FeaturedSalvage Radiation and AUS...My uro has suggested either a sling or an AUS (artificial urinary sphincter) to help with my incontinence. I waver back and forth but before making a decision I wonder...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesIncontinenceSide Effects
FeaturedJust diagnosed...My husband has had Psa of 48 on 25th. FEB. symptoms of frequency. Urgency and nocturnal for 3 months prior. Had an mri on 13th. March which showed prostate tumour...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesNewly DiagnosedPSA
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Overhearing What Doctors are Saying...Diane interviews a man who recalls the fear he felt after overhearing what a doctor said to a nurse about tests he was undergoing. I decided to go to the...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
FeaturedA newbie with an urgent question...Eight days ago I had blood in my urine, 6 days ago I had an appt with a urologist who has to decide if I have prostate cancer, bladder cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments16 replies
FeaturedSense of urgency ...Hi everyone. I’m glad your here I’m 61 years old. I’ve been watching a heart valve problem and a hereditary history of early colon cancer for years Recently I passed...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
It's About The ZZZ's...By now everyone knows the following "MALE TRUTHS." Men are immortal, and we do not need to visit MDs unless we cannot sew a severed appendage back in place. We...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Jim Early...Jim Early is a 75-year-old physician who has been waging a successful war with his prostate cancer for most of the past 26 years. However, after 20 years of undetectable...
FeaturedRadiation or Active Survelliance...My first biopsy was several years ago because my primary doc found a lump on my prostate. Nothing was found. A couple years later my PSA had jumped a little...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Caregiver Challenges, Only a Few of the Many...While there are many challenges associated with being a caregiver, I think probably the very first challenge is getting over the shock of knowing that your loved one has cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
FeaturedI’m a pelvic floor physical therapist. What questions do you have for me?...Men following treatment for prostate cancer have engines that have been disrupted, but these cars still must be drivable. It's time to fix the issues around prostate cancer treatment with...Reactions0reactionsComments21 repliesIntimacy & RelationshipsSupportive CareTreatment
Morning Erections and Mental Health...Remember waking up with an erection? Perhaps some of you still do. As a pelvic floor physical therapist, I am intrigued by the workings of the human penis. Why do...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
FeaturedSwelling in groin area 6 months after prostate removed...As the topic states ,its been 6 months since my prostate surgery immediatly following sugery the area below my abdomin looks different as I now have a pouch. I also...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
It's Easy to Overreact When Newly Diagnosed...If you have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer, it is very easy to overreact. In this video, Dennis, who has faced this disease several times, offers a few personal thoughts...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
FeaturedMaking the right decision!...My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer 2 years ago and did active surveillance. After an MRI (6 months ago), we we’re told there is a lesion on his prostate...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
FeaturedEnhanced PSA test? ...I have been in this journey for about 2 years now and finding this site has been nothing short of incredible.....hearing others with the same emotions/fears/hopes/and experiences is so very...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
A Letter to Cancer...Dear Cancer, You entered my family’s life many years ago, and you were a very unwelcome visitor. You wreaked havoc but you didn’t bend or break us. We stared you...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
They Said to Go Home...At one point during a lengthy virtual chat with our daughter, I casually mentioned that 2022 would mark 10 years since I was first treated for an aggressive but contained...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Prostate Cancer Community Spotlight: Matthew Curtin...Matthew shares his experience trying to find support as a gay prostate cancer survivor, the frustrations he faced – including that many prostate cancer resources focused only on straight men...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
FeaturedSurgery or Radiation?...Urologists and a surgeon suggested Radical Prostatectomy to treat PC (PSA 11.9, Gleason 3+4=7, Intermediate Level). Been preparing myself for major surgery; however, after consultation with an Oncologist today I...Reactions0reactionsComments84 replies
