Navigating Medical Decisions When Newly Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer...With the initial shock that comes from learning you have prostate cancer, it can be hard to know what to do next...reactions1comment
No Warning...Lots of guys ignore the subtle warning signs of prostate cancer like issues in the bedroom or getting up multiple times at...reactions1comment
Care Partner Asks: What Happens After a Radical Prostatectomy?...My husband recently was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He was told his was the fast-growing kind (4 on a scale of 5)...reactions7repliesCaregivingTreatment
Anyone happen to know if a DRE can cause hypertension and 250RBC in urine test?...Recently had a DRE by my urologist. A few hours later I had to get a physical done for work by another...reactionsrepliesSide Effects
You Have Been Diagnosed – Now What?...As survivors, we often spend time talking about how we might deal with the reality of...or the potential for...developing advancing prostate cancer...reactions5comments
Keeping Your Head...I have prostate cancer, and I have been trying to get treatment for over a year. I've had two hospital stays -...reactionscomments
Words That Hurt: 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...reactions102comments
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...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...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...reactions4repliesSide EffectsTreatment
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...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...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...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...reactions32repliesNewly DiagnosedPSA
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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions62replies
