We recently shared this extremely inspiring video on our Facebook page about Steve “Radioactive Ironman” Cooper, a board member of ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer. It’s too good not to share again on our blog. The video was originally posted by ZERO.
Steve Cooper was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December 2012 with a PSA score of 50 and a Gleason 4/4 at all 12 biopsy sites. Steve was only given six months to live. His case was ruled inoperable by the VA. This bleak diagnosis prompted him to seek out other options in the private sector. He had a radical prostatectomy in January of 2013. Steve rode 118 miles on his bicycle to Tucson only 88 days after surgery. Just a few weeks later, he ran a marathon in his army uniform.
Steve’s “never quit” attitude can be linked back to his lengthy career in the U.S. Army. Today, he is the CEO of Today’s Campus media company. He has also started a program called VeteransBootCamp.com. This program helps veterans secure careers at no cost to them. We salute Steve Cooper for his never quit attitude!
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Reference: http://zerocancer.org/steve-cooper
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April 27, 2015
There are a lot of great messages in this video. Steve’s story is so inspiring and his message of “never quit” rings to true for prostate cancer and everything we do in life.
The second message for me, as a 12-year prostate cancer survivor, is that it’s absolutely crucial to find your prostate cancer early. How was it that Steve’s prostate cancer had progressed to Stage 4 without anyone finding it?
“It’s an old man’s disease.” “Most men will have prostate cancer but they will die from something else.” “The PSA blood test causes more harm than good.”
How many times have you heard these phrases? When people say these phrases do they also say that almost 30,000 men die every year from prostate cancer? And that there are more new cases of prostate cancer each year than breast cancer? Probably not.
What can we guys do to stop prostate cancer? The answer is simple. Take a simple PSA blood test every year beginning at age 35 and personally track the results in ProstateTracker. [You can activate your free account at http://ProstateTracker.org]
Once you personally begin tracking your annual PSA blood test results, you can see if there is a rise from one year to the next. This is an early warning of possible prostate cancer. When you see a rise, talk with your doctor right away.
Steve Cooper is a courageous man and he is showing us how to fight prostate cancer. Never quit Steve!
But Steve’s battle would be far easier if he had found his prostate cancer early on.
Guys. Make a personal commitment to take and annual PSA blood test and personally track the results.
Robert Hess
LTC (R), US Army
12-year Prostate Cancer Survivor