Living with Prostate Cancer...I am 61, been on active surveillance for 9 months. Gleason score was 6 and PSA 8 then last PSA check 3 months ago 15.3 - next appointment in a...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Advanced Cancer Spotlight: Cancer Hijacked My Life -- Part III...In part three of his story, community member Coachestep talks about reaching out for support and coping with the emotional and physical toll of treatment. My friend, a fellow cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What is CyberKnife for prostate cancer like?...A community member wants feedback about CyberKnife for prostate cancer treatment. Have you had it? What was it like and how are you doing now?...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Robotic Prostatectomy Surgery...I have always been a healthy guy so when I started to urinate blood after my weekly 3 mile run I was to say the least alarmed. Within 6 weeks...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Thinking “Cancer Free” Might Come Back to Bite You!...I have commented to numerous guys here at ProstateCancer.net who’ve had prostate cancer (PCa) and a prostatectomy and later in their PCa journey reported they are "cancer-free" or their PSA...Reactions0reactionsComments33 comments
Be Prepared: Planning Protection for Exercise and Travel...My goal after surgery in April 2018 was to get back to normal exercise and travel as soon as possible. That meant experimentation with what kind of incontinence protection I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Never Give Up...It’s one of the biggest hang ups for men who have surgery how it will affect their ability to get an erection after treatment. Everyone is very different in how...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesIntimacy & Relationships
September 2018...I found out in Sept. of 2018 that I had prostate cancer. I was 61 and 4 months old. This is how it went down. My physician had been after...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Battle...October 23 of 2018, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer. I had a count of 1500 for my PSA. I chose to do 6 rounds of chemo. Lupron...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Chris Pedlar...Chris was previoulsy an advocate on ProstateCancer.net. Chris lives and works in North Devon (United Kingdom) and has a history of Prostate Cancer in his family. His Grandfather died from...
Advanced Cancer Spotlight: Cancer Hijacked My Life -- Part II...In part two of his story, community member Coachestep talks about the events following his initial prostate cancer diagnosis and his deciding on his treatment plan. Read part I here...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A "Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer" -- Book Review...Title: Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer Author: Patrick C. Walsh, MD and Janet Farrar Worthington Hachette Book Group Fourth Edition, Revised and Updated May 2018 “The ultimate book on the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Cancer and Circadian Rhythms: The Basics...Much has been made of the circadian system and its characteristic rhythms since the Nobel Prize was awarded to three different scientists in 2017 for their work in unraveling its...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Losing Taste After Chemotherapy...Cancer patients after they get their chemotherapy infusion usually feels pretty good until a couple of hours go by. Then the weakness of your body starts to set in. My...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Rich's Story...I had colon cancer in 2012 and that started my regime of doctors and doctor visits. I started seeing an endocrinologist because I had hyperthyroidism and could not have surgery...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living with Cancer-Related Fatigue...No matter the type of cancer, there are some common experiences when it comes to treatment side effects. Fatigue is one of the most common side effects that people have...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Over-Medicated and Prostate Cancer...My father has had prostate cancer for over 10 years and throat cancer for 30 years. He is 84 and takes a series of medications daily. Prostate cancer is a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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Advanced Cancer Spotlight: Cancer Hijacked My Life -- Part I...In part one of his story, community member Coachdestep talks about the first symptoms, getting the diagnosis, and his family’s reaction to the news. In the spring of 2017, my...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Earl Bowen Jr...Earl was previoulsy an advocate on ProstateCancer.net. Earl Bowen Jr. received his Ph.D. in the School of Human Service Professions from Widener University and MSW from the School of Social...
