In part two of this two-part episode, KP continues to share his personal story about his diagnosis of early-stage, moderately aggressive prostate cancer. As a young black male with no known prior history, he was significantly under the age to be screened for this condition. But he got screened early, and is thankfully cancer free after treatment from great physicians. 

In this conversation, KP is joined by Ahmad Garrett-Price MD, a board certified family physician and the founder of GP Health. As a top family physician, Ahmad brings the clinical view as well as the context surrounding this issue. The two discuss KP’s cancer journey, Ahmad’s clinical expertise and experience, and the importance of examining the context surrounding men’s health in the Black community.

Main Topics

• Receiving the diagnosis, beginning the treatment journey, and navigating both a professional and a personal life (1:34)
• Understanding options for treatment, the Gleason Score, and how KP made the choice to take an aggressive treatment plan (9:40)
• How surgical treatment options can present roadblocks especially for communities of color (16:25)
• How lack of information and education prevents early detection and treatment (24:05)
• KP’s journey to choosing a radical prostectomy via a robotic procedure and the key differences between open and robotic procedure (28:34)
• KP’s pivot from indecision over treatment to moving forward in making a decision to treat as soon as possible— and the importance understanding the risks and potential outcomes of any procedure (35:27)
• KP’s relationship with his “cancer buddy” and how he was armed with information that removed anxiety from the treatment and recovery process (39:40)
• The preparation, procedure and recovery journey, and the challenges of navigating the process as an entrepreneur, a father and a husband (42:35)
• Preparing for life after the procedure and the importance focusing on mental and physical wellness (51:30)
• The importance of getting screened early (1:00:00)

Show Resources: 

https://www.pcf.org/about-prostate-cancer/diagnosis-staging-prostate-cancer/gleason-score-isup-grade/

Connect with Ahmad:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmad-garrett-price-md-3438b0148/

Connect with KP:

linkedin.com/in/kaakpema-kp-yelpaala-379b269/

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