Your advice...I was diagnosed with prostate cancer last week. After Norman blood test, PSA was 4.95, then Did MRI, then biopsy last week. Results came with Gleason score a 4+3 and...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
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 Donut...My 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
Proton radiation therapy....I live in Ocala, Fl and have been considering getting Proton therapy at UF in Jacksonville. Has anyone used this form of treatment?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
Supplements as a Solution...The prospect of radiation therapy and hormone treatment strike me as barbaric. I'm currently treating my prostate cancer with numerous supplements, including AHCC, apigenin, artemisinin, curcumin, ginger, cayenne, boswellia, and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Snake Oil...When 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
Rising PSA after surgery...My husband had surgery 2 years ago followed by radiation with 1 hormone shot before radiation. His PSA continues to rise an d the oncologist seem to be waiting for...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesTreatment
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
My cancer is localized, stage 2. Will I need radiation after prostatectomy?...Awaiting MRI and then surgery....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Double Winner: Coronary Artery Disease and Prostate Cancer...The 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
My Story: On My Own...I've been battling this prostate cancer for 6-1/2 years now. I'm basically on my own. I have no family here in Michigan. It gets really hard and sad. I have...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Eight Months of Lupron Was Plenty...I was 52, it was 2014, stage four, metastatic to lungs, GL 8 with no good prognosis. I realized quickly on that I could not deal with chemical castration. So...Reactions0reactionsComments2 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
Steel Donuts...Back in the Stone Age, when I was a boy still in pursuit of a future long term contact with the Detroit Tigers, I played Little League baseball. I only...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
My Story...I knew my family history of prostate cancer. This past April 2019 my oldest brother was on his death bed from lung cancer. Ron was and still is the Shepard...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Us TOO's New Forum for Gay Men and Their Partners...For Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, ProstateCancer.net sat down with Us TOO to talk about the organization’s support groups designed for caregivers and partners. Mike is a volunteer and leader of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Survivors' Guide to Radiation...Next to surgery, radiation is the most common treatment we hear about in the community, both in terms of success and side effects. Exchange experiences and get tips in the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
September, Say Do You Remember?...September is tremendously important and not just because it’s the title of perhaps the best song ever recorded by the magisterial Earth Wind and Fire. Yes, I know others will...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Active surveillance or removal?...Being diagnosed with prostate cancer recently, my Gleason score of 6, a prostate double in size, slow urine flow, getting up at night, occasional pain in the perineal area sometime...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
What can I expect for recovery after a perineal biopsy?...My last prostate biopsy, through normal procedure, was not very pleasant. In fact, I was near sepsis and spent 5 days in the hospital. What can I expect from having...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
