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 [...]
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 [...]
If you read my recent posting, "Crazy, Funny Cancer", you will know that I consider humor to be an essential part of every cancer patient's (or caregiver's) emotional "diet". And there is some evidence that laughter actually boosts the body's immune system. So have you had your minimal daily requirement yet? I am feeling a [...]
This is an NCI funded study that men and their partners may want to participate in. If you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you may wonder how you and your partner will cope. The Telephone Education and Support Project is designed to help men and their partners during the prostate cancer experience. We will [...]
I just joined my first-ever social network, http://prostatecancerinfolink.ning.com/. This is part of a general informational website about prostate cancer started by Dr. Arnon Krongrad, a well-known prostate surgeon. Dr. Krongrad contributed an article for this blog on "Minimally Invasive Surgery" and I (and others) were very satisfied with the quality of it. He is going to [...]
I just wrote a note to a man who was having trouble with his health insurance coverage. He was trying to switch carriers, but no one would take him because of his "preexisting condition". A lot of states have laws to protect people in this situation. One resource is healthinsuranceinfo.net, which has extensive coverage of the [...]
Prostate problems mailing list (acor.org) moderator Charles Clausen posted this: "Prostate surgeon Patrick Walsh of Johns Hopkins will be interviewed on the Charlie Rose show on PBS, Monday, March 31. My local station usually shows Charlie Rose at 11 p.m., with repeat around noon on weekdays." [In New York the show is rebroadcast at 1 [...]
Am passing on these useful tips from Darryl Mitteldorf at Malecare.com, which sponsors this blog: "Prostate Cancer survivors often find Valentine's Day a time of unusual stress. Whether they're single, dating or happy in romance, this day excites a sense of belonging that may be challenged by stressors associated with a cancer diagnosis. So, what better gift can we [...]
Hi Folks, Prostate surgery, especially, robotic, is fast becoming the one-size-fits-all treatment recommendation for newly diagnosed patients. I suggest you don't rush into surgery or anything else. The first thing to do is assemble a brain trust, i.e., put together a list of the the best doctors in the world that you have access to. [...]
People are always complaining that they can't afford to pay $13 for a Viagra pill. Who can blame them? It's not as if you can put a bottle of pills on layaway (or would want to, for that matter). So a lot of folks are left "frustrated" in more ways than one. As a matter [...]
