Sometimes the best conversations happen when you’re not sitting in front of a screen.
The Jonesing For The Journey Podcast brings the same honest stories, lessons, patient advocacy, and real-life conversations from JFTJ into an audio format you can take with you — whether you’re driving, walking, sitting in a waiting room, or simply looking for a little perspective during your own journey.
These aren’t polished stories told after everything has been neatly resolved. They’re conversations from the middle of the journey.
Sue and I share what we’re learning as life unfolds: navigating prostate cancer, treatment and recovery, caregiving, changing plans, difficult decisions, advocacy, relationships, retirement dreams, and all the unexpected detours that come with rebuilding a life you thought would look very different.
What You’ll Hear
The Patient Journey
Real conversations about diagnosis, appointments, treatment decisions, recovery, setbacks, milestones, and what happens when the next test changes the road ahead.
Patient Advocacy
Why understanding your own information matters, why one test rarely tells the whole story, and why asking one more question can change the conversation.
The Caregiver Perspective
A serious diagnosis never affects just one person. We also talk about spouses, partners, caregivers, family members, and the people traveling beside us.
Life Beyond the Diagnosis
Cancer may be part of our story, but it isn’t the entire story. We also talk about relationships, purpose, retirement, travel, family, hope, and continuing forward when plans change.
If You’re New to the Podcast
You don’t need to listen in order. Start with the episode that speaks most directly to what you’re facing today.
If you’re newly diagnosed, begin with episodes about diagnosis and learning to advocate for yourself. If treatment is approaching, explore the conversations about surgery, radiation, recovery, and preparing for what comes next.
Newly Diagnosed?
LISTENFacing Treatment?
LISTENCaregiver or Partner?
LISTENLooking for Hope?
LISTENEvery episode is another Mile Marker — a snapshot of what we knew, what we were experiencing, and what we were learning at that moment in the journey.
Latest Episodes
Real Life. Real Journeys. Real Hope.
Life doesn’t always follow the map we planned.
I’m Mike Jones, documenting my prostate cancer journey in real time while talking with patients, caregivers, doctors, and advocates. Together we explore the questions that lead to better decisions, stronger hope, and purpose through life’s unexpected detours.
If you’re facing cancer, supporting someone you love, or navigating a major life change, this podcast is for you. Because sometimes asking one more question changes everything.
And so…the adventure continues.
Seven months after radical prostatectomy, how much recovery should you expect? What gets better, what doesn’t, and what happens when prostate cancer treatment is far from over?
Seven months ago, I underwent a robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy after being diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer. I knew recovery wouldn’t happen overnight, but I don’t think I fully understood how much life would change after surgery.
In this episode of Jonesing For The Journey, I’m sharing an honest update on where things stand seven months later—the progress, the frustrations, the unexpected challenges, and the things I’m still learning.
We talk about:
• Urinary incontinence: Going from approximately six pads a day after catheter removal to just one insert a day, and what that progress has meant.
• Erectile dysfunction and intimacy: The reality of recovery when nerve-sparing surgery wasn’t possible, and why intimacy is about so much more than intercourse.
• Physical recovery: The lingering swelling in my legs, the changes to my body, and learning to recognize what recovery looks like for me.
• The emotional side of recovery: Coming to terms with the changes cancer has brought to my life, my marriage, and the future Sue and I had envisioned.
• Life after surgery: Why reaching the seven-month milestone doesn’t mean the cancer journey is over, especially as I continue treatment for Stage 4A prostate cancer.
Some things have improved considerably. Others are still a work in progress.
And some things may never return to exactly what they were before.
But I’m learning that recovery isn’t always about getting back to who you were. Sometimes it’s about learning how to move forward with who you are today.
If you’re preparing for a radical prostatectomy, recovering from prostate cancer surgery, or supporting someone who is, I hope hearing my experience helps you feel a little more informed and a little less alone.
Remember: Never make an important decision based on a single piece of information. Ask one more question.
🎙️ Jonesing For The Journey
Real Life. Real Journeys. Real Hope.
🌐 Explore our stories, resources, and patient advocacy information:
https://jonesingforthejourney.com
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https://www.youtube.com/@JonesingForTheJourney
Medical disclaimer: This episode reflects my personal experiences with prostate cancer surgery and recovery. Everyone’s recovery is different. Always discuss medical concerns and treatment decisions with your healthcare team.
And so…the adventure continues.
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Keep the Conversation Going
The podcast is just one part of Jonesing For The Journey. You can also follow the journey on YouTube, read the Mile Marker Journal, explore patient advocacy resources, download the free JFTJ guide, or become part of the JFTJ Road Crew.
Because none of us travels this road alone.
Real Life. Real Journeys. Real Hope.
And So…The Adventure Continues.