Episode 10: Phone a Friend with Kevin Kimmel

In this episode we speak with Kevin Kimmel, who has a treatment regime similar to mine although his has been compacted over just a few-year period of time. Kevin is forthcoming and frank about his treatments and how he has been affected, and how he lives with prostate cancer. Check it out!

In this episode we talk with Andy Katz. It goes both ways, Andy is a friend from my college days and back when I was first diagnosed and posted my status on FB Andy reached out to me and left a message and said “Give me a call, I might be able to provide some tips that a doctor might not tell you.”

Jill and Mark speak with special guest, Doctor Carlos Alemany. Doctor Alemany details what his job is as part of the care team and covers advancements in prostate cancer treatment.

In this episode Jill gives her side of the story and talks about the challenges and responsibilities of being the care giver. Will I get the last word this time? Tune in and find out!

In this episode Jill and I talk about how we cope with, and view our particular journey with prostate cancer. We have some differing opinions (WHAT!?!?) and mechanisms on how we regard this journey, both individually and together.

In this episode Jill and I discuss the emotional and logistical challenges of revealing the diagnosis to our family, friends, and colleagues.

Mark and Jill discuss the number one question that is one practically everyone’s mind one they receive a prostate cancer diagnosis, “Am I Gonna Die?”

In addition to talking about the emotions and thoughts that run amok, they also discuss being prepared in any case.

In this episode Mark and Jill talk about how the journey really both of their journey. They talk about their reactions after being told of the results of the biopsy. They also identify the prostate itself and and its function in the male reproductive system, and the challenges faced for treatment of prostate cancer.