Will I always be on a catheter with advanced prostate cancer?...Blocked urine. On catheter. Will it be forever like this? PSA 630 bone metastasis....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Seeking Surgeon Recommendation for Birmingham, Alabama Area...Good Evening Everyone, I appreciate the great information I've found here, and especially all who have taken time to answer questions. I am 54 years old, was diagnosed with PC...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Rod Ritchie...Rod Ritchie is a Sydney-born writer, internet publisher, and breast cancer patient advocate. I am a regular poster on Twitter @malefitness and contribute to various closed breast and prostate cancer...
Why the Holidays Can Be Hard...Every 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 3...Editor’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 2...Editor’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 Liberation...Editor’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
Unusual PSA level or not?...Had my first f/u with radiation oncologist this week after receiving the higher dosage 28 day radiation treatment. I did not choose hormone therapy. My last PSA # was 13...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Two Letters...Todd 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 North...ProstateCancer.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
Ernest's Story...This story was submitted by a community member and reposted here with his permission. I reside in New England; I am in my mid 70's, and in mid October, 2017...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Us Too and A Forum For Her: Supporting Caregivers and Partners...ProstateCancer.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 Endorsement...Celebrities 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
What is Erleada (apalutamide)?...Erleada (apalutamide) is an antiandrogen medication used for the treatment of patients with prostate cancer that hasn’t spread (non-metastatic) and is not responding to treatment to lower the body’s level...
Change in urination pattern...Prior to my prostate cancer diagnosis, I suffered from BPH for over a decade. One of the few pluses of a radical prostatectomy, aside from having cancer taken out of...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Incontinence and the High Altitude Challenge: Backpacking...I 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 Recovery...When 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 Error...A 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
Cyberknife...Hi All, I would appreciate any feedback or experience on using cyberknife as a way to cure prostate cancer??? Thanks you...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
