Workplace Accommodations Under the Americans With Disabilities Act...Living with a chronic disease, like cancer, can sometimes make it difficult to function in the workplace. But despite struggling daily, many...reactions1comment
Mac Howard...Mac was previously an advocate for ProstateCancer.net. I am 55 now. A 13 year survivor of Bladder cancer. That said, I am...
What Your Partner Understands...Hearing you have prostate cancer for the first time always comes as a shock on many levels. If you have a partner...reactions1comment
How Is Ultrasound Used for Prostate Cancer?...A transrectal ultrasound, also known as TRUS, is an imaging technique used to help diagnose prostate cancer and other potential problems within...
June is Men's Health Awareness Month...What advice will men follow when it comes to June and men's health awareness? Perhaps...focusing on one issue may offer a possible...reactions2comments
What About Prostate Cancer and Stress? (Part 3)...In part 3 of this series on stress and prostate cancer, we will look at how I am managing prostate cancer stress...reactions1comment
SSDI’s Extended Period of Eligibility...Following fully completing my first Trial Work Period (TWP) service month, I had to call and report my income for the month...reactionscomments
FDA Makes Way for Experimental Drugs to Fight COVID-19...On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the testing of two drugs, chloroquine (hydroxychloroquine) and remdesivir, to treat...reactions1comment
With Prostate Cancer, You Need To Think Like A Reporter...Being in and around the news business for most of my career it comes naturally for me to think like a reporter...reactions1comment
Understanding Social Security Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition such as prostate cancer can have a huge impact on your life. Unfortunately, despite advanced treatments...reactionscomments
SSDI’s Trial Work Period...One day, I received a letter from Social Security Disability and tucked away deep inside the envelope was a brochure concerning what...reactionscomments
Is My Sex Life Dead?...Things are likely to be different following any type of prostate cancer treatment. The skill of the surgeon and the extent of...reactions3comments
Rising PSA: Major Life & Diet Changes...PSA had been going up for several years. PSA reached 10.5 in June 2019. Major life and diet changes made. Sept PSA...reactionscomments
Three Questions For A Big Impact...When dealing with the daily reality of living with prostate cancer, I occasionally can find myself becoming a bit overwhelmed thinking about...reactions3comments
People with Cancer Face Increased Risk of Death from Heart Disease...According to a 2019 study from the Penn State Cancer Institute, cancer patients are at a higher risk of dying from heart...reactions1comment
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Radiation...As I wrote in my last article, a switch flipped in my mind when my PSA jumped two points to an 8.3...reactions9comments
Dependent on Depends!...I’m in the early stages of recovery from a laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. My surgery was on April 16th, 2018. As I continue...reactions21comments
Pre-Surgery Thoughts...I now know I have a rather severe prostate cancer (PC), and in both my mind and my urologist’s mind, a robotic...reactionscomments
Dealing with Dysfunction...In a previous article, “My Treatment Choice”, I explained why the possible side effects of surgery, incontinence and erectile dysfunction, led me...reactions9comments
