Fertility After Prostate Cancer Treatment...All prostate cancer treatment options affect your ability to release viable sperm. In this way, prostate cancer treatments often cause infertility. This...reactions2comments
There are ways....My question to my urologist after diagnosis “Can I enjoy sex after my prostatectomy?” His conservative response was: “There are ways” he...reactions2comments
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Being a Caregiver for Someone with Prostate Cancer While Managing My Own Chronic Illness...Caring for a loved one with prostate cancer can be a challenging experience. It becomes even more complicated when you are also...reactions4comments
Advanced Cancer Spotlight: Sam...In this Spotlight series, we talk with community members about their diagnosis and treatment journeys. We also discuss what awareness means and...reactions4comments
Survivors' Guide to Radiation...Next to surgery, radiation is the most common treatment we hear about in the community, both in terms of success and side...reactionscomments
Hot flashes...Radiation/seeds in 2015; 1 year of Eligard finished 2016. Night sweats tapered off by 2020 hot flashes, 2/3 each night, more during...reactions2comments
Challenges of a Caregiver: Taking Care of Loved Ones' Mental Health and Nutrition...Many articles have been written about being a caregiver. I’ll limit this article to addressing mental health and nutrition. My experiences are...reactions2comments
PROSTATE CANCER AND MY STP BIKE RIDE...Hello, this is my STP Seattle to Portland Bike ride story. In 2017 I was working and getting ready to retire so...reactions2comments
Just finished my Cyber Knife Treatments...Last Fall, I had a full physical to celebrate my 65th Birthday and enrollment in Medicare. Or as my Doctor called it...reactions2comments
Faith and Prostate Cancer...It’s still so vivid in my memory: 9:45 a.m. on Friday, May 5th, 2017. I was driving to a dental appointment and...reactions6comments
Men Tend to Avoid the Doctor – and Why it Can be Deadly...Growing up, I learned that to stay safe on the playground at school, you needed to be tough. Or at least pretend...reactions16comments
Stage 3A...Got the news last August from my Urologist. Went off to hide & sulk, I am 79 yrs old, what chance do...reactions2comments
The Cancer In My Family Now Includes Me...I am 72 and the oldest of six siblings. My next younger brother Tommy died of Melanoma at 38. Then my second...reactions3comments
Activities to Avert Thoughts of Pain...Throughout my treatment for advanced prostate cancer with extensive bone metastasis Stage IV, I have had to deal with a substantial pain...reactions3comments
Journaling With Prostate Cancer...Journaling helped me understand my thoughts and feelings. It made me feel confident in caring for my mind, body, and soul. I...reactions3comments
Beverly Baldwin...Beverly Baldwin was born and raised in Atlanta Georgia. She has always wanted to help and educate those around her so she...
The Risks of Prostate Cancer...I was always very cautious about my father’s health and well-being. He had a family member that suffered from cancer. We both...reactions1comment
My Personal Support Nurse...I feel so blessed to have met my spouse Karen. She decided she wanted to have a nursing career at age 12!...reactions2comments
Radiotherapy about to start...It's been a year since I was first diagnosed with prostate cancer, and was immediately put on hormone treatment. This has been...reactions3comments