Chapter Two-A dog shows up at the lake John and Karen had two other dogs, Oscar and Tootsie, both of whom they loved dearly, but there was an emptiness around their home without Meg. The couple felt her memory and presence everywhere in and about the house. The couch, the trampoline, the backyard, the bedroom, …
Prostate cancer and Eugene, Oregon…what? Question: Are you tiring of Prostate Cancer Survivor Stories?
Eugene, Oregon Prostate Cancer Survivor Story For about 15 or so years in late August I'd go out west to hike and fish with the fellows pictured above. The above picture is from the Golden Trout Wilderness in California but I want to tell you a bit our trip to Eugene, Oregon home of the …
What’s it going to take to prevent patients presenting with prostate cancer too late to cure?
The above picture was taken last year almost to the day in Orange Beach, Alabama. I remember the day vividly. My wife and I went to the beach and for almost every minute of the day construction vehicles were working and making noise just outside our condominium. It was comical how loud and persistent the noise …
radiation cystitis and prostate cancer…the gift that keeps on giving…
Now the pepster wants to do podcasts...no way shomcheppie.... Today I informed a patient that his prostate biopsy showed cancer and he began, as often patients do, telling me about advice various friends had given him. "My friend down the street told me not to have the regular surgery, I should have the one …
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Happy Birthday Jennie Cooper! One hell of a mother.
The ability to do as she pleases and "calm as a hurricane"...they got that right! Mother's Day circa 1994: You were born in the Depression years. You were named after your fathers' mother - Jennie Cooper. As a child, you could skate faster and ride a bike better than any boy in LaGrange, Georgia. You …
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The Prostate CAncer gene 3 (PCA3) assay vs. the Free PSA….a prostate cancer title fight..”and in this corner…”
Decisions...decisions.... Sounds very straight forward to me. How about you? Not to pick on the American Cancer Society, but what if the discussion about whether to consider the PSA was the status quo in the diagnosis of breast cancer and mamograms? "Mrs. Smith. Before you consider a mamogram, it may be positive and that may …
Don’t punish a child that wets the bed (enuresis)…even the lowliest of animals will not sleep in their urine–Prostate cancer incontinence: Men not bothered by it?
Happy Fourth From Prostatediaries After having had total incontinence for three months and wearing a condom catheter for that time…when one day I retained some urine I began to consider my incontinence future. When I got to where one diaper a day did the trick, I honestly felt that if it never improved anymore, …
what’s wrong with the reports of Chavez having prostate cancer-prostate cancer message boards and news reporting of medical issues?
It is surprising to me how often news reports are so off and misinformed when it comes to medical reporting in general and prostate cancer reporting in particular. A few weeks ago they reported about a man having incidentally being found to have prostate cancer in his femur. It then was reported that he then had the …
If the American Cancer Society recommends prostate cancer screening for men starting at age 50, then what do we do about the Montgomery Gentry’s of the world? Hmmmmmmm? What would you recommend for “your” father on father’s day?
I saw where the American Cancer Society recommends a discussion about the PSA and prostate screening at age 50. How old was Gentry when he was diagnosed? (Hint:47. What do we do with these guys ACS who fall outside your parameters?) Has Otis Brawley had a PSA yet, or was he just talking? I saw …
Press Release:Number One Prostate Cancer Book on Kindle
PR Web Press Release-Old news but fun to see how some marketing folks manipulate the search engines..etc. The reason this book is number one on Kindle for the subject of prostate cancer is that it is easy to read. The other reason is that there are stories at the end that star the prostate gland. …
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Prostate Diaries 