My husband got his (our) diagnosis of prostate cancer in September 2007. We had already started doing research and discussing what he might do if the biopsy came back positive. I had a gut feeling from the day we were told his PSA was elevated what the outcome was going to be. When we actually …
One year after da Vinci prostatectomy – “We’re doing well” Read More »
Thank you for allowing me to participate in this wonderful forum. This post is meant to calm some fears that many couples have when first confronted with this monster of a disease. When Bob was diagnosed with prostate cancer this past January, we were shocked and devastated. The first and only decision we made was …
We thought our sex life was over, but it wasn’t – “We were encouraged” Read More »
I certainly concur that the impact of ADT (androgen deprivation therapy) treatments [Doug was on Suprafact for three years and had 37 radiation treatments] for PCa is often more distressing for partners of PCa survivors than the survivor himself. It makes ultimate sense that when a guy loses all his testosterone and thus his libido, …
In October 2005, we received sad news about our life. My 42-year-old husband had prostate cancer that had metastasized to his bones. We left the doctor’s visit with the word “incurable” engraved in our minds. I spent the rest of the evening wrapped in my husband’s arms with him telling me everything is going to …
Coping when prostate cancer has metastasized – “It was really hard at first” Read More »
