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Brian
  • By Brian · Posted October 28, 2009
  • Journal · 10 recommendations
  • Today Massachusetts General Hospital's Proto Magazine published a wonderful profile of nine Inspire members. Each of these stories underscores what we all know to be true -- that Inspire is a special ...

Guestbooks are now live!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 26, 2009
  • Journal · 4 recommendations
  • Hello everyone, Last week we mentioned that we'd be adding guestbooks to Inspire in the near future, and they are now live! We're very excited about this feature and hope you enjoy it. To check out your ...

My 11 year journey

johnt
  • By johnt · Posted October 18, 2009
  • Journal · 3 recommendations
  • In 1999 I had a psa of 4.4 and got a biopsy that was negative. Over the next 10 years I had rising PSA that reached 40 in 2008, and free PSA was 9%-15%; during this period I had 11 biopsies and and MRIS ...

About me

stphnvnsn
  • By stphnvnsn · Posted September 18, 2008
  • Journal · 3 recommendations
  • This Oct. i'll be marride 33 yrs. to Fred. I have 1 son Shawn who will be 31. And 2 adorable grandsons Brandon age 10 and Christpher age 8. I own my business Fluffy Paws Pet Sitting. I'm owned by 3 cats ...

Bisphenol A (BPA)

LAsky26
  • By LAsky26 · Posted November 8, 2009
  • Journal · 2 recommendations
  • Interesting info. about the chemical BPA. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/opinio n/08kristof.html?emc=eta1 Received from my cancer support group. As with any article, its passed on for your own determination ...

Prostrate Cancer gets no respect

daves8ball
  • By daves8ball · Posted October 9, 2009
  • Journal · 2 recommendations
  • Why are we not talking about the fact that more men (1 in 6) get prostrate cancer then woman get breast cancer???? The NFL made up of only male participants is currently celebrating breast cancer awareness ...

Understanding the psa in follow up care

dgnort
  • By dgnort · Posted November 17, 2009
  • Discussion in Recurrence / advanced disease · 1 recommendation
  • Our PCa journal is already on record on this site but a brief overview is...AT age 57 my husband was diagnosed with PCa in April 07 with PSA of 22, 12-15 biopsies taken all cancerous with most 5 or 6 ...

PSA controversy commentary

az4peaks
  • By az4peaks · Posted November 4, 2009
  • Discussion in Advocacy · 1 recommendation
  • Commentary on the PSA* controversy by John E. Holliday, FACMPE Critics of PSA screening for Prostate Cancer (PCa) generally base that opposition on the view that over-treatment of PCa is substantial and ...

when the end comes how does it happen

TKeeffer
  • By TKeeffer · Posted October 10, 2009
  • Discussion in Managing side effects · 1 recommendation
  • I have been trying to find some information on how you die from prostate cancer. I know this is a little morbid but for me I would like to know what to expect. About the only thing I have found is either ...

My Cancer Story So Far.

rndcbeerman
  • By rndcbeerman · Posted October 9, 2009
  • Journal · 1 recommendation
  • May 31, 2009. That was the last night I got a full nights sleep. I’m writing this in hopes it helps me diffuse some of my anxiety and can relax a bit. So I guess I’ll start with the time line that ...

Please welcome our new group sponsor - Us TOO International

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted September 28, 2009
  • Discussion in Advocacy · 1 recommendation
  • Hello everyone, We are happy to announce that the Us TOO International Prostate Cancer Education & Support Network is now sponsoring this group, formerly our Inspire prostate cancer group. We're thrilled ...

A sarc patient now gets prostate cancer. Damn it.

Tim_from_Tucker
  • By Tim_from_Tucker · Posted March 26, 2009
  • Journal · 1 recommendation
  • Self Pity in Dogwood Blooms --------------------------------------- The dogwoods are in bloom. The gods, they don't answer. His doctors are in tune... "Poor Timmy has the cancer." Spring skies seem so ...

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