Prostate Diaries Blog has busiest day…Best source for Prostate Cancer Questions?

and we named our children after towns we’d never been to….so proud of ourselves for using so many verbs and nouns….

2012-09-20 to Today

Title		Views
Home page / Archives		592
the dreaded prostate biopsy revealed		161
When is a prostate nodule a nodule and do nodules always mean prostate cancer?		115
holy bloody mess batman!….the bleeding scrotum capo…i mean caper…tmi?		92
Can you get cancer from having sex with a man who has prostate cancer?…Part Two-response to a comment.		82
My bladder spasm experience		75
“The” biggest and most common misconception/myth about the treatment of prostate cancer by the mighty robot!		74
How I as a urologist made my “Decision.”		65
“Decision” Process		63
high psa and normal prostate biopsy-what does that mean? well that you don’t have prostate cancer…maybe.		57
Incontinence after prostate cancer surgery-It will probably be the wife buying the diapers		55
After a radical prostatectomy if you ain’t holden urine (total incontinence) then it’s goin right thru		45
Five men-Five stories-Five deicisions about what to do about one’s prostate cancer		44
#4622 (untitled)		44
Reed’s prostate cancer journey process		43
Risk factors of prostate cancer and a smoking President Obama		40
McHugh Decision Worksheet/Cheatsheet		39
Question: Urine leaks around catheter after prostatectomy. Is this normal?		35
If you can feel a prostate nodule-its probably too late. Obamacare?		34
If an elevated PSA goes down after antibiotics does that mean you don’t have prostate cancer?		34
#4625 (untitled)		34
Flooding around my catheter, blood around my catheter after a radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer		33
Prostate Diaries		33
Prostate cartoons		32
The significance of the Gleason’s Score and why we “CAN” tell the difference between the slow growing and the bad kind in prostate cancer. The dirty little secret? You have to do the biopsy to know.		31
#4634 (untitled)		28
Elevated PSA? To biopsy or not to biopsy-that is the question.		26
Prostate Cancer Blog search question: PSA at 5, prostate removed thirteen years ago. What’s wrong?		25
For prostate cancer the free PSA is helpful, but not fool-proof and is only one of the arrows in your prostate cancer decision making-quiver.		24
Post prostatectomy male anatomy-significance		24
“But I had radiation for my prostate cancer over 5 years ago!” Blood and clots in the urine after radiation for prostate cancer.		23
Dr. Jo-An’s Sexuality Survey		23
#4637 (untitled)		22
Famous Men with Prostate Cancer		22
Prostate cancer and urology jokes		22
Wives/partners		22
can you remove the prostate for prostate cancer if you have had radiation (external or seeds)? well…yes and no.		22
McHugh Decision Cheat Sheet-It is imperative that you understand and have considered each of the questions in order to make the “Right Decision” for you.		21
The anatomy of the prostate- “Water and Nerves”		21
question:my prostate was removed-the psa went to .1 and now is rising.		21
When to do a prostate biopsy for an elevated PSA-Well….that depends.		21
Perineural invasion found on prostate needle biopsy and significance in prostate cancer-what does it mean?		20
Question: What’s it like having radiation after prostatectomy for prostate cancer? northeast georgia urology		17
Bloody urine and radiation cystitis? But I had radiation for prostate cancer five years ago!		17
My biopsy experience		17
What should I expect after a prostate biopsy checking for prostate cancer because of an elevated PSA?		17
Press release/News articles		17
Author Book Inteview with Sarah Palin		16
Top 10 Online Influencers for Prostate Cancer		16
Diaper Diaries-A screenplay		15
Surgery or radiation for prostate cancer?		14
Author		13
Men’s Health article-”I want my prostate back.”		13
McHugh Decision Worksheet		12
My letter to the New York Times in regards to Richard Albin discoverer of PSA-(Not accepted)		11
Are you smarter than a fifth grader?		11
One of Frank Zappa’s last interviews before succumbing to prostate cancer at age 52 two years after diagnosis.		11
How to “manage” your urologist and the pain associated with the prostate biopsy.		11
The day I made “The Decision”, what will do it for you?		11
Penelope Chases a Stick		10
question about prostate cancer….high Gleason’s / low PSA…..how can this be?		10
watch out dr oz and live rectal exams…live prostate biopsies on patients doing impersonations. Which do you like the best? Please comment.		9
sex and prostate cancer…some caveats.		9
If you remove the prostate you are cured right? Wrong…well maybe.		9
Can you get cancer if you have sex with a man who has prostate cancer?		9
the anxiety of waiting on the prostate biopsy is something else my friend		9
is there a difference in who does your rectal exam for the detection of prostate cancer? a prostate cartoon		8
The biopsy specifics- The Disease- Your’s is specific to you!		8
How I as a urologist made “my decision.” Don’t do what I did, do it the “way” I did.		8
Prostate cancer and a little knowledge is a dangerous thing…		8
Are you smarter than a fifth grader…about prostate cancer?		7
Free PSA low-Damn it		7
Prostate cancer question for Prostate Diaries: Can you have sex the morning of a prostate biopsy?		7
Top ten prostate cancer myths-the right decision starts here		7
penis vests, anthurium, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer-overview of ED options-6 things you can do		7
eunuch monks don’t get prostate cancer- bald and infertile men		7
Why do men leak urine after having the prostate removed for prostate cancer?		7
Phrases people search on google about prostate cancer that end up on prostate diaries week ending 4/09		6
After the biopsy		6
Masturbation and tomatoes		6
Prostate Cancer and Male Sexuality- A Groundbreaking Survey by Dr. Jo-An Baldwin Peters		6
Is the internal sphincter important to post prostatectomy continence in the treatment prostate cancer?		6
Penile rehabilitation…is that like a witness protection program…what did it do wrong?		6
I think the Breast cancer pink shoes made a NFL place kicker miss. Baby blue is much more football friendly. The AUA has work to do!		6
The Prostate CAncer gene 3 (PCA3) assay vs. the Free PSA….a prostate cancer title fight..”and in this corner…”		5
waiting on the biopsy report about melanoma….prostate cancer deja vu all over again		5
my folk’s came into america through mobile bay alabama…i am irish…my father was…my mother converted big time…		5
Live prostate exam on Dr. Oz- Of 200 men in the audience 68%had never had a prostate exam…and that my friend is the issue!		5
Does having a prostate biopsy “spread” or “let the cancer get out?”		5
Cartoon primer on prostate cancer and the ” rectal refusal syndrome” peculiar to the male. Part II in a series.		5
a different take on the mri-spectroscopy for prostate cancer- and other sundry thoughts and usage of this modality		5
Some people just can’t tell a joke		5
Question: Would the Interstim device from Medtronics help post prostatectomy incontinence like it does for female urinary incontinence? Northeast Georgia Urology		5
risk calculator for prostate cancer….would my numbers have changed anything? is this a circle and we end up where we were i.e. a certain percentage chance of prostate cancer? at what percentage does one “pull da trigger?”		5
Treatment options-A major inconvenience?		5
Vasectomy 101:Gainesville’s Northeast Georgia Urology Group, NGUA (Everything you wanted to know about a vasectomy but were afraid to ask.)		5
another man’s story…prostate cancer-dana jennings-new york times…all i can say is man oh man!		5
Question:what do you do when the prostate cancer comes back? Did it ever leave?		5
Another man’s story and his process		5
HIFU-Is this the up and coming “new robotic” for prostate cancer?		4
Prostate cancer diagnosed too late to cure…how can this be?		4
the prostate and prostate cancer….the rodney dangerfield of cancers and organs		4
Dry with a diaper-potent with a pill		4
a Bart Simpson ” damned if you do and damned if you don’t” issue..what to do with a high psa and one negative prostate biopsy?		4
Considering the possibility of incontinence after prostatectomy		4
Five reasons not to have a robotic radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer.		4
Question: Can you see prostate cancer on ultrasound? If not why is it used?		4
Couples facing prostate cancer together		4
For humor to be effective there must be an element of truth. That the family guy “prostate” episodes are funny shows that men in general would rather not have the prostate exam. This “rectal refusal syndrom” plays a role in delaying the diagnosis of prostate cancer.		4
Question: Options for failed or failing cryosurgery for prostate cancer.		4
American Cancer Society’s Guidelines for Early Detection		4
If I remove the prostate for prostate cancer I’m cured right? Maybe! The importance of the Partin table.		4
Prostate cancer question: Describe significant PSA pre and post prostatectomy,nanoknife,proton beam,HIFU,radiation therapy.		4
