I had my second chemo treatment last week (Thursday) and it went so much faster with the port-a-cath (see the December 1, 2008 post “Injection Site Issues and Technology” for an explanation of a port-a-cath). As most of us who are traveling this trail will know, our veins take a regular beating from all of [...]
What is left for us once we become resistant to docetaxel (DOC) plus prednisone, which is the last FDA approved, standard of care treatment available for advanced hormone refractory prostate cancer? There has been some studies that indicate after a “vacation period” similar to what many of us do with a first line hormone blockade, [...]
Recently, I was asked a very interesting question, “Does having cancer make you paranoid? Seems to me every little ache and pain would scare you to death." I never really thought much about it, but yes, I do get a somewhat paranoid about the feelings in my body. Actually, in all honesty, there are times [...]
Scott Goodwin has blessed us with his third installment about his travels on chemotherapy. Scott should serve as a model for us all. He is brave, open to us all about his experiences and has figured out to how to use his friends and family to support him. I feel great!!!! It was a little [...]
We all must become a self-advocate if we are to survive and prosper with advanced prostate cancer. Self-advocacy gives us a positive experience that provides a true sense of control in a time when we experience only uncertainty. Self-advocacy can be very simple. It can be as simple as asking more questions at your doctor's [...]