I am just coming off a 2-day "PSA-Dread" hangover. What that means is that we went to see DH's radiation oncologist at Sloan-Kettering (MSK) on Tuesday to see whether his salvage radiation (sRT = radiation after failed surgery) had worked. You know that feeling of anguish that builds up as "D-Day" draws near. Your mind twists itself into [...]
Whether it's about Personal Computers, Prostate Cancer -- or even God, Aubrey Pilgrim has something to say. And one thing he's not is Politically Correct. So just to spice things up, I asked Aubrey to write a piece for me about someting he feels strongly about. If you haven't already met Aubrey Pilgrim, you probably will [...]
This post was inspired by current events -- namely, Super Tuesday. When I came home today there were two recorded messages on my machine from a man who said he had been a prisoner of war alongside John McCain. Of course, he said very complimentary things. Usually, I don't want to listen to that stuff, but [...]
Men Can Take Their Time to Decide on Prostate Cancer Treatment, From the Harvard Men's Health Watch BOSTON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- Is it safe to wait to make a decision about having prostate cancer surgery, even after you've waited and waited for all the doctor appointments and test results? Or will the additional delay reduce [...]
I have been following a discussion that's been taking place on one of the prostate cancer listservs. The title of the thread is: "No Big Deal." It is a compendium of statements that have been made to people here in response to the admission that they or their partners have prostate cancer. More often than not, these words have [...]