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
Fear of Cancer Recurrence and My New Lumps...Ever since my prostate cancer diagnosis, I no longer take my health for granted. I never used to think about my health...reactions7comments
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
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...reactions3comments
Nerve Sparing...After prostate surgery, for nearly a decade, I did not entertain thoughts of a sexual nature, even my attraction meter shut down;...reactions1comment
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...reactions10comments
Common Sense...First I look for Only Board Certified. I was told if a doctor were to get treatment he would use a board...reactions2comments
first treatments...My cancer story started with a pain in my neck. The Dr originally gave me pain meds and then I had a...reactions1comment
Newly Diagnosed...I'm 68 and was diagnosed with prostate cancer about a month ago. My PSA has been steadily rising for the past three...reactions3comments
Life Change...I found it very difficult to make a decision on which treatment was best for my prostate cancer. My condition advanced very...reactions4comments
Roller Coaster Choosing......I was diagnosed at the very beginning of Covid. Decided on robotic surgery. Had my 2nd heart attack and got new stents...reactions1comment