Defying The Odds!

Fellow RV’er Larry Chiuppi joins our conversation to share his approach to dealing with new metastatic sites. Larry Chiuppi - “And so there was discussion about not hitting it with radiation and using it as a marker to see if I continue responding with ADT I was like No! Let’s get rid of it".  You can contact Murray through his author website www.sheeporwolfcancer.com Memento mori – just not from cancer!

Award winning RV Life Podcast hosts Jim and Rene join me to discuss lessons we have learned over the years. Jim and Rene  “You have to be open to change and uncertainly”. “Ya!” Listen to Jim and Rene at podcast.rvlife.com. You can contact Murray through his author web site www.sheeporwolfcancer.com Memento mori – just not from cancer!

Further to this question on when to acknowledge the onset of recurrence and when to treat, Noah joins me again with two new PSA results, using different assays. Noah Davis - “I think she’s (oncologist) looking at it as a multivariable equation and I don’t think there’s easy answers here. My question is - what’s the risk in waiting?“ You can contact Murray through his author website www.sheeporwolfcancer.com Memento mori – just not from cancer!

Guest Noah Davis is currently navigating the challenges and disparities with identifying recurrence post surgery. Noah Davis - “I am getting different opinions. That does cause anxiety, no getting around that one. When there’s no consensus that’s pretty stressful.” You can contact Murray through his author web site www.sheeporwolfcancer.com Memento mori – just not from cancer!

Emmy winning sportscaster Vic Lombardi joins me to unravel the misinformation surrounding prostate cancer screening and to share his efforts to stave off ADT. Vic Lombardi - “I make sure to tell men, you get in there, and if you have any concerns whatsoever, you demand this test. You don’t ask for it, you demand it. Big difference. For most men with very low PSA imaging doesn’t do much good. But the point I am trying to make is, how would you know unless you try?” You can contact Murray through his author web site www.sheeporwolfcancer.com Memento mori – just not from cancer!

My guest today is a friend from high school, Adolfo Alvarez, retired general and bariatric surgeon. My hope for this episode is that it will help others avoid being adversely affected. Adolfo - “The only way that we can continue to be in business and continue to provide health care for a million people is to acknowledge that a thousand of those million are going to be adversely affected by the fact that we didn’t act sooner because we had no evidence to act sooner”. You can contact Murray through his author web site www.sheeporwolfcancer.com Memento mori – just not from cancer!

NED - No Evidence of Disease Sharing gratefulness beyond words! You can contact Murray through his author web site www.sheeporwolfcancer.com Memento mori – just not from cancer!

Commander Chris Hunter, US Navy (retired), shares his journey from a surprising prostate cancer diagnosis with a recommendation for active surveillance to selecting a new doctor and a change in treatment strategy, in one fast year. Commander Hunter - “That’s when I decided that we needed to move on from active surveillance to a more active treatment”. You can contact Murray through his author web site www.sheeporwolfcancer.com Memento mori – just not from cancer!

Just weeks before the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Rachel was hit by a reckless driver. Relying on her RN and athletic training experiences, Rachel defied the odds and found a way to begin walking and cycling, again. Rachel Corey - “If your waiting to be motivated you might be waiting a long time. I didn’t want to look back at some point and say what if I had worked harder”. You can contact Murray through his author web site www.sheeporwolfcancer.com Memento mori – just not from prostate cancer!

Soon to be published author Adriene Caldwell shares her heart-breaking childhood experiences and her thoughts on what we all can do for our mental well-being. Adriene Caldwell - “There is no shame whatsoever in needing mental health assistance”. You can contact Adriene at www.unbrokencaldwell.com You can contact Murray through his author web site www.sheeporwolfcancer.com Memento mori – just not from prostate cancer!