Four Rules For a Happy LifeA few years back, long before I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, I wrote a jokey post on social media titled: Four rules for a happy life, and here they... By Jim Preen4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My Sex Desire Is GoneWe live in a world where sex seems to be everywhere. I’m a baby boomer and in the last 20 or so years, I have seen more sex on TV... By Diane Talbert2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Mental Health Among Prostate Cancer SurvivorsProstate cancer survivorship requires ongoing monitoring for cancer recurrence, the development of new cancers, and chronic health conditions. Much of the research on the quality of life of cancer survivors... By Earl Bowen2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Regaining Your LibidoErectile dysfunction, along with incontinence, are two of the most common side effects of a prostatectomy. It is also the problem most feared by men as they contemplate life following... By Rod Ritchie2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
Axumin for Early Detection of Recurrent Prostate CancerIt has been possible for years to use the PSA test and its findings as a potential warning sign of prostate cancer recurrence, but harder to detect specifically where the... By Richard Faust2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Further Exploring African American Men, Prostate Cancer, and Doctor TrustWhen attending the Prostate Cancer Today conference, I sat in on an insightful session focusing on African-American men and prostate cancer. This session was not driven by academics, researchers, or... By Nick Myers1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Cancer at ChristmasThe expectations are high on the part of everyone to have a good time. Friends are gathered, food is shared, and presents unwrapped. Then of course there are the songs:... By Jim Preen3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Support and Friendship through Hard Times: Part 2In an interview with my co-author Ron Sorter about our new book, Letters In A Helmet, A Story of Fraternity and Brotherhood, Ron and I discuss the importance of support... By Bob Tierno3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Food is MedicineAlthough we may consider the phrase "food is medicine" to be part of our society’s more recent trend towards healthy eating, this phrase is actually attributed to Hippocrates, the Greek... By Erin Glace2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
How Important is a Good Bedside Manner?We talk about bedside manner because it’s important to us as patients and to those around us. We want a pretty special combination of empathy, knowledge, experience, practical skills and... By Simon Lord3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Living With a Chronic Condition and WorkingWhen you live with a chronic condition, it can affect every area of your life, including your work. In this Living With podcast episode, hear from six Health Union contributors... By Emily Downward1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Incontinence and the High Altitude Challenge: ClimbingWill's continues the story from Incontinence and High Altitude Challenge: Backpacking where he shares his experience managing incontinence on a rock climb trip. Three days after returning home after backpacking... By Will Jones2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Support and Friendship through Hard Times: Part 1In an interview with my co-author Ron Sorter about our new book, Letters In A Helmet, A Story of Fraternity and Brotherhood, Ron and I discuss the importance of support... By Bob Tierno4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Prostate Cancer and Narrative TherapyIn this article, I want to discuss Narrative Therapy (NT) and prostate cancer. I was given an article by a colleague who knows I write for ProstateCancer.net. The article is... By Nick Myers3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Not in a VacuumEditor’s Note: This article was originally shared by our sister site, BladderCancer.net, and was written by Mac Howard. Cancer has been an incredible teacher, a constant companion, and a challenge... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
In America: What’s That?The In America survey is now closed To learn more about the challenges of living with prostate cancer, we are conducting our In America survey. By taking our survey, you... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My MovemberAs many of you probably already know, November is “Movember” month: an annual movement to spread awareness and raise funds for men’s health, especially focusing on prostate cancer, testicular cancer... By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
I’ve Hit Rock Bottom (And Everyone’s Cheering)I’ve just had some pretty good news and that’s what all the cheering is about, but it needs a little context, so bear with me. I celebrated my 65th birthday... By Jim Preen2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Why the Holidays Can Be HardEvery year around this time, I find myself confused about my emotions. Sometimes I feel happiness and excitement about the holiday season; other times I feel lingering sadness or even... By Alison Petok2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Ten Movembers: What Have I Learned?I’m writing this in Australia appropriately enough as it’s the home country of Movember, an organization now so well-known that it’s easy to forget that it only dates back 15... By Simon Lord2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments