Our guest for today’s show has always been a healthy guy. He felt good and had no family history or symptoms. Following a routine wellness check, he was shocked to find out that he needed to see a urologist, and then found out that he had prostate cancer. 

Many men prefer to keep their health concerns to themselves, but not our guest for today. Legendary sports host, Vic Lombardi, has made it his duty to share his story and encourage men to go and get checked. He has been able to utilize a platform of over 80,000 followers on social media to be an advocate for men and their health. 

Mr. Lombardi is a legendary sport, television, and radio host. Since 2016, he has covered professional sports in Denver, Colorado, for altitude sports. He has more than twenty-five years of experience in the sports industry and is a thirty-two time Emmy Award winner, sixteen for best sports anchor, and voted 2018’s Colorado Sportscaster of the year. He is also the co-host of the Altitude Sports Radio Morning Show. He went public with his battle with prostate cancer after he got diagnosed on February 1st, 2019. He continues to use his celebrity status to help bring awareness to prostate cancer and encourage men to get checked to help spot the disease early. Be sure to listen in today to hear about Vic’s prostate cancer journey.

Disclaimer: The Prostate Health Podcast is for informational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. By listening to the podcast, no physician-patient relationship has been formed. For more information and counseling, you must contact your personal physician or urologist with questions about your unique situation.

Show highlights:

• Vic explains how his prostate cancer journey began.
• Vic never had any symptoms.
• Vic discusses why it became so important for him to encourage other men to go and get checked.
• What you need to know about the medication, Finasteride, when interpreting a PSA level.
• How Vic proceeded after discovering that he had an elevated PSA.
• Vic shares his initial reaction after receiving his diagnosis.
• Vic explains what influenced him to select surgery as his treatment option.
• Vic describes his recovery process after surgery.
• What it was like for Vic to have a catheter, and what it was like to have it removed.
• What a man can expect in terms of follow-up after treatment.
• Vic shares some advice for men and those that care for them.
• Vic explains what the Gimme 5ive Campaign is all about.

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