I remember the things that went through my head when the realization that I had prostate cancer took hold. For me the toughest part was waiting on the biopsy and wondering if I had the "bad" kind. I now refer to that as the Frank Zappa kind. Then there was the part of knowing I …
Don’t you dare let that mean ole urologist biopsy your prostate for profit!
It's funny... Richard Ablin kept on referring to all the money that urologists make doing biopsies and PSAs. When people start striking right at the money that " those rich doctors" make, I'm sorry, I just tune out. To me this mindset has a preconceived notion that then flavors and influences that person's view of the whole subject. …
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the stuff that people search for on google that gets them to me. Today this search…incontinence after erbt for prostate cancer. A voiding caveat revealed. In time.
From "The Decision" Study this... and I'll explain tomorrow.
watch out dr oz and live rectal exams…live prostate biopsies on patients doing impersonations. Which do you like the best? Please comment.
A couple of days ago, on a most interesting patient, I performed a prostate biopsy. As we got started it came up that he enjoyed doing impersonations, " I particularly like doing Australians," he said. As I was performing the prostate block and with the patient now on his left side I say," Do some …
A urologic ” double entendre” and prostate cancer
I am working on a movie starring the prostate using as the background a song that my brother Rushton wrote years ago...here are some of the lyrics....think of it as the prostate waiting patiently just inside the male's body, harboring asymptomatic prostate cancer, to be examined and then to be taken care of. It's the …
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Want to make a difference? Prostate cancer online sexuality survey for survivors and partners. Dr. Jo-an Baldwin Peters (PhD)
Dr. Jo-an Baldwin Peters (PhD) is conducting a survey on sexuality in regards to the prostate cancer survivor and the partner of a survivor. Judging by the search queries that my site gets, questions about sexuality after prostate cancer treatment, particularly prostatectomy, is an area of intense concern. There is very little written about it …
penis vests, anthurium, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer-overview of ED options-6 things you can do
Several things...this may ramble a bit. First of all the above is a key chain that the guy that sells the Erec-tech vacuum pump for erectile dysfunction gives me when he comes by. This little trinket was all it took for me the doctor to agree to see him when he comes by. He knows …
women, women, women…if mama ain’t happy ain’t nobody happy…women are proactive regarding prostate cancer and ED…men ain’t…it takes two to tango and it’s complicated my friend.
From International Journal of Impotence Research Motivations for Seeking Treatment for ED: The Woman's Perspective M P McCabe; H Conaglen; J Conaglen; E O'Connor Posted: 03/29/2010; Int J Impot Res. 2010;22(2):152-158. © 2010 Nature Publishing Group Abstract and Introduction Abstract There is increasing evidence that partners have a major role in treatment-seeking behavior for men …
Notice the dog in the kayak with me at the top of this post? Where was pepsi the chocolate lab then and when I was getting over prostate cancer?
The Gainesville Times Online Article The article at the end of this post was in our local newspaper a few days ago. I thought Ms. Morales did a very nice job and I was very appreciative of her putting it in the paper. The actual paper article had the picture at the top of this …
the anxiety of waiting on the prostate biopsy is something else my friend
Medical options to help prostate cancer patients to get information May 11th, 2010 Posted in prostate cancer The dreaded words “You have prostate cancer” often leave patients confused and often men have tremendous difficulties deciding about their treatment, which can add to needless distress and side effects. To help men and their families The Cancer …
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