3 years in my new body
27 February 2023: My experience of life after prostate cancer: loss is inevitable. Adaptation and recovery are possible. This morning I am celebrating exactly 3 years since my radical prostatectomy. [...]
Guest post 1: Cancer runs in my family
By Tim Flood I am 60 years old. A very fit, healthy, non-smoking vegetarian. My father had prostate cancer and was treated by radiotherapy 13 years ago. He is [...]
Guest post: Yearning for sex
By Anonymous I was 60 years old when diagnosed with prostate cancer and got radiotherapy treatment for 37 days and hormone suppression treatment (ADT) for 3 years. It felt like [...]
Guest post 5: Men talking about sexual health
By Dr Rhys Leeming Men do talk if the conditions are right. It's not just me that is benefiting from communicating more openly about intimate and awkward subjects. Here's how [...]
Day 951: Mini-peaks, alternatives to full orgasm
5 October 2022: Orgasms can get more elusive after prostate cancer treatment - or simply with aging. It's sometimes called by the fancy name anorgasmia. Prostate cancer support forums carry [...]
Guest post “can’t believe how well I feel despite no testosterone”
By John It's 9 months since my orchiectomy in June 2022. So far I haven't had any reason to think that I made the wrong choice. I can't believe [...]
Guest diary: Searing changes after prostate cancer
By Phoenix Rising [Editor's note: One man's story of physical, emotional and spiritual changes, losses and opportunities after prostate cancer treatment. Big thanks to the reader who shared just one [...]
Day 920: Libido returning
4 September 2022: After prostate cancer - and then an intense bout of Covid last month - my body is reawakening to the gift of returning libido. At the beginning [...]
Day 907: Phantom erections
22 August 2022: What a relief to find I am not alone with the phenomenon of phantom erections! Today a fellow member posted the following in an online prostate cancer [...]
Day 877: Benefits of a modest boost in testosterone
23 July 2022, Victoria BC: My testosterone is back in the normal range. My PSA is still undetectable. And I am celebrating the benefits of a (modest) boost in testosterone. [...]
Day 750: Needing to pee and nowhere to go
18 March 2022: Two years after my prostatectomy, my urine control is quite good. Tonight it got a pressure test. It's always tough when you are away from home and [...]
Two years on: how prostate cancer has softened me
27 February 2022: There is so much to be grateful for, two years after my radical prostatectomy. And there are losses and changes that continue to upset and confuse me. [...]
Day 716: Boosting testosterone after prostate cancer
12 February 2022: Today I started a course of treatment with the intention of naturally boosting my low testosterone after prostate cancer. It is important because testosterone is a miracle [...]
Guest post 2: orchidectomy as an ADT alternative
By John In June this year I chose to have my testicles surgically removed, as an alternative to a lifetime on Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT). In terms of my [...]
Success with Viagra – 2 years after radical prostatectomy
13 December 2021 - While adapting to and celebrating the joys of softer sexuality, I also admit to pining for the return of hard erections. Drugs like Viagra and Cialis [...]
Guest post: better sex after prostate cancer
By John I was 58 when I was first diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2015. I tried alternative treatments initially as I was not that keen on potential side [...]
Guest poem 3: Stoic masculinity
By Steve Jones I sometimes scroll through the faces of the men who have liked or reacted to a poem or a writing of mine. I see something in us [...]
Day 633: meditating on soft and hard
21 November 2021: Prostate cancer has required and encouraged me to explore the softer side of my sexuality. For the past year, I and other contributors have been extolling the [...]
Day 595: Impact of low testosterone
14 October 2021: I'm feeling the impact of low testosterone. From past experience I recognise the subtle changes. For the last couple of months, I've generally been a bit more [...]
Year 2: keeping it all together
13 September 2021: My second year since prostate cancer surgery feels like I'm constantly juggling health demands to keep my life together. Separately, there is progress on many fronts: diet, [...]