Conquer Prostate Cancer Now

Visualization and the Fear of Prostate Cancer

Self-guided visualization before a prostate cancer treatment can help you de-stress. This approach helped me remain fearless as I faced the robotic removal of my prostate gland in April 2007.  I simply visualized stroking my soft furry cat gently purring on my chest as “we” were wheeled on a gurney into an operating room. I did this knowing the doctor would soon wield the knives of his da Vinci robot into my body.

Prostate Cancer Surgery and Visualization

When prostate cancer surgery is imminent, visualization is a mind-body technique that can allay anxiety. For particulars see my response to a prostate cancer patient, who recently raised a question all of us can relate to. 

Question:

I'm worried about the prostate cancer surgery I have to go through. I was recently diagnosed with a high Gleason score and was told to schedule my surgery soon. This has made me very anxious. What can I do to get over my panic?

Prostate Cancer- Sex and Friendships

Prostate cancer treatment effects, such as ED and a reduced libido, may decrease or even eliminate a man's ability to have sex (intercourse), but friendships help soften the blow.

Prostate Cancer and Depression

According to a new study, the depression cancer patients experience may stem from more than emotional turmoil. It appears that depression can stem from patients' cancerous tumors as well.

Prostate Cancer, Environmental Disaster, and Resilience

Yesterday on Thanksgiving Day the LA Daily News online described how numerous environmental tragedies and these financially hard times have weighed heavily on the large population in San Fernando Valley, an area in greater Los Angeles. Below is my response to the newspaper editors concerning such events.                     - Rabbi Ed Weinsberg

 Life, and some say God, is constantly testing us. It is a miracle when people survive and in time thrive,, like many of the admirable folks in the catastrophes you've reported during November in San Fernando Valley.

What To Do When Prostate Surgery Goes Bad?

READER'S QUESTION:  My 48 year old friend had prostate cancer surgery which has gone so bad he wants to do himself in. For some reason he did not listen to me when i suggested he get a second opinion and look into radiation instead of surgery, but now it's too late. What should he do at this point? (adapted from Monroenews.com, Nov. 16, 2008)

ANSWER BY RABBI ED:

I was saddened by your report about another prostate cancer patient who had unsatisfactory results from a radical prostatectomy (surgery) after he was diagnosed with localized prostate cancer in his late 40's. Here are some responses that occur to me.