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About the webinar: Impotence and incontinence are common side effects of prostate cancer and its treatment, yet they are often under-discussed. This webinar will talk about the anatomy and function of the pelvic region, incontinence after prostate cancer treatment, and pelvic floor muscle training for incontinence. The webinar will also discuss intimacy and sexuality with prostate cancer, the mechanisms of erectile dysfunction, and will discuss management approaches for dealing with the condition. We will also hear from a patient, Don Helgeson, and his experience with both these conditions.
About the presenters: Meghan Lui, Sexual Health Clinician, is a registered nurse with a background in spinal cord injury, bowel and bladder management, and adult/older adult community health. She is passionate about providing holistic, patient-centred care. Meghan recently joined the Prostate Cancer Supportive Care (PCSC) Program as a Sexual Health Clinician to help support patients navigating changes to sexual health and sexuality.
Calvin Wong is a registered physiotherapist with a keen interest in helping people with pelvic health issues including bladder and bowel incontinence training, pelvic girdle and genital pain, and musculoskeletal pain in the lumbo-pelvic-hip region. Calvin’s work has allowed him to connect with and assist patients from a diverse array of cultural, gender and sexual backgrounds. He uses a client-centered and evidence informed approach when helping patients to achieve their goals. Calvin holds a Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) from the University of Western Ontario and has been a practicing physiotherapist for over 10 years. He is currently completing his Master of Rehabilitation Science at UBC.
Don Helgeson is a recently retired Canadian Mountie living in Nanaimo, British Columbia with his incredibly supportive wife Lisa. Don has four daughters and two grandchildren. Living with Lynch Syndrome, Don is a three time cancer survivor, all by the age of 51. In the Fall of 2020 while planning his retirement, Don was diagnosed with Stage 3b prostate cancer after annual blood work revealed he had a very high PSA reading. In early 2021, Don had an open radical prostatectomy and learned post surgery that there has been some localized spread and that he was a Gleason 9. Despite this, no further treatments were recommended by his medical team. For two years, Don’s quarterly PSA readings remained undetectable. In the Spring of 2023, his PSA began to rise at the age of 53. This led to additional treatment including six months of hormone therapy and twenty sessions of radiation starting in the Spring of 2024. Over the course of the past four years, Don has managed various stages of ED and incontinence due to surgery and radiation. As of September 2024, Don’s PSA is undetectable and he is being monitored every six months by his radiation oncologist and urologist.
