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Free access to the The Prostate Cancer Summit: Navigating Treatment, Wellness, and Life Beyond Diagnosis

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Darryl

Partner•4 days ago

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Medicare Open Enrollment

Hi All, It’s open enrollment time for those of us 65 and over residing in the United States. I start Medicare in January. Trying to figure out what options,...

Hi All, It’s open enrollment time for those of us 65 and over residing in the U...

MJCA

•15 days ago

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hi everyone

I am a Spanish citizen martied to another man. I have just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, I feel very fortunate to have a Gleason 6. I am looking for...

I am a Spanish citizen martied to another man. I have just been diagnosed with p...

Spaniard61

•20 days ago

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Karen’s Journey: Prostate Cancer with Faith and Community - Helpful for all spouses and partners

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Darryl

Partner•21 days ago

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Prostate Cancer & Veterans: Exploring Military Life's Hidden Health Risks

https://youtu.be/FoEWvqdIL9w In this @Malecare presentation, Dr. Jeffrey Jones, a Navy Urologist and flight surgeon, dives deep into the link between...

https://youtu.be/FoEWvqdIL9w In this @Malecare presentation, Dr. Jeffrey Jon...

Darryl

Partner•2 months ago

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Please please please think carefully before doing ADT

I was just told by two different doctors that, due to an issue with my testicles and how they've reacted to ADT, there is a good chance (25-50%) I will NEVER...

I was just told by two different doctors that, due to an issue with my testicles...

PrettyUnhappyGuy

•2 months ago

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The BS of End of September Fundraising

The pressure is on. While other so-called nonprofits flood you with robocalls, emails, and flashy videos during September’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month,...

The pressure is on. While other so-called nonprofits flood you with robocalls, e...

Darryl

Partner•2 months ago

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RT "sometimes curative" of bone metastasis?

I keep thinking I'm in the death lane, but then I get knocked out again. In May, my oncologist told me he could guarantee 2 years of life only, and that my...

I keep thinking I'm in the death lane, but then I get knocked out again. In Ma...

SarcoPenyaJr

•2 months ago

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Keep your support in your community

While other so-called nonprofits flood you with robocalls, emails, and flashy videos during September’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Malecare stays true to...

While other so-called nonprofits flood you with robocalls, emails, and flashy vi...

Darryl

Partner•2 months ago

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Ejaculating Urine

Post surgery - now two years later - I found I could still climax, but without semen. And, yes, for an active gay man, I mourn the loss. But worse, instead...

Post surgery - now two years later - I found I could still climax, but without s...

HutchF

•2 months ago

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When others talk about you, what do you want them to say?

How do you want your friends, family, and others to talk about you, vis a vie prostate cancer? When others talk about you, what do you want them to say?

How do you want your friends, family, and others to talk about you, vis a vie pr...

Darryl

Partner•2 months ago

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What do you suggest?

What are your "helpful hints" for spouses, partners, sons, and daughters of people diagnosed with prostate cancer? You can write them as the diagnosed guy,...

What are your "helpful hints" for spouses, partners, sons, and daughters of peop...

Darryl

Partner•2 months ago

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Lupron

Simply put: Do Not take Lupron if you have any heart problems.

Teddski

•3 months ago

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What's so wrong with refusing all treatment?

I am 59 and have what is now (according to my doctor and PSA results) stage 2 prostate cancer, which my doctor insists can still be cured with surgery and is...

I am 59 and have what is now (according to my doctor and PSA results) stage 2 pr...

crazysexyfun

•3 months ago

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What’s Next?

My bio illustrates my long 19 year journey with this disease. I turned out to be a great candidate for Pluvicto. All was going well. After cycle 3, a PSMA-PET...

My bio illustrates my long 19 year journey with this disease. I turned out to be...

MJCA

•3 months ago

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Is industrial healthcare worse than cancer?

I've been asking myself this question a lot lately. Yesterday, my oncologist called me on the phone (highly unusual!) specifically to tell me that I am a...

I've been asking myself this question a lot lately. Yesterday, my oncologist c...

SarcoPenyaJr

•3 months ago

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Painful, bloody orgasm 1 year post treatment

Next week I go in for my 1 year post-SBRT treatment follow-up. Until recently, I've had only minor side effects, with the annoyance of erection issues on and...

Next week I go in for my 1 year post-SBRT treatment follow-up. Until recently, I...

LiveLongAndPropser

•3 months ago

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Post PCa treatment and bottoming

MaleCare Members, I received the email below and participated in the study. It includes a 15 min Zoom interview with Tom Gaither (who, btw, is HOT), a UCLA...

MaleCare Members, I received the email below and participated in the study. It...

EdinBmore

•3 months ago

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Orgovyx question

I switched from Lupron to Orgovyx just over a month ago. I had been doing monthly Lupron injections. I finished radiation treatment in June. I've found with...

