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The Prostate Papers—Chapter 7: The Wrap II

Gary decided his prostate cancer was not yet in the rearview mirror. I know. I wrapped up the Prostate Papers project in the last episode. It was planned as the final episode of the series. I didn’t want to write about my prostate cancer any longer, and I’m sure you didn’t want to listen. After…

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The Prostate Papers—Chapter 6: The Wrap

The wrap and final episode of The Prostate Papers. It’s time to draw this story to a close. Gary Ebersole here, back with the closing chapter of The Prostate Papers. You might have noticed the recent “dead air” from the Camp Codger podcast. I haven’t abandoned Camp Codger, but I couldn’t bring myself to deliver…

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The Prostate Papers—Chapter 5: The Club

In The Club episode of The Prostate Paper, Gary discovers new friends with a shared experience dealing with prostate cancer. Gary Ebersole here, back with another chapter of The Prostate Papers. When I closed the last episode, I said I’d discuss the challenges of choosing the optimal diagnostic path. I had recorded and edited the…

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The Prostate Papers—Chapter 4: Entering the Maze

In this episode, Gary enters the prostate cancer maze when his PSA test results increase rapidly. This is Gary Ebersole. I’m back with another chapter of The Prostate Papers. In this episode, we get serious about all the decision points and choices that men must make in their journey through the “prostate zone.” As always,…

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The Prostate Papers—Chapter 3: Taking Stock

In this episode of The Prostate Paper, Gary comes out of the prostate cancer information rabbit hole and takes stock of what he has learned. Gary Ebersole again. I’m back with another report on my journey into the “prostate zone.” As I mentioned in the previous episode, I’m not a medical professional, and I’m not…

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The Prostate Papers—Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole

In this episode of The Prostate Papers, Gary goes way down the prostate cancer information rabbit hole. Welcome back to one man’s trip into the dreaded “prostate zone.” Before I start, let me remind listeners that I am NOT—repeat—NOT a doctor. I’m just a reasonably well-informed patient, and I’m sharing what I have learned in…

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The Prostate Papers—Chapter 1: Into the Zone

In the first episode of The Prostate Papers, Gary explains how accelerating PSA scores sent him into the “prostate zone” and off for an MRI. Welcome to The Prostate Papers, one man’s trip into the dreaded “prostate zone.” You might reasonably ask, “Whoa! Where did this ‘prostate papers’ conversation come from?” And you might also…

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The Land of the Very Old

The Land of the Very Old is growing closer for Gary but he’s not at the border yet! He filed the following report about an article he recommends about traveling to that not-too-distant land. A couple of months ago, a friend sent me a link to an article titled In the Land of the Very…

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Camp Codger 2.0

Camp Codger 2.0 has arrived in your podcast feed! Surprised to be hearing from us again? After all, didn’t we say goodbye a few weeks ago? Are the codgers back in the game? The short answer is “maybe”. This is an experiment and may end up being a very short comeback tour. When we decided…

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Time to Say Goodbye

It’s been a good run, but, with a heavy heart, it’s time for the old codgers to say goodbye. We hope you enjoyed listening to Camp Codger as much as we did creating and publishing these last 72 episodes. In an epilogue episode, Gary explains how we came to this difficult decision. Leave a comment…

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