It’s a Journey

The process, following the initial diagnosis, surgery, and radiation, up to now has been doctors’ visits and blood tests every three months. Now every three months it’s still doctors’ visits, blood tests, and four pills daily.

The podcast will basically start at the beginning and progress more or less chronologically, with occasional side trips, including visits with others living with prostate cancer, and doctors.

Situations are sometimes trying, and even down right difficult, but life is good. It’s a mindset, a faith walk. It’s a journey that requires support and friends to come along with you. We want to be part of the support you need. We are available to you.

Our Current Situation

We took a bit of a hiatus recently due to some mental health issues I was dealing with, and we are easing back into production.

My current treatment regimen includes a daily dose of 260 mg (4 tablets!) of Erleada, plus supporting medications.

Thanks to Johnson & Johnson for allowing me to get this much-needed medication at no charge. A big Thank You also to the “J & J with Me” support program and my excellent care navigator, Justi.

Thanks to the SHARENetwork for allowing me to participate in some amazing opportunities to share the word about prostate cancer and prostate cancer support opportunities.

So far we’ve participated in Zoom and Teams video calls with various J&J personnel, a focus group, a commercial for Erleada filmed in Philadelphia, and a walk down the runway at the Blue Jacket Fashion Show in New York to kick off Fashion Week. Next adventure is a trip to New Jersey for the 2025 Fireside Chat for the Innovative Business Development Group.

My prayers to cast my net further to increase awareness are being answered. It’s not what we expected, but it’s exceeded all our expectations.

Here’s a video taken at the 2025 Blue Jacket Fashion show in New York.

The Blue Jacket Fashion Show, now in its 9th year, is a charity event for Zero prostate cancer held at the kickoff of Fashion Week.

Click anywhere on the video to see me strut my stuff for my 40 seconds of fame.

Artist Spotlight

Claudia McVeigh

“I have been a graphic designer and artist for many years. Creating, whether it be on a computer, with a pencil and paper, or with beads and wire, is a big part of who I am.

“My father-in-law had prostate cancer that he overcame, and my good friend Mark Johnson is living with the disease.

“In my piece, I wanted to convey that finding out about this type of cancer and knowing the warning signs will be empowering and create a sense of hope. I used a variety of media – watercolor, wire, and computer graphics.”

Gino Robair

As a composer, Gino Robair combines papermaking and letterpress printing to create unique graphic scores for musicians and dancers. His works have been exhibited at the Center for New Music (San Francisco) and Presso RAKU (Cagliari, Italy) and performed throughout North America, Europe, and Japan.

About the prints

Both posters were letterpress printed using wood and lead type from the early 20th century. The larger poster (11″x14″) was printed on Strathmore paper using a mid-century Vandercook proof press.

From Gino:

“To create the layering, I ran the page through the press several times over a variety of typographical treatments.

“The smaller poster (5″x7″) was printed on handmade paper from recycled materials using an R. Hoe & Co. Washington handpress from the 1860s.”

As a drummer, Gino has recorded with Tom Waits, Anthony Braxton, and Terry Riley, and he has performed with John Zorn, Nina Hagen, and the Club Foot Orchestra.

His PhD research at UC Davis focuses on papermaking as a performative process that puts artists in conversation with their tools, materials, and environment.