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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 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...Reactions0reactionsComments10 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
A Momentary Liberation: Part 3Editor’s Note: This article discusses severe depression and suicidal thoughts. If you or a loved one are experiencing suicidal thoughts, please text or call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A Momentary Liberation: Part 2Editor’s Note: This article discusses severe depression and suicidal thoughts. If you or a loved one are experiencing suicidal thoughts, please text or call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Momentary LiberationEditor’s Note: This article discusses severe depression and suicidal thoughts. If you or a loved one are experiencing suicidal thoughts, please text or call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Two LettersTodd shares two letters -- one to his past self and another to himself in the future. Dear Former Me, You don’t realize it yet but one day you will...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Stay the Course: Movember’s True NorthProstateCancer.net sat down with Movember to talk about the Movember movement, bring awareness to men’s health, and introduce Movember’s new True North online platform, a set of resources and tools...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Us Too and A Forum For Her: Supporting Caregivers and PartnersProstateCancer.net sat down with Us TOO to talk about the organization’s support groups designed for caregivers and partners. Kathie and Polly are volunteers who assist in running “A Forum for...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Celebrity EndorsementCelebrities talking about prostate cancer can only help boost awareness. They became close friends in the early seventies just as fame beckoned and bonded over a love of music, football...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Incontinence and the High Altitude Challenge: BackpackingI enjoy backpacking and rock climbing, both rigorous forms of exercise. There are lots of opportunities for both activities in California, where I live. I had a radical laparoscopic prostatectomy...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
My Post-Surgery Timeline of RecoveryWhen it comes to a post-surgery timeline of recovery (with a disclaimer that everyone is different) -- what can those newly diagnosed expect? I can remember it like it was...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
“The Big Three” for Diagnostic ErrorA 2019 study looking at harms related to misdiagnosis was published in the medical journal Diagnosis, the official journal of the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM). The study...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What Are You Smelling?Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men after skin cancer. Since my father got this disease, I learned that one out of every eight men will be diagnosed...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Chemotherapy. The Ultimate Steel DonutMy wife Holly and I have a little tradition that we do when things in our lives get a little crazy or out of control. She runs her own insurance...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Snake OilWhen I was first diagnosed with prostate cancer a doctor told me if he could prescribe exercise as a pill, he’d write the script for every one of his patients...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
What Should I Eat? Should I Go Low Carb? But I Like My Bread!As a physical therapist, I often counsel my patients on many aspects of healthy living. I strongly believe that the food you eat can make a really significant impact on...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Double Winner: Coronary Artery Disease and Prostate CancerThe average age for prostate cancer diagnosis is seventy-three. That means that most men who have been diagnosed in the last few years were in their twenties in the late...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Can Your Diagnosis Make You Angry?We know mental health conditions and some diseases go hand and hand. What do you do when a loved one has just got a diagnosis of prostate cancer and the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments