Trying to Get Men to Take Responsibility for Their Health...After 11 years of working with men who are facing prostate cancer, I am amazed at the number guys who routinely refuse...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
The Patient, the Caregiver, and Responsibilities During Big Events...The holidays bring a level of joy and excitement that we don't often experience the rest of the year. There’s the hustle...reactions3comments
PSMA Scans and My Next Chapter With Prostate Cancer...In a way, the discovery of a boney metastasis 25 years after my original prostate cancer surgery both was a disappointment and...reactions17comments
Reasons to be Cheerful...A heartfelt plea was posted on our Facebook page: Are there any cancer success stories or is it all doom and gloom?...reactions10comments
What It’s Like To Be Part of a Prostate Cancer Support Group...My father was diagnosed with prostate cancer 15 years ago at the age of seventy-two. Today he is eighty-eight. I was lost...reactions4comments
A Personal Battle Plan For Stress...Coping with prostate cancer at any stage is not easy. Some men may experience a form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as...reactions3comments
No Regrets After Treatment...Because of my involvement in support groups, I am often speaking with men who have gone through some form of prostate cancer...reactions19comments
Pausing or Quitting Prostate Cancer Treatment...How do you know when it might be right to pause your cancer treatment? And an even bigger question to follow: How...reactions17comments
Even the Healthiest Men Get Prostate Cancer...When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer it didn’t come as a complete surprise. Besides me, three of my five siblings had...reactions3comments
Keeping Cancer in Its Place...It was several years ago now, but I remember an older work colleague telling me he had just been to a close...reactions4comments
Sex and Intimacy After Prostate Cancer Surgery...Before my prostate cancer diagnosis, I took my erections for granted. That is, I never gave them a second thought. They were...reactions22comments
Watching for Prostate Cancer Recurrence After Surgery...Some of you know about my father’s prostate cancer journey and how we have dealt with it for 18 years now. To...reactions4comments
A Fireside Chat Among Men...I had a cookout at my home, and the conversation came up about prostate cancer. My father was there, who has dealt...reactions18comments
No treatment...My ex denied me intimacy for 16 years. Now I have cancer and she divorced me. I AM NOT treating this. NO...reactions11comments
My course of treatment...When I was first diagnosed I had stage 4 metastatic cancer and chemotherapy along with Lupron and a clinical trial (which turned...reactions3comments
2 years post robotic radical non nerve sparing prostatectomy...After this procedure I was notified that clear margin was not accomplished and would have to do test every 3 months. It...reactions2comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions5comments
