WHO WE ARE

Formed in 1993, PROSTAID Calgary serves the Southern Alberta area.
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WHAT WE DO

Help men and their families deal with prostate cancer
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HOW WE DO IT

We provide support, educate and inform, build awareness & advocate.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS

Find out this month's speaker and more.

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THIS MONTH'S DIGITAL EXAMINER

  • February 2025

    February 2025

    Includes: Testosterone Therapy May Not Up Recurrence, Additional prostate cancer treatment may adversely affect quality of life, Novartis: A New Treatment for PC, and more.Read More »

NEW VIDEOS

Our monthly meetings are filmed and archived here and on our YouTube channel. These are the most recent.
Nov 20

“Now What?” – Living with Prostate Cancer and Thriving

Counselling Therapist Jeremiah La Follette joins us for a motivational talk about how to turn the anticipatory grief of a prostate cancer diagnosis into a source of strength and power by using pragmatic thinking and step by step action - to thrive beyond diagnosis as a warrior.

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Oct 23

Embracing Technological Advances in Cancer Screening

Sean Secord, VP of Clinical Engagement at Nanostics Inc. comes to speak of the groundbreaking work that has been done to enhance the precision of PSA and MRI testing using machine learning under the new ClarityDX service.

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Sep 22

Hearing Health: What Everyone Needs to HEAR

Linda Vorster from Audiology Innovations joins us to discuss hearing loss and the solutions we can use to ensure good hearing throughout our years. Linda explains the features of the latest hearing aids, and strategies to make sure you are training your brain properly to be able to listen.

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READ THEIR STORIES

My journey with prostate cancer started about 12 years ago with a phone call from my father. At age 75 he had been diagnosed with metastasis prostate cancer. I had just turned 50. My knowledge of prostate cancer was very limited. I called our family doctor who filled me in with information about what to expect with my father and also suggested that I start regular psa testing. I soon started getting regular dre's and psa tests. My father went on to...
Bob Shiell

Bob Shiell

Prostaid Founder

It was after my annual medical at age 58 I received a call from my doctor. The digital exam showed the prostate gland was enlarged but smooth and soft. The result of the PSA came back 7. My doctor was concerned and sent me to an urologist, which took about four months waiting time. In his office a large poster displayed an elderly man standing in front of a urinal, a young boy was standing behind him with legs crossed. The caption read...
Gil Carlson

Gil Carlson

Prostaid Member

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Years of Service

MEET OUR TEAM

Brad Sterling

Brad Sterling

President
Brad retired from Royal Bank of Canada in 2015. With the help of his wife Wendi they hope to be able to help others as they experience the cancer journey.
Dave Lunn

Dave Lunn

Past President
David Lunn was a biology teacher, science department head, and assistant principal with the Calgary Board of Education for over thirty years.
Richard Kaechele

Richard Kaechele

Program Director
Richard has an extensive background as an Internet Marketing Specialist. He was the Senior Vice President and a fundraiser on a non-profit Board for 15 years.

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