There is an article in today's New York Times in which the author describes his thought processes as he went about first choosing a treatment and then a doctor after he was diagnosed with PC. Trouble is the guy is a newbie who doesn't know anything but thinks he does . But didn't we all?? I think [...]
Recently, I responded to a complaint from a PC patient who felt that many of his friends had abandoned him after he was diagnosed with cancer. (Read the last two postings.) But there are also patients who push others away, and in my opinion, add to the stigma of cancer in the process. Here is a story about [...]
For me the silver lining in my husband's illness and also in my father's year-long hospitalization for a stroke was discovering the kindness of strangers -- now that's something I can write a book about. We tried to keep a 24-hour vigil by by Dad's bedside because the care at the hospital was so bad. [...]
A man, Jerry P., wrote in one of the PC forums how, after he'd been diagnosed with prostate cancer, some of his friends suddenly vanished. This is a common complaint. So I wrote Jerry a letter I want to share with you. And it would nice to hear of your experiences. Sometimes friends and acquaintances do [...]
I initially posted my previous message about depression and PC treatment on a site I have been frequenting which brings together people from diverse backgrounds. You might be interested to read the responses I got, which came from a broad spectrum of the PC community: patients and their partners, a surgeon, psychiatrist, psychologist, a number of patient advocates and [...]