A message from Rick to you

Coping with cancer can suck all the joy out of the holiday season. Here's a list of joy killers and some things you can do which will bring joy to you this season.

Often people come to prostate cancer forums hoping to be understood by those walking on the same path. Unfortunately that's no always true.

Many men refuse to have a prostate exam. Sadly many physicians support this decision. For more than a few men following this advice it will be mean an early and unnecessary death as a result of prostate cancer.

A place where new members can introduce themselves to others

A prostate biopsy is an unpleasant experience. These two new tests could provide you with enough information to make a biopsy an unnecessary procedure.

The age you are diagnosed with PC can effect your risk factors

Things you'll want to know BEFORE your biopsy

The majority of men are not informed about the possibility of temporary erectile dysfunction following their biopsy. Therefore, you'll want to read the links found in this thread so you'll be in the minority of men who are accurately informed.

Shell shocked would describe the way I felt when I received the diagnosis of prostate cancer. This thread is for those who recently found out they or their partners have prostate cancer.

I've recently asked me to share how their Doctor gave them the news they had prostate cancer. Read this thread to discover what men weren't told.

Here's a link to a magazine article I wrote which proposes a 3 step process to help you make your decision based on your diagnosis NOT your fear

Two new tests are now available to help men decide whether they need aggressive treatment such as surgery or whether they can choose active surveillance. A link to an article about this test is found here

A list of changes that occur to your sexuality after your prostate is removed.

Deciding whether or not to aggressively treat your cancer is a difficult decision. Now a new test can provide the information you and your Doctor need to make the best decision.

Not every type of cancer is life threatening. For many men active surveillance is best treatment option

Here's some info which compares both the cure rate and side affects of both procedures

We are making a list of things that shouldn't be said to those coping with prostate cancer. We have six, you may have more to add.

Here's and opportunity to read and learn how you can say and do things that will be perceived as helpful to those coping with prostate cancer, or any cancer for that matter.

Here are useful links for those newly coping with a diagnosis of prostate cancer.

Hospitals and Websites are heavily promoting robotic surgery. What they say is often misleading

The word "cancer" is so frightening that many men who don't need aggressive treatment ask for it. Here's a thread to unload your fears so you can make the best treatment choice for your specific diagnosis.

Here's a thread to read if you've been diagnosed with prostate cancer in your 50's or younger.

What's a Kegel? You'll want to know the answer to this question BEFORE surgery.

Here's a link to our website which was created to provide information you'll want to know BEFORE you decide to have your prostate removed.

Here are faith-based songs that offered comfort to my soul during those early days after I received the diagnosis of prostate cancer. These songs may comfort you as well. Here's a thread to share the music that can help you through your journey with prostate cancer

Finding humor in unlikely places is a gift and a good laugh is medicine to the soul. Here's a place to share humor.

The comments people share with you on this journey will encourage or discourage you. Here's a thread to discuss both.

Here's a link that is updated daily to provide news and information about prostate cancer.

How to tell other people you have prostate cancer isn't an easy task. Here you'll receive advice and information about the ways to break the news to friends and family

Almost 3 years post-surgery, I offer 10 tips to coping with prostate cancer. Here's a chance to discuss the life lessons we've learned from coping with prostate cancer

If your faith made a difference in your thoughts, your feelings, attitudes, what you did, or how you cope, please share that here.

This thread is meant to connect women whose husbands were recently diagnosed with prostate cancer

Treating prostate cancer aggressively means there will be life altering consequences. If you choose surgery, in a few months you'll be facing the loss of urinary control and probably erectile dysfunction. Now is the time to tune-up your marriage for a long and difficult journey. Here's a thread that will assist you with this task.

A newspaper article about our forum and ministry. My wife and I were interviewed for this story

It would be great to put together a list of questions most men/couples have and would like answered prior to surgery.
Here's the thread to put that list together

Here are links to articles about tests and tools to help men base their treatment on facts rather than fear, it also shows that men may choose less aggressive treatment options. BEFORE you decide on a treatment option read these articles.

Gleason scores explained and shared

When you've been diagnosed with prostate cancer you want to find the best treatment suited to your diagnosis. Too many men are influenced by marketing or a conflict of interest increasing the odds of making the wrong decision. Here's a thread to sort those issues out.

If you are certain you don't want surgery or want information about other treatment options, this is the thread you'll want to check out

Your sexual relationship may change for the better or worse before you begin treatment. Here's a thread to discuss how the diagnosis is affecting your sexual life.

Here are some links to give you a statistical analysis of your situation. There is no posting here. This site contains useful links

I recently read a post by a man newly diagnosed with prostate cancer. He saw a radiologist who told him that he can provide a treatment that will not have any side effects or bring about any quality of life issues. Is this the truth? Here's a thread that offers links to the potential long term side effects of radiation.

Receiving a diagnosis of prostate cancer is a reminder all of us are terminal. One day each of us will die from an illness, injury, accident or disease. Now is a good time for a legal, relational and spiritual check up and tune up. There are issues to take care of in order to protect you and your family.

Here's a place to discuss the causes for post surgical regret so you won't develop a serious case of buyer's remorse.

A discussion of the advantages & disadvantages of surgery

Why your Urologist you've known for decades may not be the right person to perform your surgery.

In an effort to be helpful, sometimes people make harmful or hurting comments. Here's the place to discuss the helpful and not so helpful comments people make.

Too often men shut down when they receive the news they have prostate cancer and will not talk with their partner. If you are shutting your partner out, or you are the partner that's shut out, this thread is for you.

Statistics may convince you to have surgery, but they don't help you understand permanent life changes brought about by surgery

Here's the link to an unscientific polls from those who've visited our website. If you have questions or comments about those polls, use this thread

Share ideas on places to go or things to do BEFORE surgery

Things you need to do, and things you can't do before surgery

Here you'll find suggestions for things to have at home before surgery

Why & When a 1 Day Hospital Stay is Not enough

A place to discuss how well or how poorly your pain was controlled following surgery

Prostate cancer effects the family and friends of the men who are diagnosed with PC. Here's a place to connect with other friends and family coping with a loved one with PC

After you receive the diagnosis of prostate cancer many questions may come to your mind. Here's a place to share those questions, and perhaps receive some answers.

Make no mistake about it, laughter is good for the soul. Here's a thread to receive and share humor.

If you are finding it difficult to pray, this prayer is a very good starting point.

If you wish to share prayers that have been meaningful to you since prostate cancer has become part of your life, here's the thread to share those prayers.

James 4:2
Yet you do not have because you do not ask.
The bible tells us that God can withhold blessings if we neglect to ask. Here's a place for prayer requests to be made known

Here's the place to celebrate and/or thank God for answered prayer, a recognized movement of His Grace, Power, Activity or His Love in your life.

Here's a place to share your testimony, that is to share how or why you came to believe Jesus is Lord.

Watch this life changing video by a reporter who sought to disprove the life and claims of Jesus.

A diagnosis of prostate cancer can bring you closer to God, or cause you to become angry and distant. Here's a place to cry out to God, express questions about faith, share your faith struggles

Here you'll find links to dynamic sermons

Links to purchase: I Left My Prostate in San Francisco-Where's Yours?