Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 2022 Giveaway...The 2022 Awareness Month Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Prostate cancer can change the lives of patients, families, and friends. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month...reactions8comments
Caretaker vs Rescuer...I was in the family room on the first floor when I heard a loud bang and thump followed by a cry to help from my wife. After running up the...reactions7comments
FeaturedHas anyone had combo treatment of hormone therapy with cyber knife?...I have 2 choices according to 3 top urologists that I have consulted. Robotic surgery or hormone/cyber combined. I am deemed intermediate unfavorable with 2 of my 7 samples that...reactions2replies
Our Special Person...I don’t think that anyone who hasn’t had cancer would truly understand the impact that a cancer diagnosis has on a person. And I’m absolutely convinced that they wouldn’t truly...reactions1comment
Stage 3 PSA recurrence after surgery and radiation...I was diagnosed with PC in 2017 Gleason 7 (4+3) with metastatic cancer at age 55. I stated to my new doctor that I would take too long at the...reactionscomments
40's is too young for PC...As I read these articles, I have yet to come across someone that is dealing with PC in their 40s. Here's my story and hope others can relate. January 2022...reactions4comments
Loss. Loss. Loss...My journey has been about dealing with LOSS. In the early weeks and months, it is a loss of balance as you decide about treatment, weigh the inevitable side effects...reactionscomments
Structured Exercise is my key....I’ve been on ADT for about 5 years and I’m 75 years old. When I started ADT I was exercising at a local gym but was getting progressively weaker. I...reactions2comments
ADT side effects...My story is simple; I’m tired most of the time, I’ve lost all or most of my body hair, I have difficulty not gaining weight and my body fat/muscle ratios...reactions1comment
Life Not Working As Planned ...At some time in all our lives things do not work, and often that means we feel stuck and lose our way. A prostate cancer diagnosis is not something we...reactionscomments
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 a cause for gratitude. Clearly, if we hadn’t...reactions17comments
The Warrior Versus the Worrier...A warrior can be defined as a person engaged in some struggle or conflict. But what’s the definition of a worrier? Broadly, it can be defined exactly the same. A worrier is...reactions5comments
FeaturedMultiparametric MRI for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis...If your urologist recommends that a prostate needle biopsy should be done, ask your urologist about first getting a multiparametric MRI (mpMRI). This MRI (mpMRI) is a special type of...reactions2replies
High PSA, Three Negative Biopsies. Now what?...I'm 58, healthy. From July 2016 to today my PSA has gone from 6 to 14. Can't remember my 4K score from 2020, but it was high enough that he...reactions9repliesPSATips & Advice
Pain Management After Prostate Surgery...Just after my father went through his surgery, the next step was to manage his incision and to make sure that he successfully recovered from it. Doctors gave us a...reactions3comments
FeaturedMisconceptions and Myths About Prostate Cancer ...We are focusing on bringing awareness to the misconceptions that people hold surrounding prostate cancer. Respond to one of the following prompts or all of them! 1. What misconceptions did...reactions47replies
My Nightmare...It all started in 2012, routine yearly physical, blood work showed PSA 5.2, doc gave me an antibiotic for ten days, and then it was like a month later tested...reactionscomments
Epiphany: I Ain’t Gonna Die From Prostate Cancer...I was diagnosed at age 55 in March of 2008. It's now 2022, and I’m sneaking up on 70, as of my writing this. Still here! Over the course of...reactions14comments
Power of Poustinia...A prostate cancer diagnosis along with related treatments can create significant stress. Exploring "poustinia" may be one way to clear the mind while considering and deciding on treatment options....reactions2comments
