My Dr. says an artificial urinary sphincter is the next step, thoughts?...I am still experiencing incontinence. I had my prostate removed 2.5 years ago and a Male Sling put in about 6 months ago. The Sling improved my leaking from 3-5...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Selfless Sex – Your Partner's Pleasure...So far, we’ve scratched the surface on Selfless Sex by discussing how much pleasure the body can actually achieve. Just remember, Selfless Sex is about focusing on your partner. So...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Simon Lord...Simon was previoulsy an advocate on ProstateCancer.net. I'm Simon Lord and in 2010 aged 50 I was diagnosed with T2C prostate cancer. T2C means that it was in both sides...
I’m Not Losing My Hair, I’m Bald...We all realize the seriousness of any type of cancer. When my father was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he had to go to his first consultation. One doctor suggested he looked...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Decided on treatment...I posted three months ago that I was somewhat undecided about having treatment. I had been under active surveillance and the doctor wanted to do the third set of biopsies...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Dependent on Depends!...I’m in the early stages of recovery from a laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. My surgery was on April 16th, 2018. As I continue to have less discomfort, sleep better and get...Reactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Gleason Surprise After Prostatectomy?...My big question about active surveillance is: “Could your Gleason score be higher than what is found after your biopsy?” My history is I was diagnosed with a Gleason 8...Reactions0reactionsComments27 comments
Let's Talk About Mental Health...Mental health and physical health are often linked, with one impacting the other. Many men with prostate cancer, for example, talk about challenges with depression. Mental health, in particular, can...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Lupron & Sexual Side Effects...For a few months now, I’ve been reading your comments on the ProstateCancer.net Facebook page. There has been considerable interest in the sexual side effects of medications and treatments and...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Newlywed and Prostate Cancer...What do you do when you are a newlywed and find out that you have prostate cancer? This is my father's story that I would like to share. He got...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Do you have any advice for coping with the emotional challenges?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Impact of Multiple Biopsies...Biopsies are a regular part of the screening and monitoring process for prostate cancer. Throughout their journey with prostate cancer, many men may need multiple biopsies. Whether for active surveillance...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Riding the Roller Coaster...“By the time I write my next article, I am confident that cancer will be gone from my body.” That was the final sentence of my last article, “A Funny...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
My Cancer Story...In October 2016, I expressed to one of my golfing buddies my dissatisfaction with my current doctor. My last two annual physicals involved limited testing and wound up with my...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Dealing With Hot Flashes...Hot flashes are sudden feelings of warmth, sweating, and redness. They are common for women undergoing menopause. Men with prostate cancer undergoing hormone therapy also experience hot flashes. Hot flashes...Reactions0reactionsComments45 comments
Do you have any experience with clinical trials?...If so, how did it go? Share your experience with the community....Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Second Opinions - Pathology...In May of 2016, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer after a two-year period of a doubling PSA. Though the initial biopsy revealed intermediate grade cancer (Gleason 7 (3+4)) –...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
My Thing - Genetic Testing...When I went in for my biopsy, 2/3/2016, I was reasonably sure I had prostate cancer. I had been watching my PSA for three or four years and the numbers...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments