Practice makes perfect
In the below article, a survivor writes about trying to recover from cancer treatment. Walking up stairs or hoisting luggage into an aircraft overhead carrier left him out of breath. He is makes physical progress thanks to exercise, but brain fog interrupts simple cognitive tasks. He struggles with emotional regulation, becoming stressed by minor annoyances that he would have shrugged off in the past. Mental health counseling can help, if you can use the session to practice calming down after you have gotten angry with your counselor. Deep awareness of ones lack of emotional regulation, meditation and practice brings progress. —MR
A Prostate Cancer Survivor Struggles with Aftereffects of Treatment
by Jack D. Smith, Washington Post, August 28, 2025
For many people, including me, prostate therapy can cause hot flashes, loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, fatigue and decreased muscle mass.
