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PERSONAL STORIES
This section of the
J-TUT web site will present the personal experiences of men who have
dealt with, or are currently dealing with prostate cancer.
Experience is one of our best teachers. Men who have prostate
cancer have had a variety of experiences; some good, some bad. We
plan to include those that have the most valuable lessons for the
greatest number. The common lesson that will run through all our
selected stories is that: EACH MAN MUST TAKE CONTROL OF HIS OWN DESTINY!
We hire the doctors
whom we believe have the knowledge to work with us in either eliminating
the disease, or altering its course to allow us to live longer, more
comfortable lives. How well we succeed is often an indication of
how quickly we understood the disease and how quickly we took control of
our own destiny.
Some of these
stories resulted from failures of chosen therapies. Others will
illustrate successes. What's important in all these stories are
the lessons to be learned. "Dog Bites Man" never makes the
news. "Man Bites Dog" becomes the leadoff story. Often there
are more valuable lessons to be learned from failures than from
successes. We choose a therapy or a course of action that we
believe will cure our cancer. If it doesn't, we must ask why.
Prostate cancer can be treacherous and diagnostic procedures as they
exist today can and do sometimes miss tumors. The several
available treatment options also, all have their share of side effects.
It is the intention
of this page to publish the full range of experiences that men have in
dealing with their prostate cancer. Through education and
awareness more men should be able to successfully weave their way
through the thickets of prostate cancer decisions. |
