Jonesing For The Journey

Most men are told what a radical prostatectomy is—but very few are told what life is actually like afterward.

In this episode of Jonesing For The Journey, I share six of the biggest surprises I experienced after prostate cancer surgery. From the emotional impact and loss of sexual function to incontinence, catheters, and the unexpected challenges that no brochure prepared me for, this is the conversation I wish someone had with me before my operation.

If you're preparing for surgery, recovering from prostate cancer, or supporting someone who is, I hope this honest conversation helps you feel more informed, less alone, and better equipped to ask one more question.

In this episode:

• The realities of recovery after radical prostatectomy
• The physical and emotional changes nobody prepared me for
• What I wish I had known before surgery
• Encouragement for patients, spouses, and caregivers

If this episode helps you, please follow the podcast and share it with someone who may be walking the same road.

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For 30 years, my wife and I dreamed about celebrating our anniversary with the trip of a lifetime. The reservations were made, the excitement was building, and we were finally ready to begin the next chapter of our lives.

Then cancer changed everything.

In this heartfelt episode of Jonesing For The Journey, I share the difficult decision to cancel our long-awaited 30th anniversary trip after my prostate cancer diagnosis—and the unexpected lessons we discovered about love, priorities, and finding purpose when life doesn't go according to plan.

This isn't just a story about a canceled vacation. It's about navigating disappointment, protecting what matters most, and learning that while cancer may change your plans, it doesn't have to steal your hope.

In this episode:

• Why we canceled our dream anniversary trip
• The emotional impact of a prostate cancer diagnosis
• How cancer reshaped our retirement plans
• What my wife and I learned through disappointment
• Finding purpose when life takes an unexpected detour

Whether you're facing cancer, supporting someone you love, or grieving a dream that didn't unfold the way you expected, I hope this episode reminds you that hope can still be found—even when the destination changes.

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What should have been a season of celebration became the moment our lives changed forever.

Just after the New Year, I received three words no one is ever prepared to hear:

"You have cancer."

In this deeply personal episode of Jonesing For The Journey, I share the story of receiving my prostate cancer diagnosis, the emotions that followed, and how one unexpected phone call changed not only our retirement plans—but the direction of our lives.

If you've recently been diagnosed, are supporting someone with cancer, or simply need hope in the middle of an unexpected detour, this conversation is for you.

In this episode:

• The phone call that changed everything
• Processing a life-changing cancer diagnosis
• The fear, uncertainty, and questions that followed
• Why asking one more question became our mission
• Finding hope when the future suddenly looks different

This episode is a reminder that while a diagnosis can change your plans, it doesn't have to define your purpose.

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Watch the original video on the Jonesing For The Journey YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/9PQazqrFOzk

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Our retirement was planned. The RV was waiting. The adventures were mapped out. Then everything changed with three words:

"You have cancer."

In this deeply personal episode of Jonesing For The Journey, I share how a prostate cancer diagnosis forced my wife and me to let go of the future we had carefully planned—and how we began discovering a new purpose we never expected.

This isn't just a story about cancer. It's about grief, resilience, marriage, hope, and learning that sometimes life's greatest detours become our greatest calling.

In this episode:

• The day our retirement plans changed forever
• Processing the shock of a cancer diagnosis
• How my wife and I faced the uncertainty together
• Finding purpose after life rewrites your plans
• Why hope isn't the absence of fear

If you're facing cancer, supporting someone you love, or navigating an unexpected life detour, I hope this episode reminds you that while the road may change, your journey doesn't have to end.

Watch the original video and explore more conversations:
YouTube: @JonesingForTheJourney

Real Life. Real Journeys. Real Hope.