I have returned from the PCRI conference in LA. As the prior conferences, it was an excellent meeting designed for us, the nonprofessional. The range of speakers and the topics covered all had immediate and direct implications for us survivors, our spouses and partners. Over the course of the next few weeks, I am going [...]
When we are diagnosed with prostate cancer, especially with recurrent prostate cancer, we shoulder the emotional burden of telling our loved ones. This burden comes at the very same moment that we too are managing our own emotional response to the news. When diagnosed, we face an uphill emotional battle. At the exact time we [...]
The following press release is from the Press Office of the White House. National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is an opportunity to underscore our commitment to fighting prostate cancer and to raise awareness about this highly treatable disease. Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer found in men, and one in six [...]
On August 9, Skip Ciccarelli, a 60-year-old prostate cancer survivor arrived at New York City’s Manhattan Kayak Company, located at Pier 66. He was greeted by almost nobody and without any representatives of the press to cover the end of his journey! Ciccarelli arrival at Pier 66 having completed his Olympian type marathon. His arrival [...]
In addition to the three cancers, I also have an arthritic condition. My rheumatologist has prescribed certain medications that require regular monitoring for liver damage, so every six weeks I go into the lab to have a complete blood panel along with my PSA. Included in the blood panel are also some kidney screens. One [...]