“I have good news. I have prostate cancer!”		4
The vicissitudes of the condom cathether		4
Being diagnosed of prostate cancer when it is too late to cure and dying of prostate cancer in one’s prime…Deja Vu all over again!		4
the deal on condom catheters and post prostatectomy urinary incontinence		4
prostate cancer active surveillance and upgrading of the Gleason’s score on subsequent biopsies…new or was it there all along?		4
Is staging necessary in low to intermediate risk prostate cancer? Are we talking about me or are we talking about everybody else?		3
the vicissitudes of prostate cancer, androgen deprivation – “hormone” therapy and how it relates to the locerbie bomber		3
prostate cancer and smelling like basil….what? a honey do list or the O’Reilly Factor and prostate cancer…she’s looking out for you!		3
Prostate cancer affects both husband and wife		3
Prostate cancer treatments: Robotic vs. open prostatectomy? A new car vs. one that is old (and paid for) but works and gets you from point A to point B. A foreboding of healthcare to come?		3
The concept of “Years at risk” and why its important in your decision		3
Obamacare and the vasectomy…Obamacare and the elderly male with prostate cancer? Reminds me of a urology joke…		3
Northeast Georgia Urology Group in Gainesville, Georgia Seeking New Associate Urologist		3
The issues		3
No Needle No Scalpel Vasectomy Info-cartoon for Northeast Georgia		3
Prostate cancer and Urology joke #2		3
Happy Birthday Jennie Cooper! The photo of The Beatles crossing Abbey Road taken on August 8th 1969. No Beatle has prostate cancer…yet.		3
question: if the prostate cancer comes back after prostatectomy, do you have to use hormones “and” radiation?		3
The pain of the prostate biopsy precedes itself		3
Don’t you dare let that mean ole urologist biopsy your prostate for profit!		3
prostate vs breast cancer…..men are different animals…they won’t collect money to walk three days for a cause…..		3
prostate nodule and its significance to prostate cancer decision making? penelope has some thoughts!		3
Two new questions about prostate cancer:Libido and Free PSA		2
When it comes to prostate cancer decisions….it’s all about what a man can ” wrap his mind around.”		2
Why do the epidemiologists just pick on prostate cancer with the “informed decision” argument? What about other cancers?		2
“Who are you” factors and why it matters.		2
an old urology joke exposes the “male awareness” problem with prostate cancer		2
A new prostate cancer blog toy…polls and surveys….Do you have a question for the viewers?		2
How much would you pay for three months of life if you were dying of prostate cancer?		2
Circumcision and Prostate Cancer….What will they think of next?		2
Rectal swab culture to prevent infections after prostate biopsy in checking for prostate cancer? PSA screening all over again?		2
Frank Sinatra’s chef- Dining for a Cure-Prostate cancer		2
Clark Howard on his prostate cancer-”Naturally, he said, if things really go bad, he will have treatment.”		2
question:will the prostate ultrasound always show prostate cancer?		2
anything new in prostate cancer …. not really…same ole same ole…$2034.34 was how much it cost to fix the pos white		2
prostate cancer and the walnut and other fruits and vegetables the prostate is akin to		2
prostate cancer, podcasts, prostate cancer blogs, chairs, and a poignant point about active surveillance…		2
Prostate cancer, Warren Buffet, American Cancer Society’s Otis Brawley, Obama and “Do as I say not as I do.” Mr. Brawley please educate Mr. Buffett.		2
Prostate Diaries Search Question:Why do I have to wait three months after prostate biopsy to have a prostatectomy? Think….Denonvillier’s and a surgeon adverse to risk.		2
question:do you need a rectal exam after a prostatectomy or radiation for prostate cancer?		2
the foundation of prostate cancer decision making…rectal exam, psa and the specifics of “your” disease…it’s not about your uncle Bob or your buddy at church did about “their” cancer!		2
Gainesville’s Northeast Georgia Urology Group To Give Away a Big Green Egg to Lucky Vasectomy/Vasectomy Reversal Patient		2
PSA and Prostate Cancer: A Fool with a tool is still a fool? I am an advocate of getting one as a baseline in the man about 40 or so, then every two years with the GP’s exam.		2
Prostate Cancer 70% lifestyle?		2
prostate cancer, bored to death, ted danson, “fiscally responsible, sexually…out of control.” Why the McHugh ” Who are you” factors are so important in your decision.		2
