Music, Sweet Music...One of my favorite songs from my youth is “Dancing in The Street,” by Martha and the Vandellas. The lyric goes like this: All we need is music, sweet music...reactions6comments
Can one get one's entire vas deferens surgically removed as a part of a prostatectomy?...Can one get one's entire vas deferens surgically removed as a part of a prostatectomy if one's vas deferens has already previously gotten severed on both sides as a result...reactions2replies
May 5th: A Day's Entry in My Cancer Journal...When battling any cancer, close support of others is so important, and for me keeping a journal about my experiences has been therapeutic. A recent editorial on PC.net motivated me...reactions3comments
National Cancer Survivors Day 2021: Motivation During Our Darkest Days with Cancer...On National Cancer Survivors Day, observed each year on the first Sunday in June, we honor and celebrate all of those who have been impacted by a cancer diagnosis. Every...reactions1comment
Sneaky Exercises Can Slow Cancer...Thanks to COVID and the increasing use of electronic communication, it should come as no surprise that we are spending more and more time being stationary. If you are not...reactions7comments
Prostate Cancer Recurrence Quiz: Test Your Knowledge...Prostate cancer can sometimes come back after treatment, and the fear of recurrence can be a source of anxiety for many men. We asked the community about recurrence in our...reactions2comments
Advocate for Choice...UK and USA healthcare systems vary greatly, but here in the UK I think we face massive challenges due to drugs that extend men’s lives simply not being available. Some...reactions1comment
PSA...My PSA is .1 after surgery. What did your oncologist recommend for your treatment? Thanks...reactions12repliesDiagnosis
Someday Soon...It is the day many plan on, as in, "Let's get together someday soon." It is filled with hope and yet - it is often the 8th day of the week...reactions1comment
Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health...“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to better management of my symptoms (and I could...reactions1comment
Five Years Active Surveillance...Appx six years ago I diagnosed w/ prostate cancer the urologist wanted to remove my prostate immediately. I decided to get a 2nd opinion. After reviewing the biopsy slides from...reactions3replies
Take the Person Before Patient Survey...The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with a serious health condition like prostate cancer can...reactionscomments
Sexual Intimacy After Treatment...During a recent virtual support group meeting, we had several new folks (men and their partners) show up, along with many questions on sexual intimacy following the various treatment options...reactions6comments
Hormone therapy experiences...Hello there. I’m writing on behalf of my father who has recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer, Gleason 8 (4+4), they’ve seen it has spread into the lymphatic glands up...reactionsrepliesTreatment
Dark Days and Relentlessness...The impact of lockdown here in the UK has felt utterly relentless. As of this writing, the area I live in, Greater Manchester, will have lived with some form of...reactions1comment
A Slice of Nice Makes a Mile of Smiles...As we move throughout our day-to-day lives, we come in contact with dozens of people. Aside from our daily job and career, we dine in at restaurants, pull up next...reactions3comments
Has Cancer Changed You?...A lot of folks ask me: “Has prostate cancer changed you?” The best answer I have found is to say: No matter how I look at it, everyone appears to experience...reactions7comments
9th May...I vividly remember May 2017. I’d been training most of the year for an ultra-marathon that was due to take place on June 4, but I’d been plagued by a...reactions1comment
Unknown Cost of Cancer...The moment an individual is told they have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, they begin to pay a heavy cost not only financially but emotionally. Cancer can cost a person...reactions4comments
