Tag Archives: Conditions and Diseases

My Family And Cancer (Thyroid, Prostate And Now Multiple Myeloma)

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

My mom had the least common type of thyroid cancer which is called, anaplastic thyroid cancer, which has a very poor prognosis. Anaplastic thyroid cancer tends to be found after it has spread, and it is incurable in most cases. Continue reading →

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My Views On Life Six Months After Having Had A Prostatectomy

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

If you are looking to have everything the same as it was before you had the prostatectomy I would advise that you do not have the operation because it will not be so, but if you can deal with change and are willing to work hard and like me found the comfort of knowing I was cancer free was worth certain risks and changes to my life, then life after having a prostatectomy. with all of its challenges will be okay, but believing in yourself and in the possibility of success and working hard is 90% of your full recovery. Continue reading →

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Should The Question Really Be Is There Sex After Prostate Removal, Or Should It Be Will You Find Sex Satisfying After Prostate Removal?

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

You may be the one who was diagnosed with the prostate cancer and had to under go the removal of it, but it will affect the both of you for the rest of your lives. Your partner should have been in on every decision from the very beginning for just that reason, but if they haven’t, because you thought that it was happening to just you, I think that you should rethink your position, because it will take a joint effort if you are to survive and have a mutually enjoyable sex life after the removal of the prostate. This is not something you can do on your own and there is more than your needs to consider. Continue reading →

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Regular Protective Pads, Thin Protective Pads, Or Protective Pull Ups For Men After Prostate Removal Surgery?

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Lastly if you were given exercises to do to help train your lower sphincter do them, they work and will help you to recover your control faster and shorten the time that you will need these protective measures considerably. I am well on my road to gaining full control of my bladder, but it was not without error, or confusion and so I pass on what I have learned worked and did not work for me in hopes that you may benefit. Continue reading →

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Post Prostate Removal Blues / The Road To Recovery

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

The operation is painless and only Tylenol is required to ease some discomfort. I would say that the most difficult time of all of this is will be the catheter and the urinary incontinence. I can say that I have found that if you follow the few basic rules and instructions given to you that you will come through this journey with minimal pain and recovery time. Please note that because there is very little or no pain there is a tendency for the patient to think they are healed more than they are and do more than they should during recovery leading to post operation complications resulting in longer recovery times and pain. Continue reading →

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My Prostate Cancer Surgery Cancelled For Lack Of Hospital Bed, What Next?

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

Mr. Harper and company think that you want to boast about how big your countries bank account is rather than literally live. Mr. Harper and company thinks that the mandate you and I gave him by virtue of his majority victory says I am yours to do with what you like even if it means I must die. Mr. Harper must be shown that he is wrong by Canadians from all walks of life getting together and exercising every legal venue open to us as citizens of this country to hamper his progress and slow down what he can do so that we do not have to waste the time and effort and money to undo and set right all that he and his wrecking crew have done to diminish and shame this country. Continue reading →

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Chief Of Surgery Gives My Spot To Another Person / Why Mine?

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

Is this what the medical system has come to? In order for one person to get operated on another person must be bumped out of the operating room? Continue reading →

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