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Just a little bit of bragging   

In the fall of 1982, the University of Virginia had the number one college basketball team in the country, led by undoubtedly the best player in the country, a talented 7-foot-4-inch center named Ralph Sampson.

What now? New guidelines for prostate cancer screening   

Just when you thought you had the whole screening for prostate cancer thing figured out, the American Cancer Society goes and changes the rules.

One year later...   

Hard to believe this much time has passed, but November 7th marks one year since my prostate cancer diagnosis.

Post-Surgery Check-Up   

Recovery   

A Celebration in Florida   

The odds   

Surgery day   

In this high-tech age, why can't some genius out there invent a better hospital gown?

The surgery   

It's Thursday evening as I write this, with surgery scheduled for early tomorrow (Friday) morning. I'm more optimistic now than ever. I'll explain why later.

The joys of a liquid diet   

It's the day before surgery and I'm on a liquids-only diet, or as the doctor's instructions so helpfully point out, "anything that you can see through."

Cancer: It can happen to you   

If you're over 40 get screened for prostate cancer   

The key to successfully treating prostate cancer is to catch it early, which is what happened in my case, and the way I found out about my cancer is nothing short of amazing.

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