Stories from people navigating prostate cancer — diagnosis, treatment, caregiving, and the ordinary days in between.
10 stories
Caregivers
Her brother wanted to stay in his Philadelphia apartment during prostate cancer treatment. She wanted to help without taking over his life or abandoning her own.
Rosa Delgado · August 8, 2026 · 8 min
Navigating Care
After prostate cancer treatment, his PSA kept rising. Medicare Advantage called the scan unnecessary, leaving him to document why waiting mattered.
Daniel Reyes · 8 min read
Living With
A 52-year-old plumber went back under sinks while managing urinary leakage after prostatectomy. His notebook showed what each difficult day cost.
Maya Ellison · 7 min read
Mind & Body
A detectable PSA result appeared before a holiday weekend, after seven years of reassuring tests. One number disrupted retirement plans, but it could not provide an immediate answer.
Nadia Okafor · 8 min read
Caregivers
At 35, Elena became her father’s caregiver, note-taker, and unofficial interpreter. A notebook helped her organize his cancer visits, then showed her when she was taking over.
Rosa Delgado · 7 min read
Navigating Care
Weekday radiation would have put 4,500 miles on his truck. A $42 room and neighbors willing to tend his cattle gave one rural rancher another way through.
Daniel Reyes · 8 min read
Living With
A retired teacher chose active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer. His adult children had to learn that waiting could include tests, appointments, and a plan for change.
Maya Ellison · 8 min read
The Long Road
Missing a warehouse shift cost him $196. For 11 weeks, an elevated PSA result sat between a rigid work schedule and the biopsy that found prostate cancer.
Theo Marsh · 7 min read
Plainly Put
A 70-year-old’s siblings thought PSA, Gleason Grade Group, and stage all measured the same thing. Their notebook helped separate what each result could say.
Priya Raman · 8 min read
Mind & Body
After prostate cancer treatment changed David’s erections, he and Leon had to separate affection from expectation. Their marriage endured while they learned a body and a language neither knew yet.
Nadia Okafor · 7 min read
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