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Dan Zeller

Dan was diagnosed with prostate cancer in November 2010 at the age of 52. Writing about his diagnosis was therapeutic, and it really helped rationalize his thoughts in the treatment decision-making process. He created his blog, Dan’s Journey through Prostate Cancer, to keep family and friends informed but, over the years, its mission morphed into education and increasing prostate cancer awareness. Now, as Dan faces the possibility of recurrence, the blog has returned to its original intent.

Articles

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Prostate Cancer, Day 5,134 – Clean Pathology Report

Prostate cancer blogger Dan Zeller gets an update on polyps removed during a recent colonoscopy.

Prostate Cancer, Day 5,127 – Colonoscopy Results

Blogger Dan Zeller had “moderate (conscious) sedation” and was able to have conversations and watch the colonoscopy on a monitor.

Prostate Cancer, Day 5,118 – Urologist Visit

Dan Zeller remains in a sort of no man’s land of prostate cancer. We know it’s there, he writes, we just don’t know where.

Prostate Cancer, Fourteen Years

Even with a high survival rate, prostate cancer still takes an emotional and physical toll, writes blogger Dan Zeller.

Prostate Cancer, Day 5,097 – PSA Results

Do the results warrant another PSMA PET scan, wonders prostate cancer blogger Dan Zeller. Check out the charts of his PSA results.

Prostate Cancer, Day 5,095 – Let the Waiting Begin

I went for my PSA test, so now the waiting begins for the results to be posted online, writes prostate cancer blogger Dan Zeller.

Prostate Cancer, Month 167 – PSA Time

You never get off the PSA roller coaster, notes postate cancer blogger Dan Zeller, you just keep riding it in never-ending loops.

Prostate Cancer, Month 166 – Expanding My Audience

“I can now add ‘published author’ to my résumé,” writes prostate cancer blogger Dan Zeller.

Prostate Cancer, Month 165 – Two Years Post-zapping

Blogger Dan Zeller assesses the (disappointing) impact of salvage radiation therapy on his prostate cancer.

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September Is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Educate yourself about prostate cancer, urges blogger Dan Zeller, adding that it has been impacting his life for nearly 14 years.

Prostate Cancer, Day 5,000

Dan Zeller observes the milestone of being 5,000 days — or 13 years, 8 months and 9 days —in the adventure of living with prostate cancer.

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Prostate Cancer, Month 164 — An Update

Salvage radiation therapy has failed blogger Dan Zeller, but there are no signs of metastasis and no evidence of prostate cancer. Now what?

Prostate Cancer, Month 162 – Urologist Visit

After 13 years with the Big C, blogger Daniel Zeller ponders whether prostate cancer is more of a chronic illness than a terminal illness.

Prostate Cancer, Day 4,923 – PSA Results

Based on my prostate-specific antigen levels, writes Daniel Zeller, it seems that the salvage radiation therapy failed to do the trick.

Prostate Cancer, Month 161 – Crappy Development

It has been 19 months since my last radiation, Daniel Zeller writes, but something is now off with my bowels. Plus: anger and regret.

Prostate Cancer, Day 4,880 – Full Medical Oncologist Report

At what PSA do you start hormone therapy? What about intermittent ADT? Prostate cancer patient and blogger Daniel Zeller seeks answers.

Prostate Cancer, Day 4,878 – Medical Oncologist Meeting

The bottom line for now is to watch my PSA for the next three to six months, writes prostate cancer blogger Daniel Zeller.

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Prostate Cancer, Month 160 — Getting Ready to Meet the Oncologist

As he compiles questions for his new doctor, blogger Daniel Zeller also recommends a fact sheet on prostate cancer hormone therapy.