RARP Part 1: Unexpected Consequences...Before beginning this, I want to say that I am an outlier and mine is not a common outcome. In January of...reactions6comments
What Happened? Peyronie's Disease and Prostate Cancer...About a year to 18 months following my prostate surgery, I began to develop some painful erections. Apparently, surgery combined with some...reactions3comments
Retrograde Ejaculation and Prostate Cancer...I received a question from a community member about male orgasm after prostate cancer (PC) surgery and treatments. The question was different...reactions1comment
When Will The Side Effects Go Away?...Three years ago I had my first hormone jab. Now I’m going cold turkey. My last shot was three months ago, and...reactions52comments
What Is Medical Gaslighting?...If you have ever felt dismissed by a doctor, you may have experienced a type of bias (prejudice) called medical gaslighting. Medical...reactions4comments
Hailing Mental Health Warriors...Educating people about prostate cancer and supporting those affected can help us cope. People who have lived with the disease at any...reactionscomments
The Weather in Your Bones...One very unique skill that my advanced prostate cancer with extensive bone metastasis stage 4 has developed is that of being able...reactions3comments
Picking the Right Treatment...Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men in the United States. As a result, there has been a...reactions50comments
Remaining Positive in the Midst of Prostate Cancer...Having a cancer diagnosis, not to mention the effects of some of the cancer treatments, can cause all kinds of emotions including...reactions15comments
Mental Resilience and Prostate Cancer...I was recently asked if I’d do an interview for regional television covering the North West of England. They were doing a...reactions3comments
Donut of Doom: First Blast...Read the first part of Jim's Donut of Doom odyssey in The Unwelcome Guest: Donut of Doom. I remember feeling quite apprehensive...reactions1comment
Unknown Cost of Cancer...The moment an individual is told they have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, they begin to pay a heavy cost not only...reactions5comments
All That is Visible is Not All That is There...If you look at me, you may not always know what's going on within me. However, I can feel my bones creaking...reactions4comments
“The Big Three” for Diagnostic Error...A 2019 study looking at harms related to misdiagnosis was published in the medical journal Diagnosis, the official journal of the Society...reactions2comments
Is There Sex After Prostate Cancer?...The two questions I can always count on in a support group with newly diagnosed men are: Let us presume for the...reactions19comments
The Important Role of our Genes...I recently read several articles that discussed what percent of all cancers are inherited, passed down from members within the family structure...reactions3comments
Dealing with Depression and Anxiety...Men with prostate cancer, even those who have been successfully treated, can develop depression and anxiety. Prostate cancer and depression can go...
Defiance in the Face of Cancer...I felt like a fraud! I was sitting in the cancer treatment center having my 12 weekly infusions of Zometa, that helps...reactions1comment
Lessons Learned From My Husband's Cancer That Helped Me Navigate My Own...As we go through life, there are lessons for us at every junction, every turn, every corner. We learn from teachers, we...reactionscomments
We are All in This Together...My father is the biggest person in my life. He has always been my rock and someone I can believe in. Learning...reactions2comments