Linda Hoetger...My name is Linda Hoetger. On June 18, 2009, my life forever changed from wife to wife/caregiver. When my husband Ray and I were given the devastating news that he...
PSMA-Wondering is this a Devil I dont know?...After almost fourteen years I think I might be able to locate my hidden prostate cancer. PSA has been active off and on three times over the years. No mets...reactions2repliesAdvanced Prostate CancerDiagnosisCoping
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 and assumed I was healthy. After all, I...reactions7comments
FeaturedRising PSA after prostatectomy and late radiation cystis...Hello, I am writing for my father (64), he has prostate cancer for more than 10 years now. His prostate was totally removed 15 years ago. After a couple of...reactions5replies
FeaturedRadium 223...I had the robotic assisted prostate removal back April 28, 2020. Won't go into a lot of details, but a week or so after the surgery I got the call...reactions1reply
Looking Inside a Prostate Biopsy...I would be what they called “a daddy's girl.” I am in my mid-sixties, but very close with my father. He is eighty-eight, as of my writing this, and has...reactions6comments
FeaturedOrgovyx...When starting Orgovyx should one continue taking Avodart and Flomax?...reactions1reply
How to lose your ability to walk...Upon being diagnosed with stage 4 Prostate cancer, my oncologist recommended Lupron injections every 90 days. After more than 2 years my PSA is zero and has been that way...reactions16comments
Prostate Cancer + COVID...No matter how you look at life these days, the level of physical and mental stress is more than a bit overwhelming. Now add in the fun of dealing with...reactions2comments
FeaturedDad has prostate cancer...Hi, I posted awhile back about my dads psa being 28. He had a biopsy done and we got results today that its prostate cancer. Kind of shocked. This is...reactions6replies
Not so NICE...It seems clear to me that ceasing to screen for prostate cancer using the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test has resulted in more men being diagnosed at advanced stages...reactions4comments
FeaturedProstate Cancer Treatments and IBD...I was diagnosed with prostate cancer last month and glad to be a part of this community. Question - does anyone have any advice/experience with treatments if you have Irritable...reactions3replies
Rick 57 Story...What started out as a routine PSA led to Prostate Cancer Treatment. I feel like I am one of the lucky ones since my PSA and degree of cancer are...reactions3comments
A New Term to Me: Who is this Person Called Caregiver?...Prior to my husband's diagnosis of prostate cancer, I had never heard the term "caregiver." And initially in our cancer journey, caregiver was not a term I used when caring for...reactions3comments
Featured56 years old new PC diagnosis ...I am healthy 56 recently diagnosed with Gleason 6 T1 PC. 4 out of 12 cores 10% -20% malignancy. Just starting this journey of decision making. I feel like waiting...reactions3replies
FeaturedPsma pet...15 years after Radical Prostatectomy my PSA has risen to .6 and my doctor is recommending radiation to my pelvic area. My fear is after 15 Years it may have...reactions5replies
Speak Up About Your Mental Health...By the time you read this, Movember will have been in the rear-view mirror. Did you grow a mustache to raise money to help beat prostate or testicular cancer? The...reactions4comments
Will You Take Our 2022 Prostate Cancer In America Survey? ...An estimated one in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime (one in six for African-American men), with the likelihood increasing with age. To better understand...reactionsrepliesAwareness
Birds and Bees..."When young and in our prime, young lovers often do entwine. But when we are old and hit the sack it's off to sleep ... back to back." A funny little...reactionscomments
RARP Part 2: Beginning My Journey for Relief...A robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in March of 2018 forever changed my life and became my worst nightmare. Even Gleason 4+5=9 cancer took a backseat to finding a way to...reactions4comments