I switched from Lupron to Orgovyx just over a month ago. I had been doing monthl...

PrettyUnhappyGuy

•3 months ago

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What is it like to have a husband, Dad, or dear friend with prostate cancer?

If you are reading this, you are either diagnosed with prostate cancer or are concerned enough to be information hunting for someone you care about. There are...

If you are reading this, you are either diagnosed with prostate cancer or are co...

Darryl

Partner•4 months ago

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Let's play a game ...

Am tired of whining and bitching about having P.C. so lets play a game. I got my bill for my treatment at an NCI-cancer center: MRI, biopsy, Decipher test,...

Am tired of whining and bitching about having P.C. so lets play a game. I got my...

PrettyUnhappyGuy

•4 months ago

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Attention: Husbands, Partners, Wives, Sons, Daughters and all other loved ones

Dear Friends, Today, I want to extend a heartfelt invitation to the caregivers among you—loved ones, wives, sons, daughters, and husbands—who are supporting a...

Dear Friends, Today, I want to extend a heartfelt invitation to the caregivers ...

Darryl

Partner•4 months ago

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ADT and Increased Blood Sugar

Prior to my diagnosis, my morning blood sugar levels were just on the cusp of normal ranging from 99 to 120 each morning. My primary care physician prescribed...

Prior to my diagnosis, my morning blood sugar levels were just on the cusp of no...

805guy

•4 months ago

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Stopping Lupron?

I have been on Lupron and Xtandi for 2 years and 4 months. My lupron injections are for 3 months, and with insurance it is costing me about $1,300 per...

I have been on Lupron and Xtandi for 2 years and 4 months. My lupron injections ...

DalTx

•4 months ago

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Finding consensus on treatment and side effects

As per earlier posts I’m 72 yrs old with Stage 4 Gleason 9 with some spread outside of prostate. I started ADT treatment in April and finished 4 weeks of...

As per earlier posts I’m 72 yrs old with Stage 4 Gleason 9 with some spread out...

Willie51

•4 months ago

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Biochemical vs. Clinical Failure

Can someone please explain to me, in language a non-scientific person can understand, the difference between biochemical failure and clinical failure? When I...

Can someone please explain to me, in language a non-scientific person can unders...

PrettyUnhappyGuy

•4 months ago

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Getting Tired of This Sh*t

Hi Gents, Prior to having my fifth round of Pluvicto, I had bloodwork done at Quest Labs. I had the lab perform orders from three separate doctors. For some...

Hi Gents, Prior to having my fifth round of Pluvicto, I had bloodwork done at Q...

MJCA

•4 months ago

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A 4 Year Journey

I had a Prostatectomy in July 2020. My PSA was a 5.0 and my Gleason was 3+4. Cancer did not penetrate outer wall of gland. Decipher score was 64. Did Kegels...

I had a Prostatectomy in July 2020. My PSA was a 5.0 and my Gleason was 3+4. Can...

lockerroombuddy

•4 months ago

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Pelvic floor exercise video removed.

I had a RP 5 years ago with recurrence - then had 72Gy of IMRT. After the RP with pelvic floor exercises, I had incontinence under control - just wearing 1...

I had a RP 5 years ago with recurrence - then had 72Gy of IMRT. After the RP wit...

lynntg044

•4 months ago

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Just Nod If You Can Hear Me

I’m hearing from several doctors and a counselor who swear there are men who have maintained size, resolved incontinence, and restored erectile function...

I’m hearing from several doctors and a counselor who swear there are men who hav...

LakeGuy22

•4 months ago

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Posts - Prostate Cancer And Gay Men | HealthUnlocked

Prostate Cancer And Gay Men

Free access to the The Prostate Cancer Summit: Navigating Treatment, Wellness, and Life Beyond Diagnosis

Medicare Open Enrollment

hi everyone

Karen’s Journey: Prostate Cancer with Faith and Community - Helpful for all spouses and partners

Prostate Cancer & Veterans: Exploring Military Life's Hidden Health Risks

Please please please think carefully before doing ADT

The BS of End of September Fundraising

RT "sometimes curative" of bone metastasis?

Keep your support in your community

Ejaculating Urine

When others talk about you, what do you want them to say?

What do you suggest?

Lupron

What's so wrong with refusing all treatment?

What’s Next?

Is industrial healthcare worse than cancer?

Painful, bloody orgasm 1 year post treatment

Post PCa treatment and bottoming

Orgovyx question

What is it like to have a husband, Dad, or dear friend with prostate cancer?

Let's play a game ...

Attention: Husbands, Partners, Wives, Sons, Daughters and all other loved ones

ADT and Increased Blood Sugar

Stopping Lupron?

Finding consensus on treatment and side effects

Biochemical vs. Clinical Failure

Getting Tired of This Sh*t

A 4 Year Journey

Pelvic floor exercise video removed.

Just Nod If You Can Hear Me

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