What Not to Say to Someone With Prostate Cancer...Unless someone has experienced cancer themselves, they often do not know what to say. So often, friends and family, upon learning someone has cancer, say things that are unhelpful at...reactions94comments
The Final Countdown...It’s close on three years since I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and in a month my treatment for the ejection of my unwelcome guest should come to a close...reactions5comments
Sourcing The Internet...Finding reliable information about prostate cancer on the Internet can be a challenge. How do you know what to believe? How do you separate fact from friction or truth from reality?...reactionscomments
How Do You Prepare For Radiation?...How do you successfully prep for radiation treatment when suffering side effects of diarrhea, dehydration, and loss of electrolytes? I'm 68 years old. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer last...reactions4repliesTreatmentSide Effects
The Downside of Isolation...I have been reading Together -- The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World by Dr. Vivek Murthy and it got me thinking about the many men I...reactionscomments
Recommendation for a good online pharmacy for reasonable prices on Cialis? Generic is fine....I had a robotic prostatectomy in April 2018. The surgery went well, but my PSA never went to undetectable so I went through radiation and Lupron therapy in 2019. It’s...reactionsrepliesCost
What Is Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia?...Chemotherapy treatments aim to kill cancer cells in the body. These medications target fast-growing cells in the body and destroy them. While some of the fast-growing cells being killed by...reactionscomments
Newly Diagnosed - Advice Needed...I was diagnosed with prostate cancer a few weeks ago. I am 56 years old. My PSA is 6.29. I had a biopsy then sent for an MRI and then...reactions32repliesPSANewly Diagnosed
Poetry and Prostate Cancer...I first started writing poetry in a college creative writing class in 1968. I was nineteen, a sophomore and running the half mile and mile for the track team. I...reactions2comments
No Real Answers...What happens when there are no answers to the questions? How do I help others when no one can say for sure what will happen next? When it comes to prostate...reactionscomments
Wait And See Or Treat Now?...I am often asked by newly diagnosed men and their partners if there is a difference between active surveillance (AS) and watchful waiting (WW). The answer is YES there are real...reactionscomments
Explaining Prostate Cancer To Younger Kids...Like any other chronic disease, a prostate cancer diagnosis will significantly affect your life. It will affect your friends, your colleagues, and most importantly your family. This will be a...reactions1comment
COVID-19 Updates, July 16: Updates on People at Risk, Testing, Reopening, and a Vaccine...Even after months of navigating life in the COVID-19 era, keeping up with new information and news can be overwhelming. Below are some of the latest developments surrounding COVID-19 for...reactionscomments
Best Treatment Options for Recurrence After Surgery for Prostate Cancer?...My husband had a radical prostatectomy 1 and 1/2 years ago. His PSA has doubled 3 times in the past 6 months. We’ve been advised to wait another 3 months...reactions62replies
Active Surveillance for 3+4=7 Gleason - What's Your Experience?...Hi - my first post here. I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. I am 57 years old, in otherwise decent health. PSA had been trending upwards over a couple...reactions3repliesTreatment
Caregiver Spotlight: Katie...Katie's husband, Ed, was diagnosed with prostate cancer 4 years ago. After standing by her husband through surgery and treatment, Katie talks about her experience supporting someone with cancer. As...reactionscomments
No more biopsies...I am one of the unusual cases of high PSA but so far no cancer. I have had two biopsies the last few years and my last PSA was 70...reactionscomments
Keeping Your Life Together...In this video, I will talk about 3 ways to keep your life together following a prostate cancer diagnosis when everything in your world seems to be falling apart. I...reactionscomments
Has Anyone Had Any Luck with Cunningham Clamps?...My husband has some leakage and his penis retracts or telescopes into itself. Wondered if they’d help. Share your experience in the comments....reactions2repliesIncontinenceCaregiving
Ongoing PSA Fear...It happens every time the nurse calls and says, "Dennis, it's time to schedule your next PSA test." With almost 8 years of PSA testing every 6 months, I look...reactions12comments
