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Oliver the King, Our Kitchen Floor, and Death
Oliver, the 190 lbs. Newfoundland, the Reluctant Lifeguard, and The Kitchen Floor or, How Grief, Prostate Cancer, and Canine Flatulence Collided on Cold Tile Oliver...
Prostate cancer treated with Leuprolide
I had 43 days of prostate cancer radiation about 5-6 years ago. My PSA becgan to rise in summer of 2014. Suddenly it went from...
A crimson story: My journey with prostate cancer
I was asked by someone in this forum whether I would care to give some insight into my prostate cancer journey.The Crimson Clue: A Prostate...
Why I am glad I chose Proton Therapy (for now). Good, bad and ugly.
My Treatment Decision Journey – Surgery vs Radiation (Proton Therapy Experience) Making the decision about which prostate cancer treatment to pursue was agonizing. When I...
My Tata's
They jiggle when I brush my teeth, and honestly, that’s the most cardio I’ve done in months There’s no warning. No pamphlet. No oncologist whispering,...
Fifty shades of beige -how to deal with your chemically castrated mate
Let’s begin with a truth bomb that should come with its own trigger warning: once you’re chemically castrated, you don't "feel like less of a...
Turkey Tail mushrooms and FOS. Anyone else here use these?
I have been taking Turkey Tail Mushroom tea or capsules, along with Lion’s Mane’s mushroom tea or capsules and FOS for 4 years now. For...
Welcome to Prostate Cancer. A Playbook for the un-initiated
It always begins harmlessly. A checkup. A blood draw. Then the call: “Your PSA is a bit elevated.” Calm voice, a hint of tension. Like...
Questions I should have asked about prostate cancer, but did not
A cynical, slightly pissed-off handout for the newly diagnosed. Congratulations ! You’ve joined the club no one wants to be in. You’ve just heard the...
A quick Question
why is dying from prostate cancer more dramatic than dying from good health? by Someone Who’s Had Just About Enough of It If dying is...
Fork You, Cancer: The Last Damn Thing I Can Control
Let me tell you a story. It starts with a man, half-naked in a backless gown, getting his third blood draw of the week. He’s...
Advice from the Trenches for New Members of this Cursed Club
So, you’ve just heard the words: prostate cancer. Welcome to the club no one wants to join — there’s no handshake, no jacket, and the...
We All Need A Coping Mechanism
The Absurdity of Writing as Emotional Release. An Essay for the Emotionally Constipated (well, me, actually) Let’s skip the pretense: I write because the alternative...
A users guide to PCa treatment side effects
A dark, cynical, and painfully honest guide to treatment side effects—because someone has to say it. Treatments offer similar chances of survival. When you need...
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