I want to give a shout-out to a remarkable blog I came across while reading about the Blagojevich scandals in the Chicago Sun Times a few weeks ago. It is called: " Conquering cancer and heart failure...with Jesus, doctors and common sense" http://blogs.suntimes.com/banks/2009/02/i_know_im_dying_children_but_i.html. This blog is written by a man named Lacy Banks, 65, who [...]
I want to pass on some information that newly diagnosed men absolutely should consider. It is from the excellent blog "Palpable Prostate" by A. Black. The gist of this is that for intermediate- and higher-grade PC pts (GL 7+, PSA 10+), *open* surgery for PC is considered preferable to laparascopic (which includes robotic) surgery by [...]
I occasionally do book reviews, and am really excited about this one. I recommend it sight unseen because the author is one of the foremost experts in the world on prostate cancer and sexuality. The book is titled: "Saving Your Sex Life: A Guide for Men with Prostate Cancer" by Dr. John Mulhall (Hilton Publishing [...]
"First evidence that the Impotence Aid Helps a Signaling Protein Protect the Heart" Written by J. Strax, psarising.com. "The first direct evidence in lab animals that the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra (sildenafil) amplifies the effects of a heart-protective protein has been reported today by a team of researchers at three leading US medical centers, Johns [...]
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be [...]
From Newswise, December 9, 2008: "Although the link between early screening and prostate cancer survival is well established, men are less likely to go for early screening unless they have a wife or significant other living with them, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the American Association [...]
I have long said that prostate cancer surgery is a PROCESS, not a one-time event. RP doesn't end when the anesthesia wears off. You are likely to have problems that need further attention, such as impotence or incontinence, even if it's temporary. And of course you will need a doctor who will follow you for signs [...]
My fellow blogger, Kathy Meade, alerted me to the following. It's about time we developed holistic approaches to treating cancer patients! "University of Edinburgh researchers have reported success with an interdisciplinary intervention for treating major depressive disorder in people living with cancer. The intervention is delivered by specially trained oncology nurses, is designed to work alongside [...]
Last week I recommended that you take the "Perisho Prescription", that is, get your minimal daily dose of humor from Jerry Perisho's two excellent PC-related blogs, . I am following up with the "Perisho Prescription, Part II". Would you believe that in this climate of gloom and doom I am recommending that you read a [...]
"Positive thinking is endemic to American culture — from weight loss programs to cancer support groups — and in the last two decades it has put down deep roots in the corporate world as well. Everyone knows that you won’t get a job paying more than $15 an hour unless you’re a 'positive person, and [...]