Prostate cancer and the three kinds of lies….lies, damned lies, and statistics! Facts from the American Cancer Society but nothing about death. What?		2
Prostate cancer questions?….there’s an app for that! Northeast Georgia urologist launches prostate cancer decision-making app – ProstateMd.		2
Healthy 63 yr old with prostate cancer and favorable parameters on prostate biopsy report. Which treatment for prostate cancer best?		2
Letter to Amy regarding E.D.		2
common search on google that gets to prostate diaries…”sex drive after prostatectomy.”		2
Hmmmmm…what do the doctors who actually treat prostate cancer patients (urologists) think about the PSA and the USPSTF?		2
Prostate cancer the Rodney Dangerfield of Cancers and Louis Prima’s Gigolos- Don’t nobody care for me		2
Pin, active surveillance and prostate cancer….iceberg feinberg it’s all the same to me…..PIN the new Active Surveillance		2
Banned from the American Cancer Society!(and rightfully so)		2
How can a PSA go up if the prostate has been removed for prostate cancer?		2
“The Decision”- Table of Contents		2
Motivation for seeking treatment for ED…The women’s perspective-(This is good)		2
Question: Will prescribing Cipro for a rising PSA after a radical prostatectomy make a difference?		2
How the urologist is like a car salesman when it comes to prostate cancer decision making. There’s an art to both professions.		2
My book’s website		2
What would you recommend if I were your dad?		2
Sexual function after one is treated for prostate cancer has a lot to do with the level of sexual function “before” the treatment, regardless of the type of treatment chosen.		2
How would you tell loved ones you have prostate cancer or melanoma? Have you seen “The Big C?”		2
what is the “real difference” between a proton and a photon as it relates to the treatment of prostate cancer?		2
The Decision, a prostate cancer book by a urologist who’s a patient- A book review. Good or bad?		1
Cheech and Chong and Prostate Cancer and Cannabis.		1
Question:I am on prostate cancer surveillance. Can I use testosterone?		1
Question: Why would you castrate someone for prostate cancer? Because you don’t like them?		1
The real story about the PSA test and prostate cancer. Are you there New York Times and Richard Albin?		1
Apples to apples-prostates to prostates		1
Decision point and the Marias River and the Lewis and Clark expedition. What will be the “decision point” in your prostate cancer decision journey?		1
If Bud Abbott died of prostate cancer in 1974 then “when” did Costello die? No…”when” is in right field.		1
Prostate Cancer Podcast-Frank Zappa and Prostate cancer and why it’s important.		1
The number one tweet for March 1 in regards to prostate cancer. Superior test!		1
If you are 40 or older, you need a baseline prostate exam and psa to check for prostate cancer.		1
Hot tubs linked to prostate cancer…well everything else is!		1
A male mastectomy? Men’s ego and pride take a hit with prostate cancer		1
the number one tweet on twitter today in regards to prostate cancer? Provenge-the concept of the future for all cancers? Tuberculosis and bladder cancer-do you know the connection?		1
What song is on the flip side of the Beatles “Let it be?” Prostate cancer blog wants to know the name.		1
Risk of infection with prostate biopsy versus the risk of not diagnosing prostate cancer. Which is worse?		1
Of prostate cancer, post treatment ED, worms, Larry Munson, and a joke.		1
prostate cancer prevention? I’d rather just be lucky		1
Ted Danson helped out with prostate cancer long before “Bored to Death.”		1
“Bored To Death’s” Ted Danson has Stage II prostate cancer. What does that mean?		1
mushrooms, tomatoes, walnuts, coffee…you name it…it will prevent or treat prostate caner.. i have a mushroom story from the 70′s		1
Which of the following guidelines regarding screening protocols for prostate cancer would have saved Frank Zappa or Richard Albin’s father? Hmmmmmmmmm.		1
Obamacare and prostate cancer-The USPSTF…meet your new urologist.		1
Dad’s New Gig		1
Prostate cancer widows letter to the editor		1
Mother’s day and prostate cancer.		1
I just want to be lucky		1
prostate cancer, frank zappa, yellow snow and cancer sniffing dogs		1
prostate cancer and root canals…it’s about using all the “ists” at your disposal.		1
PCA3, psa,prostate cancer and what costs less- finding prostate cancer early or when it is too late to cure?		1
A man in his early 40′s diagnosed with Gleason’s 7 prostate cancer with normal gland on exam and slightly elevated PSA.		1
Moishe Rosen’s (1932-2010) perspective on terminal prostate cancer one year ago-poignant		1
