Welcome back to "the Ink-stained Wretch with G. Michael Dobbs" and the first show of the second season is all about cancer. Specifically, prostate cancer and how it has affected my life. No, this is not one of those narcissistic social media posts that is intended for attention and pity. Rather, I want people to understand what goes into a diagnosis of cancer and one of the treatment options. I would like any man listening to this episode to ask their doctor for the simple blood test that can initially determine if there is something wrong with one's prostate. It can easily be part of an annual physical.

I have a lot of cancer in my family history and I had not been tested for years. In January, I had my annual physical and asked the doctor for the test. You should as well.

And don't let a doctor tell you that you are too young to worry about this cancer or that this cancer is so slow that something else will kill you be it does, as my doctor did. Speak up and get tested.!