With apologies to Allen Drury..."Advice and Comment"

One of the reasons I began this blog was to open dialog among men regarding prostate health (never ignoring the important/critical contributions to be made by female partners whose input I welcome and encourage). So far, it's been more of a monologue, but I'm used to talking to myself...in fact, if you know me you already know this, I love to hear myself talk.

I'm unsophisticated, untrained, and uninterested in the tactics and strategies of blog maximization. So, in an effort to reach out to more readers, I went to several of the gun owner websites I frequent, figuring I would be targeting a predominately male audience. My plan was to begin discussions in the “non-gun related” forums. And it worked!

While I did not receive a great number of comments, I was able to generate a number of questions (both insightful and surprisingly naive, we've got a lot of educating to do), some very informative responses regarding new treatment options and practical suggestions, and one blistering comment from someone who did not believe I was incontinence-free.

As the comment developed, the author had opted for prostate surgery over a year ago and was still enduring post-surgical effects. I could only offer that I carefully preface any discussion of my experience with a disclaimer that it must not be interpreted as typical. Indeed, I continued, I had fully expected to share his condition for a period of anywhere between a few weeks to more than a year!

Yesterday I received a call from a friend who was reading this blog and had a few questions about my experience as he has recently had a spike in his PSA...that's what I would like this to ultimately become, a place for the exchange of information regarding matters prostate between seekers and those far more qualified than yours truly to provide insight and direction.