A low or normal PSA and still have prostate cancer? You bet!		1
sexual function aftermath of the treatment of prostate cancer-it’s complicated		1
Five reasons to choose removing your prostate for prostate cancer instead of radiation.		1
Prostate Cancer: Do you need to have a second opinion…on the biopsy path report?		1
Pappa’s got a brand new bag…… and James Brown had prostate cancer too! The hardest working man in show “bisnis.”		1
Prostate cancer, ProstateMd app and a Wife’s intuition		1
why doesn’t prostate diaries mention (specifically) proton therapy or HIFU for the treatment of prostate cancer?		1
When it comes to prostate cancer…”Just the facts mam, just the facts.”		1
June 6 D-day or E-day?		1
Looking for a source of prostate cancer news? How about ProstateDiaries on Twitter.		1
prostate cancer: how long does a six month LHRH shot last? who is buried in grant’s tomb? two similar questions with obvious answers but it is not quite that simple. think intermittent hormone therapy.		1
Prostate cancer podcasts-Helpful for certain issues,helpful for blog?		1
“Mr. Smith I spared your nerves during your prostatectomy for prostate cancer.” As my mother would say,”Oh spare me!”		1
three types of lies-lies, damned lies, and statistics…a paraPROSdokian and PROState cancer		1
well dahhhhhhhh! you gotta a da vinci robot….take that nasty ole prostate cancer out….put a fork in it my frin …it’s done! addendum…proton guys..you hearing this?		1
Valentine’s Gift…A Prostate Exam? What ever happened to flowers and candy?		1
“to thine own self be true” and prostate cancer treatment decision making		1
prostate cancer in jamaica, michael rows the boat ashore, ackee and cultural issues related to the delayed diagnosis of prostate cancer		1
Prostate cancer, the genealogy of “a little knowledge” and the used car salesman		1
A woman’s intuition and the “male mastectomy”		1
potholes and prostate cancer…no relation I just said that…		1
“Let’s fire this baby up.”		1
What is the cause of the “rectal refusal syndome” in the early detection of prostate cancer?		1
Who or what exactly did Mr. Layton do battle with…himself or prostate cancer?		1
prostate cancer: no voiding symptoms don’t mean no cancer		1
prostate cancer decision making: what’s good for the goose may not be good for the gander-a prostate cancer podcast		1
proxy headlines and prostate cancer-sex drive is different than impotence-Andrew Lloyd Webber ‘Love never dies’ composer		1
Very candid discussion about prostate cancer and the dreaded two “I” s. Incontinence and Impotence following the treatment of Prostate cancer.		1
What is a Free PSA?		1
Decision-making illustrations from “The Decision” Amazon’s Kindle number one book on prostate cancer.		1
What does Newt Gingrich, Hillary, Orange Beach, The FloraBama, and Prostate Cancer have in common? Nothing, just something to get you to read this post!		1
Prostate cancer and Eugene, Oregon…what? Question: Are you tiring of Prostate Cancer Survivor Stories?		1
Bill Aucoin, Kiss, Billy Idol, Cutthroat Trout, and Post Modern Music, Fly fishing, and of course that ole chestnut…Prostate cancer.		1
“The Decision” A Prostate Cancer Decision Guide By Northeast Georgia Urologist John McHugh M.D. – A Finalist In The Eric Hoffer Award For Health		1
apples to apples, another man’s prostate cancer journey, bill clinton, peyronie’s disease, prostatic acid phosphatase		1
i am going to shout this….IF YOU GET A PSA TO CHECK FOR PROSTATE CANCER BECAUSE OF URINARY SYMPTOMS THEN YOU HAVE WAITED TOO LATE!		1
katie couric… I feel your pain… a guy with prostate cancer now has to do the other evaluation that every man hates….colonoscopy… I’d have a rectal exam any day!		1
The biopsy’s done-now pondering the possibilities		1
I found it! Iceberg feinberg it’s all the same to me…could this be true for prostate cancer treatments?		1
What women can do. From Men’s Health Network		1
Are all prostate cancers the same?		1
nano nano-mork and mindy, prostate cancer and new treatments- insider tip: when it comes to new procedures, in general you don’t want to be “the first one.”		1
Chinese remedies for Prostate cancer? Why didn’t I think of that?		1

One Reply to “Prostate Diaries Blog has busiest day…Best source for Prostate Cancer Questions?”

John McHugh M.D. says:

September 9, 2014 at 6:38 am

Reblogged this on Prostate diaries and commented:

Not a bad starting place for the the male facing the diagnosis or treatment of prostate cancer.

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