Everything shifted today. His PSA is rising slightly but significantly enough to warrant an added medication. The progression continues – what he calls “a ticking time bomb inside me with no way to get it out.” Denial of the inevitable breaks into consciousness and plummets me into a visceral depression of mind and body. How [...]
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Musings on Clincal Trials, Gender & Timing of Immunotherapy
Last week at an US Too New York meeting, Dr. Daniel Petrylak (Columbia University Medical Center) observed that many more women go into breast cancer clinical trials than men go into prostate cancer clinical trials. Interesting. And why? My guess is that 1. Women are offered more clinical trials than men. 2. Men may be [...]
Kismet Always Wins
There are a few rare moments in life when the universe appears to step in and take control, leading us to unexpected paths of wonderment. One miraculous moment happened yesterday. Suzanne and I went to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for my regular three month visit with my hematologist. I was still somewhat shaken after [...]
Life lived in three month increments
Richard’s cancer is undetectable for now. He’s responded very well to the hormone treatment but he is not cured — only “managed.” Our life is lived in three month increments until the next PSA test. We live each season at a time — perhaps like primitive peoples who honored the uniqueness of seasons passing. Each [...]
Suzanne Roff-Wexler
PhD - psychologist, consultant, clinician, educator & spouse of cancer fighter
Richard H. Wexler
PhD - psychologist, past President of NYS Psychological Association, advanced prostate cancer patient & fighter, futurist, spouse, family member and friend
- The Present
- Rhythm
- The Surprise
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Advice to a Friend with Critical Illness
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California Gold Rush — Part 1 of 2
- “How can I do that?”
- Another Test
- Advice to Those who Give Care
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Advice to a Friend with Critical Illness
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California Gold Rush — Part 2 of 2
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Arnie & Kit: Richie & Suzanne; We can't tell you how much ...
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Harold: Ah Richard, What an inspiration you are to all of ...
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Ryan: Thank you Richard. At my age (26) I am trying to l...
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Gabriella Kortsch, Ph.D.: This is a wonderful article. It includes so many o...
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