Category Archives: Podcast

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 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”