Saturday, October 14, 2023

Waging War on Prostate Cancer

I’ve been a prostate cancer survivor for more than ten years. Through social media, and from readers of my books and blogs, I’ve heard first hand, the ways in which coping with prostate cancer has resulted in life long depression, suicide, or divorce. 


My three decade marriage was stressed to such an extent we needed professional counseling to save our marriage. In part, because there’s very little information to help men and couples cope with the after effects of prostate surgery.


My wife and I decided to wage war on Prostate Cancer. 


The first strategy of our war involved PREVENTION. Unfortunately most men avoid going to Doctors until symptoms force them to make an appointment. We encourage all men thirty and beyond to get YEARLY prostate checks. If prostate cancer runs in the family starting at age 20 is a good idea.


Our second strategy is the war on FEAR. Far too many men where choosing an overly  aggressive treatment option because of their FEAR of cancer. We wanted to help men deal with their fears so they could make their treatment decision based on their diagnosis NOT on FEAR.


The third strategy is the war on IGNORANCE. Too few men choosing surgery are provided with information before or after surgery they need to cope successfully. To combat IGNORANCE we use social media.


For more than five years now I receive daily requests to join one of my three Facebook Groups.


Group #1 was created as a place men and couples could visit before and after prostate surgery to get the best preparation BEFORE surgery, and support for the challenges and losses involved AFTER surgery. 


The link to this page is:

https://www.facebook.com/whereisyourprostate?mibextid=LQQJ4d



Group #2 was created to help men and couples deal the with devastating consequences of living without erections.

I call erectile dysfunction a thief because:

*ED takes away physical and emotional intimacy. 

*ED steals your confidence in the bedroom. ED robs you of your manhood. 

*ED walks off with your self-esteem. 

*ED has the potential to destroy lives, and end relationships. 


The link for this Group is:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1183346195018101/?ref=share_group_link


Group #3 which was created to provide information about the most successful and rated as the ED treatment with the highest level of satisfaction….Penile Implants.

This group provides information and support for those considering this surgery, and those with questions after surgery.

The link to this group is:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/penileimplants/?ref=share_group_link


It’s hard to believe unless you’ve experienced this firsthand, that a man who received the news that surgery cured them of cancer, and rather than feel jubilant, they feel depressed because of the life long quality of life issues they face living without a prostate.


If you’re depressed after surgery or wish to avoid this depression post surgery this book is a vital resource.


Book #1 I Left My Prostate in San Francisco - Where's Yours?: Coping with the Emotional, Relational, Sexual, and Spiritual Aspects of Prostate Cancer 


The link to this book is here:

https://a.co/d/iJm72Bi


Here’s the link to our second award winning book for men and couples coping/struggling  with erectile dysfunction


Book#2

Everything You Never Wanted to Know about Erectile Dysfunction and Penile Implants: End Your Silence, Sadness, Suffering, and Shame

Everything You Never Wanted to Know about Erectile Dysfunction and Penile Implants: End Your Silence, Sadness, Suffering, and Shame


Everything You Never Wanted to Know about Erectile Dysfunction and Penile Implants: End Your Silence, Sadness, Suffering and Shame 

https://a.co/d/gNCPhkj


I also provide FREE access to more than 200 blogs I’ve written, many of which were published with Prostate Cancer News Today.

That link is here:

https://whereisyourprostate.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2021-06-21T07:27:00-07:00&max-results=7&m=1


If any of these links do not work, copy/paste them to your web browser.





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