Patient Stories

“There’s Always Hope” – Supporting Your Partner Through Prostate Cancer

Elizabeth Ventura-Eisenmann shares what she has learned through supporting her husband, Stephen.
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Peter’s Story: What I Learned After Prostatectomy

Peter shares what he wishes he’d known before surgery—and how he managed the ups and downs of recovery.
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Ron Semanick: One in Eight

Ron Semanick has always been active, and he considered himself very healthy…but in March 2017, Ron was diagnosed with low-grade prostate cancer. Read More

Ron Semanick and his wife Nancy smile for the camera at a Man Cave Health and PCF event

Stephen Eisenmann: Never Give Up

Stephen Eisenmann saw his metastatic diagnosis as a problem to be solved… and PCF-funded doctors and researchers helped him do it. Read More

Tom Hulsey: Impact on Other Lives

Tom Hulsey has been an endurance athlete for more than 40 years, and has completed too many races to count. Read More

Sheffler Strong: Positive Vibes

When Pat Sheffler’s son needed to sell some more insurance to hit his bonus, Pat did what any good dad would: he bought more insurance from him. Read More

Rodolfo LLobet: From Checkmate to Roadtrip

U.S. Navy Veteran Rodolfo LLobet had advanced, aggressive prostate cancer. Innovative PCF-funded science offered a new treatment….and hope to him and his family. Read More

Doug Maddox: Survivor

The challenges of living with prostate cancer keep coming, and this Vietnam Veteran keeps right on meeting them. Read More

David Stinnett: Prostate Cancer Warrior

PCF is grateful to Mr. David Stinnett for sharing his prostate cancer journey. Read on to find out his advice to newly-diagnosed patients, friends, and family. Read More

Steve Sakakini: Cutting-Edge Care

Steve Sakakini has some advice to patients newly diagnosed with prostate cancer. “Get a good doctor. A doctor who knows what kind of prostate cancer you have.” Read More