About this episode

Ron Bucher shares his journey of taking charge of his self-care after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Our guest today, Ron Bucher, was diagnosed in 2006 at the age of fifty-four. Having faced three recurrences, Ron is proud of his actions as project manager, responsible for his own outcome. Ron Bucher - “This is when I really took charge of my self-care. My thinking was, I was still a pretty young fellow and if I took care of myself I could live another few decade’s. You can contact Murray through his author web site www.sheeporwolfcancer.com Memento mori – just not from prostate cancer!

People in this episode

Host: Murray Keith Wadsworth

Guest: Ron Bucher

Topics covered

• self-directed care
• prostate cancer
• patient empowerment
• health management
• recurrence
• personal responsibility

Keywords

• self-care
• prostate cancer
• recurrence
• patient advocacy
• health outcomes

Mentioned in this episode

Places: prostate cancer

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