancer journey can be a long one, and I’m well on my way to the most challenging stretch. For me, it really all began when I was only...

As caregivers we struggle, we cry, and sometimes we’re overcome with sadness or overwhelmed by the caregiving role. Yet, we march on. Is it okay, though, to have times when we’re not...

In 2013 I learned that despite a PSA reading of just 2.3 and a fully contained prostate cancer, it was my Gleason 9 score that would limit my treatment options...

A cancer diagnosis is a huge thing to handle for any of us. It can shake up your life. You're undoubtedly concerned about what the future holds. Keep in mind...

As a pelvic floor physical therapist, Becca often treats people who feel constipated after undergoing prostate cancer treatment. In this video she discusses the connection between being constipated and having...

I’ve written articles for this website for several years and every now and then an old piece is pushed out on social media for another day in the sun. I’m...

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is, thankfully, keeping me alive. However, the side effects have been difficult to cope with, and one of those is fatigue. It’s difficult to describe the...