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October 12, 2023

REFLECTIONS FROM THE POND

Be Well. Fish On  I recently experienced a life-changing retreat near the banks of the Brazos River.  It coincided with the first “real” day (aka cool) of fall in Texas. It was beautiful in every sense of the word. The retreat catered to the needs of the 10 men living with cancer (ages 31-80). There…

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July 18, 2020

OVERCOMING FEAR & A WINNING MINDSET

A Different Kind of Triathlon – Defying the Odds   One of the components of a ‘winning mindset’ is overcoming fear. We tend to focus too much on the negative.  Learning to deal with fear means putting your negative thoughts in perspective. When fear causes you to feel defeated before you even start the battle,…

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February 4, 2019

The Birthday That Changed My Life – Forever

The Significance of February 24th I am honored to be headed to Capitol Hill on February 24th for the 3rd consecutive year. Our advocacy group, ZERO, will be on The Hill meeting with members of Congress and the Senate, championing for increased funding for the prostate cancer research program (PCRP) - to $110 million in...
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January 14, 2019

The Dawn of a New Age in Cancer Treatment

One of the most important events last year was the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a drug based on a tumor’s genetic profile as opposed to the tissue where it originated. “This marks another step in an important shift toward treating cancers based on their tumor genetics rather than their site of…

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January 12, 2018

Be Intentional

Maintaining a winning mindset is a conscious choice and a key component is being intentional. Sometimes if something goes wrong, we don’t stop and look at how we might have impacted the outcome.   When we examine that and stay conscious with our actions and thoughts, we can end up with a much more intentional…

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January 3, 2018

20 Things Men with Prostate Cancer Wish Healthy Friends, Family Knew — Prostate Cancer News Today

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer when I was 57. My PSA (prostate-specific antigen) remains undetectable seven years after my surgery. I expected there’d come a time when I’d give up my cancer survivor status. I thought I’d return to thinking about myself in the same way I thought about myself prior to my diagnosis.… via…

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