PSA Testing – Saving Me Again and Again ...It is important to understand that there are men diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer readings (like mine at a Gleason 9) who can...reactions18comments
When Panic Sets in After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis...Have you ever been on a fast moving roller coaster going 70 plus miles per hour, twirling, turning, and going upside down?...reactions9comments
Hope...It’s early in the year as I sit and write this, and I’ve already been approached for help and advice from the...reactions5comments
Beyond Prostate Cancer...Over the past few months, folks unexpectedly have been offering many unsolicited comments all indicating that I now appear more relaxed, happy, and...reactions8comments
Bone Health...There are so many side effects that you are blissfully unaware of when you are diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer. When...reactions8comments
Anniversaries...Anniversaries may record and celebrate happy occasions: wedding anniversaries, celebrations for tenure at a job, milestone birthdays. There are also milestones, or...reactions3comments
Join the Conversation: How to Deal With "Scanxiety" and Waiting for Test Results With Prostate Cancer...Having to undergo tests or screenings for prostate cancer can be nerve-wracking. You may be nervous about an upcoming prostate-specific antigen (PSA)...reactions3comments
Community Views: What Is Biopsy Really Like?...Being screened for prostate cancer can be an overwhelming and confusing process, and not knowing what to expect from your upcoming biopsy...reactions22comments
Community Views: The Hardest Part of Prostate Cancer...About 1 out of every 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. This disease affects many each year, but nobody is...reactions12comments
Prostate Cancer in Younger Men...When prostate cancer is diagnosed in people younger than age 55, it is called early-onset prostate cancer. Younger people with prostate cancer...
Control, Alt, Delete the Dynamics of the Family...As for my writing this article, I’m sitting on the balcony overlooking the beach on spring break. The laughter of my seven-month-old...reactions5comments
From Acceptance to Action...I have been facilitating a prostate cancer support group for several years, and I feel like each meeting brings me closer to...reactions3comments
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...reactions2comments
Running Man, a Gift...I was diagnosed stage 4 in May 2017, aged 60, when a runners “groin strain” turned out to be far worse than...reactions5comments
Zero Libido...As a person goes through a cancer journey, any long-term relationship can experience fluctuations in intimacy and desire. Causes of decreased desire...reactions13comments
Friendships During Cancer...As we drive to Chicago to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary, we remember our lives together during the past 50 years. After...reactions2comments
Are Weakness or Numbness a Sign of Prostate Cancer?...Feeling weakness or numbness in your lower extremities (or your upper extremities) is not a symptom to ignore. While there are many...
Prostate Neoplasia...Although PSA (prostate-specific antigen) tests, digital rectal exams (DRE’s), and core needle biopsies are tools used to obtain a prostate cancer diagnosis...
Types of Prostate Cancer...Although prostate cancer affects millions of men in the United States alone, one type of prostate cancer is the most common. Nearly...
Struggling...I am 67 y/o diagnosed in Dec. with a Gleason 6 3+3 finding. As my Dr. explained it was not dire but...reactions14comments
