Chuck Schmidt

Episode 8 – Time for Radiation, Set Phasers to Kill

At the end of the last episode I had made the decision to proceed with radiation treatments. I went to my Urologist Dr. D who administered the hormone shot and I met with Dr. C my Radiation Oncologist to plan my treatment path which includes 39 zaps of the radiation beam. The machine that IContinue reading “Episode 8 – Time for Radiation, Set Phasers to Kill”

Episode 7 – Round Two, Getting Ready

Hello and welcome to the podcast. Sometimes I may try to be more clever than my own good and I think that may have happened with Episode 5 – Good ol’ Boys Were Drinking Whisky and Rye…..I see the analytics for the downloads and I can see people listening to episodes 1,2,3,4,and then they jumpContinue reading “Episode 7 – Round Two, Getting Ready”

Episode 6 – After Surgery, Thank God for the SnoozeMaster and Late Night Hee Haw

Before we begin this episode, I need to correct an error from the last episode. I sent you to the Prostate Cancer Foundation website for some great resources but in speaking too quickly I said PCF.com. I should have said PCF.org. PCF.com is the web address for the Pacific Coast Feather Company who makes wonderfulContinue reading “Episode 6 – After Surgery, Thank God for the SnoozeMaster and Late Night Hee Haw”

Episode 5 – Good Ole Boys Were Drinking Whiskey and Rye

As I said earlier, I was told on June 26th that I had cancer. By the time I had met with all the other doctors and decided on my path to surgery it was now early August. I had a vacation to my cabin arranged for the week following Labor Day and I wasn’t goingContinue reading “Episode 5 – Good Ole Boys Were Drinking Whiskey and Rye”

Episode 4 – Decisions, Decisions, Decisions.

Before I begin this blog, I just want to give one more disclaimer. This post is how I made my choice in determining a treatment plan. Prostate cancer is not a one fits all. I urge you, do your research, talk to your doctor or doctors and then make your decision and develop your plan. Continue reading “Episode 4 – Decisions, Decisions, Decisions.”

Episode 3 – Bad Moon Rising

Hello and welcome to the blog. You may have noticed that all of these episodes run between 10-15 minutes reading time. Yeah that’s by design. This topic can get pretty heavy for some people that’s why I made these short. You can click it off at one or two episodes or read to the wholeContinue reading “Episode 3 – Bad Moon Rising”

Episode 2- Thar She Blows! Harpooning the Great White Whale

Greetings. You know I never envisioned myself doing a blog on this subject. I’m a travel host, I’m not a serious blogger by any means. Like most guys this is a topic I’d really like to keep private. During the early stages I was dealing with an enlarged prostate and that certainly isn’t talk forContinue reading “Episode 2- Thar She Blows! Harpooning the Great White Whale”

Episode 1 – Prostate Cancer…It All Starts Somewhere

Hello and welcome to the Podcast, I’m Chuck Schmidt and welcome to my story. Now who am I to be talking about prostate cancer? As you heard in the opening, I’m not a doctor, I’m not peddling any miracle elixirs or remedies, I’m not selling any books or memberships or anything like that. I amContinue reading “Episode 1 – Prostate Cancer…It All Starts Somewhere”

So It Begins….

I have prostate cancer as did my father before me. My battle however came much earlier in life…..like my early 50’s. I learned really fast Prostate Cancer Sucks. This site and the accompanying podcast “Prostate Cancer Sucks but there is Always Hope” is my story of prostate cancer. First how I figured out something wasContinue reading “So It Begins….”

Prostate Cancer Sucks – Podcast Trailer

Back in early 2019 I was at one of my companies National Meetings. A friend of mine who I’ll call Dave caught me at the end of one of the breaks and said he had been looking for me and he had to talk to me next chance we get. I told him ok andContinue reading “Prostate Cancer Sucks – Podcast Trailer”