Prostate Cancer Support Windsor/Essex (PCSWE)
September 2026 Communique
Welcome back everyone. We hope you’ve had a great summer. We’re looking forward to our fall program, starting with an excellent speaker for our September meeting.
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8th, 2026
Eric Leckie, PT, DPT
Eric Leckie completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Windsor before moving to Australia to complete his Doctor of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne. He now specializes in men’s pelvic floor health, with a focus on urinary leakage, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, and pre and post prostatectomy rehabilitation. Alongside his clinical work, he built a YouTube channel with over 500,000 subscribers where he shares evidence-based education on men’s health and coaching men from around the world entirely online.
Eric’s goal is for this session to be educational, practical, and completely evidence based, with zero commercial focus. He wants attendees to leave with a clear understanding of how the pelvic floor works and, more importantly, what they can start doing immediately to improve their symptoms (the right way).
Proposed theme for his presentation: No More Drips. Harder Erections. Stronger Pelvic Floor. Eric plans to cover:
· The anatomy and function of the two regions of the male pelvic floor.
· How pelvic floor dysfunction contributes to urinary leakage, post void dribbling, erectile dysfunction, and other common concerns.
· How to correctly identify and perform a pelvic floor contraction.
· How many Kegel exercises to do and how to progress them appropriately.
· Practical bladder emptying strategies to help reduce post void dribbling.
· Common mistakes and simple, evidence based strategies men can use every day.
As always, the meeting starts at 7pm at the Hospice (6038 Empress St.). You can also join remotely via ZOOM.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6953623178
SEPTEMBER IS PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
In addition to our Tuesday 8 September meeting and other support groups’ meetings, the National Group is also holding a series of presentations.
Links as Follows:
Christina Dzieduszycki:
https://ca01web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oHg0KAqvQViVXdycphkJiw
Alan Birch: https://ca01web.zoom.us/meeting/register/FsMTkeNxTjanlbc4-tb5iQ
Dr. Akshay Jain (Endocrinologist):https://ca01web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SfBkuZ2pQseAnQXFG9aVbw
Dr. Connor Wells (Medical Oncologist) and Gabriel Su (Registered Nurse):
For 22 September: https://ca01web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Vl83qwYFRXO5dU1DUWZJOQ
For 24 September: https://ca01web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VLyNP-WqSn-PFF9ufobAoA
Kristen Anderson: https://ca01web.zoom.us/meeting/register/E_fKZP7uTMqm4L9aXeGrWw
For Kristen’s seminar, participants also have the option to submit their questions in advance through a Google Form. Please feel free to share the link below with anyone who may wish to submit a question: https://forms.gle/pyKZropCyk7Zo7MT7
30 September Seminar: https://ca01web.zoom.us/meeting/register/gPaybX5oTgeJc3CVKQ5WOw
We encourage everyone to please register and participate. These sessions cover a wide range of topics and perspectives that we hope will be valuable to patients, families and caregivers.
SUMMARY of OUTREACH EVENTS
Hogs For Hospice – On Saturday 1 August, Wayne Petryshyn and Garry manned our awareness booth at the launch of the Hogs for Hospice motorcycle ride in Leamington. This was an excellent opportunity to get the word out for early PSA testing to dozens of men and women. Special thank you to Wayne!
Tuesday, October 20th, Garry will be making a presentation to a group at Canterbury Elder College, Windsor
PRESENTATIONS of INTEREST by OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS
The following summarizes other upcoming presentations by other Ontario support groups that may be of interest:
London Prostate Cancer Support Group www.pcsupportgroup.ca
- When: Every first Wednesday of the month (excluding July and August)
- Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Location: UNIFOR Hall, 140 Pine Valley Blvd, London
Sarnia Prostate Cancer Support Group www.pcsupportgroup.ca
- When: Every second Tuesday of the month (excluding July and August)
- Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Location: Fairwinds Lodge Retirement Residence, 1218 Michigan Ave, Sarnia
Wallaceburg Prostate Cancer Support Group www.pcsupportgroup.ca
- When: Every second Thursday of the month (excluding July and August)
- Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Location: UAW Hall, 88 Elm Drive, Wallaceburg
Toronto Prostate Cancer Support Group
PROSTATE CANCER PATIENT EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (PC-PEP)
Please don’t forget about the Prostate Cancer Patient EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (PC-PEP) program (https://pcpep.org/). PC-PEP is a 6-month home-based comprehensive health-promotion program for men with a diagnosis of Prostate Cancer. Daily emails and videos over 6 months will focus on various health promoting
components to reduce side effects and optimize your post treatment recovery,
including:
· Physical Exercise – daily aerobic activity encouragement and a prescribed twice per week strength training workout developed by a Certified Exercise Physiologist
· Pelvic Floor Exercises – a progressively more challenging set of exercises and instruction from a Urodynamics Nurse and
Physiotherapist to help you regain your urinary continence sooner
· Stress Reduction and Relaxation – daily mindfulness breathing and self-regulation techniques along with a provided biofeedback heart rate monitor to improve your ability to adapt to stress
· Nutrition – healthy tips and recommendations to better your diet and eating habits
· Relationships and Connections – teachings and encouragement to experience greater intimacy with others in your life
· Optional Social Supports – be connected with and call other men in the program. Join a monthly online support group with other men in the program and prostate cancer survivors who have been through treatment.
