Diagnosed at age 57, I was shocked when, in 2011, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended against routinely screening for prostate cancer in all men. Even more shocking is ... Read more

Every month, I hear from men who tell me their marriages ended after they were diagnosed or treated for prostate cancer. After hearing the same story from dozens of men, ... Read more

I decided to write this column after an embarrassing and humiliating experience. I was hesitant to go public with this, but I believe far too many men and couples are ... Read more

Three weeks ago, I herniated a disk, which pinched a nerve. I was in constant pain. My narcotic pain meds didn’t bring my pain to a level low enough to ... Read more

The fear of recurrence is on the mind of every cancer survivor. For some, it’s an overwhelming fear experienced every day. I’m in the group of men who tucks the ... Read more

How many of your 2018 New Year’s resolutions have you broken so far? For me, the answer is zero. My failure rate in completing New Year’s resolutions was awful, so ... Read more

As kids, we were taught to say: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never harm me.” When tears are in your eyes and you’re feeling crushed ... Read more

Coping with prostate cancer and the quality-of-life issues we face after treatment is difficult, to say the least. The comments we hear from our friends, family, and healthcare professionals have a ... Read more

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer when I was 57. My PSA (prostate-specific antigen) remains undetectable seven years after my surgery. I expected there’d come a time when I’d give ... Read more

When background music is playing softly, it’s possible to forget the music is continually playing. When it’s blaring, the music never fades into the background, and it’s intrusive all the ... Read more