Poetry and Prostate CancerI first started writing poetry in a college creative writing class in 1968. I was nineteen, a sophomore and running the half...reactions2comments
Prostate Cancer and My Coping MechanismsMy healthcare team never warned me about the emotional side effects of a prostate cancer diagnosis. I understood about the physical impacts...reactions11comments
Prostate Cancer and The Power of LoveI remember anxiously awaiting in the doctor's office for his arrival to review the results of my prostate biopsy. My wife was...reactions3comments
Choosing a Urologist for Prostate Cancer: Essential Qualities and TipsChoosing a doctor is an important next step after a prostate cancer diagnosis. But it can feel overwhelming if you do not...reactions4comments
A Man and His MasculinityI have been around men my whole life. Of course, I have a father, husband, two grown sons and 10 uncles. I...reactions57comments
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's SuperdadLights, camera, action! "Black Panther," "Spiderman," "Batman," "Captain America," and "Hulk" take center stage in their own movie. Each of these characters...reactions1comment
The Heartbreak of Prostate CancerDiane talks to a woman who lost her husband to prostate cancer. The woman shares the warning signs her husband experienced and...reactions9comments
Emotions of the Daughter: Then Versus NowJust a few days before writing this article, I’m reminded that it was the anniversary of 11 years since my dad transitioned...reactions5comments
More Than Physical: The Emotional Toll Of Prostate CancerA prostate cancer diagnosis is life-changing. The diagnosis has a physical, emotional, and financial impact on those living with it. We conducted...reactions7comments
Radiation Or Surgery As First Treatment?Receiving a prostate cancer diagnosis can be life-changing, and needing to immediately pivot to making treatment decisions can be overwhelming. Like all...reactions5comments
Coping with Prostate Cancer Over the HolidaysCoping with prostate cancer at any time is stressful, and over the holiday season it can be so much worse. The contrast...reactions9comments
Holiday CheerStanding in extremely long lines, waiting for a parking space to free up, eating homecooked meals, seeing the Salvation Army ringing the...reactions2comments
A Survivor's Story: Henry McKee's Fight Against Prostate Cancer & Advocacy for Black MenAs a licensed counselor and retired school administrator, Mr. Henry McKee has spent his life supporting others. After losing several men in...reactions1comment
Thinking Back, When I Was First DiagnosedPeople sometimes ask me what it was like when I first found out--when I first got diagnosed... Oh wow, that brings back...reactions2comments
Raising Awareness and Saving LivesProstate cancer is generally not screened for in most parts of the world, or is being screened for less. This is leading...reactions2comments
The Wake Up CallMen are often taken back when I casually mention that prostate cancer is as great a threat to a man’s life as...reactionscomments
African Americans, Prostate Cancer & Doctor TrustIn October 2018, I attended the Prostate Cancer Today conference in Virginia, sponsored by Prostate Cancer International. While it was the only...reactions1comment
Man Up to Prostate CancerA couple years ago, I was asked to be a keynote speaker at a national conference of oncology nurses. Prior to arrival...reactions1comment
Sex, Sexuality, and MasculinityI was 60 years of age when I was diagnosed with stage 4 incurable prostate cancer. I started lifelong androgen deprivation therapy...reactions6comments
Diagnosed at 46: My Stage 4 Prostate Cancer StoryAnyone who has ever been diagnosed with a chronic disease shares something in common. We all have to find methods of dealing...reactions17comments