· PC-PEP offers pre-session support groups tailored for vulnerable and underrepresented populations to help men and their loved ones feel more prepared and connected before starting the PC-PEP program. These include dedicated groups for gay men, LGBTQ+ individuals, rural men, younger men, Indigenous men, Black men, and partners. These safe spaces allow participants and their support persons to share experiences, build community, and access culturally relevant support as they prepare to begin the core intervention.
NATIONAL GROUP – PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION CANADA (PCFC)
National Group Website (www.prostatecanada.ca)
Monthly Newsletter – Please remember that PCFC does an amazing job and provides significant valuable support to our group and support groups across the country. We encourage you to visit their web-site; it is a mint of information that directly helps individuals. Please access the latest newsletter through the following link:
Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada Newsletters
National Level Support Groups (https://prostatecanada.ca/get-support/support-groups/find-a-group) – The following summarizes National level support groups:
Active Surveillance Nationwide Support Group
· Contact.Phil Segal
· E.support@prostatecancersupport.ca
· W.https://activesurveillance.ca
· when. Second Thursday of the month
· time. 4:30 PM PDT (7:30 PM EDT)
· where. Via Zoom
· Bringing together prostate cancer patients and advocates across North America to empower men to make informed decisions with their physicians on active surveillance as a treatment option.
Advanced Prostate Cancer Support Group
· T.604-834-7757
· E.support@prostatecancersupport.ca
· W.https://advancedprostatecancer.ca
· when. Second Wednesday each month
· time. 4:00 PM PT (7:00 PM ET)
· where. Via Zoom
· A support group to meet the unique needs of advanced prostate cancer patients through the sharing of information and support.
· Advanced prostate cancer patients can include anyone:
– with cancer that has spread (metastatic)
– with a castrate-resistant cancer (no longer responds to first-line ADT)
– with a high-risk or complex diagnosis
Butts in Motion
· T.604-834-7757
· E.support@prostatecancersupport.ca
· when. Check out the calendar at https://www.buttsinmotion.ca/calendar.
· where. Online or near you
· A patient-led initiative to help improve the survival, and quality of life, of men diagnosed with prostate cancer through fitness, support, and camaraderie.
Coast to Coast Nationwide Prostate Cancer Support Group
· T.604-834-7757
· E.support@prostatecancersupport.ca
· when. Last Tuesday of each month
· time. 11 AM Pacific
· where. Via Zoom
· This nationwide support group is open to all patients and partners looking to learn more about prostate cancer.
Partners In Prostate
· T.604-834-7757
· E.support@prostatecancersupport.ca
· W.http://partnersinprostate.ca
· when. Last Wednesday of each month
· time. 5 PM Pacific
· where. Online
· Calling all partners!
· Join us for our monthly Partners in Prostate meeting – a support group meeting designed to be a safe space for partners of prostate cancer patients to share their experiences.
GBTQ Prostate Cancer Support Group
· T.604-834-7757
· E.gbtq@prostatecancersupport.ca
· W.https://gbtqprostatecancersupport.ca
· when. Fourth Wednesday of each month
· time. 3 PM PDT (6 PM EDT)
· where. via Zoom
· A support group to meet the unique needs of GBTQ prostate cancer patients.
The Walnut Foundation
· Contact.Ken Noel
· T.905-799-2759
· E.info@thewalnutfoundation.com
· W.https://thewalnutfoundation.com
· when. Our Prostate Cancer Support Group meet virtually on the last Thursday of each month from 7pm – 9 pm, Here is the link to join
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85686374297
Meeting ID: 856 8637 4297
Our Monthly Health Information sessions run on the Second Sunday of every month at 3 PM (Meetings are currently held online using the ZOOM platform. Please visit our website for details.)
· time. 7 PM EST
· note. We mainly serve, but not limited to, the Black and Afro-Caribbean communities where Prostate Cancer is most prevalent.
