Can Do, Can't Do...Has the perception of living with cancer treatments changed, and has it changed for the better? Historically both healthcare professionals and the families of people diagnosed with cancer may have...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
FeaturedMRI Tomorrow (12/5)-Scared of Course...Hello Everyone. 57 year old. My PSA's have always been a bit wonky (for lack of a better word). First test in 2016 it was 4.0. My urologist did not...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
FeaturedObtaining One's Gleason Score...I'm interesting in knowing if there is another way of learning one's Gleason Score that does not involve undergoing a biopsy. Thanks...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Now I Get It: the Anxiety of Awaiting Test Results...I’ve always anxiously waited with my husband as we watched for the latest blood test results to be posted showing whether his PSA was on the increase. We waited together...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
FeaturedDiet,holistic medicine ...Had prostate out 10 weeks ago.last PSA was 0.65. Doc. Forsees short radiation treatment with testosterone suppression shots. Has anyone gone to a dietician who specializes in prostate cancer aftercare...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesDiet & Nutrition
FeaturedAdenocarcinoma prostate, Gleason score 7 (3+4), grade group II....What are the treatments?...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
FeaturedStill producing seminal like fluid...I’m somewhat interested in the fact that following prostatectomy I’m still producing seminal like fluid during orgasm. I understand the Seminal Vesicles are removed along with the prostate gland so...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?...If you or someone you love is struggling with a mental health disorder, you are not alone. One of every 5 adults in the United States experience some sort of...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Re-evaluating How We Talk About the "War on Cancer"...It seems odd to me that we use harsh, warlike words when cancer patients are most vulnerable. Although there are numerous ways to explain cancer, how we phrase it affects...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Stress Management ...It can be stressful to go through a prostate cancer journey. It's important that we find ways of managing the various stressors that can come up. What has helped you...Reactions0reactionsComments23 repliesSupportive CareMental HealthCoping
Featuredencapsulated...I wonder if these encapsulated remidios really work...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Prostate Cancer And Stress Management...Being under stress means you are dealing with a "special thing" in your life which is causing anxiety, fear, worry, or all 3. I break it down into mild stress...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
FeaturedPSA Test Results ...Recent PSA tests come back with a total PSA of 4.8 and Free PSA of 8%. I am 48 years old. How serious is this?...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesTips & AdvicePSA
FeaturedWhere to get Orgovyx ...Starting SBRT , likely next week with ADT starting at the time. I got my doc to prescribe Orgovyx rather than Lupron. On Medicare with Part D. Turns out Walgreens...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesTips & AdviceAwarenessTreatment
Just Be Kind...We’ve all spent time in doctors' waiting rooms, sometimes for only a few minutes and sometimes much longer. We may have been alone or we may have had the company...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
FeaturedProstate surgery...Hello, I had prostate surgery about 4 years ago and didn’t do the kegels like I was told or didn’t feel like I was doing them correctly. Still have very...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Community Views: What to Say to Someone Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer...When friends, family members, and coworkers find out that you have prostate cancer, they most likely do not know what to say. Too often, people say nothing because they fear...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Nerve Sparing...After prostate surgery, for nearly a decade, I did not entertain thoughts of a sexual nature, even my attraction meter shut down; I did not see women as the opposite...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Never clear of Prostate Cancer...Jan 2020 Routine blood workup for a man of 66 and PSA was 8.2 Feb retest 10.4. Prostate biopsy 4 + 3 = 7 pattern 5 Radical robotic prostatectomy, no...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Common Sense...First I look for Only Board Certified. I was told if a doctor were to get treatment he would use a board certified Doctor, Common sense if that who a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
