We are happy to share that online registration for the third annual Peace Out, Prostate Cancer is now open. This unique motorcycle riding event is hosted by the Bikers for Boobies Arizona, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Bikers for Boobies Arizona’s vision is to promote education and awareness to anyone seeking information for themselves, or a loved one, diagnosed with cancer. Each year they ride to raise money, not just breast cancer but also for prostate cancer. Bikers for Boobies Arizona has generously donated over $2,000 to the Prostate Cancer Awareness Project in past years. The Peace, Out Prostate Cancer will take place on March 25, 2015 at 11:30 am. Event registration will be held at the Harley-Davidson of Scottsdale with the ride ending at Westworld at Arizona Bike Weeks Cyclefest. The ride includes complimentary food at certain stops on the ride, entrance into Arizona Bike Week Cyclefest Social Distortion concert and a wristband for the Dirty Dogg Saloon’s Party after 10 pm on Wednesday only. The cost of registration is $25 per person. The Prostate Cancer Awareness Project stands, (in this case, rides) with the Bikers for Boobies Arizona as they, “Celebrate those that have looked cancer in the eye […] read more 
Peace Out, Prostate Cancer Motorcycle Charity Run in Scottsdale Arizona
We are happy to share that online registration for the third annual Peace Out, Prostate Cancer is now open. This unique motorcycle riding event is hosted by the Bikers for Boobies Arizona, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Bikers for Boobies Arizona’s vision is to promote education and awareness to anyone seeking information for themselves, or a loved one, diagnosed with cancer. Each year they ride to raise money, not just breast cancer but also for prostate cancer. Bikers for Boobies Arizona has generously donated over $2,000 to the Prostate Cancer Awareness Project in past years. The Peace, Out Prostate Cancer will take place on March 25, 2015 at 11:30 am. Event registration will be held at the Harley-Davidson of Scottsdale with the ride ending at Westworld at Arizona Bike Weeks Cyclefest. The ride includes complimentary food at certain stops on the ride, entrance into Arizona Bike Week Cyclefest Social Distortion concert and a wristband for the Dirty Dogg Saloon’s Party after 10 pm on Wednesday only. The cost of registration is $25 per person. The Prostate Cancer Awareness Project stands, (in this case, rides) with the Bikers for Boobies Arizona as they, “Celebrate those that have looked cancer in the eye […] read more 4th Annual Alpine Loop Gran Fondo Prostate Cancer Ride
657 bicyclists cover 50,734 miles and 3,920,014 vertical feet for Prostate Cancer Awareness by Robert Warren Hess Harrisonburg, Virginia – September 28th, 2014 More than 650 bicyclists joined Jeremiah Bishop, Ben King, and Joe Dombrowski in the 2014 edition of the Alpine Loop Gran Fondo for prostate cancer awareness. The Alpine Loop Gran Fondo is the toughest gran fondo in the United States. But it also includes the 36 mile Valley Challenge for riders who aren’t for for 107 miles and 11,000 feet of vertical climb. The Valley Challenge is a beautiful ride over rolling hills in the Shendandoah Valley. This year we had almost 100 Valley Challenge riders, including children, mothers, and fathers. And PCAP’s Founder, Robert Hess. Me! Together, our 657 riders covered 50,734 miles and 3,920,000 vertical feet of climb. What an accomplishment. Congratulations everyone! Prostate Cancer Early Detection Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer and kills 30,000 men each year, striking one man in every six. The key to surviving prostate cancer is early detection and we have developed a simple 5-step survival system that we call the MAN System . . . M – Measure. Take a PSA blood test. A – Annually. […] read more Life after Your Prostate Cancer Diagnosis – What Does it Mean to You?
How Has Your Life Changed After Your Prostate Cancer Diagnosis? The focus and the meaning my life changed following my prostate cancer diagnosis almost 11 years ago. And I believe that most us survivors have experienced similar changes and have stories to tell that might help the men following in our footsteps. In my decade of prostate cancer survivorship, I’ve read hundreds of articles and studies on prostate cancer, but almost all of them focused on the statistical aspects of prostate cancer, not how prostate cancer impacts peoples lives. Our Opportunity to Tell Our Stories I was recently contacted by Carol Brady, a Doctoral Candidate at Walden University who is undertaking a research study to understand the changes that take place in our lives. If you would like to be part of this important study, you can contact Ms. Brady at carol.brady@waldenu.edu. Please read Ms. Brady’s proposal below. I hope you’ll join up! Here’s Ms. Brady’s Proposal to Us Though there has been substantial research on meaning in life in general, and a small number of studies have explored meaning making in cancer patients and survivors, the literature has focused almost exclusively on either women or other types of cancer such as breast and […] read more What’s the Real Cost of Eating Healthy?
One of the key elements in surviving and preventing prostate cancer is what we eat. Here’s a very interesting piece on the Huffington Post about the real cost of eating health: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/builtlean/health-food-on-a-budget_b_4245563.html It looks like an apple a day is a pretty good deal! Be sure and activate your free prostate cancer early detection tool at ProstateTracker.org. Do it right now! read more East Side Riders Support Prostate Cancer Awareness in East Los Angeles
300 Young People Ride 16 Miles on Cruiser Bikes Over 300 young people and their mentors rode 16 miles on Saturday, October 19th, past famous landmarks in the Watts section of east Los Angeles, including the famous Watts towers, raising awareness for cancer. The Prostate Cancer Awareness Project was pleased to be able to donate more than 50 cycling jerseys to the East Side Bicycle Rider club, founded and managed by John Jones. The ride’s goal was to raise awareness of cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, more than one third of all cancers stem from poor nutrition and lack of exercise. The rides promoted by the East Side Bicycle Riders helps with the exercise and integrates with the community garden program developed by Tim Watkins, leader of the Watts Labor Action Committee. Take a moment and visit the Facebook page of the East Side Bicycle Riders and see what they are up to. A huge thanks to our board member, Scott Peterson, EVP and Chief Credit Officer of the National Bank of California, for representing The PCAP at Saturday’s ride. Beating Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer strikes one in every six men, but it’s treatable if detected early. If […] read more 2013 Prostate Cancer Pony Express Rides the Tail of the Dragon
The Dragon Launches the 2013 Prostate Cancer Pony Express The 2013 Prostate Cancer Pony Express is officially on the way to the Capitol in Washington, DC. We arrive at the Capitol in Washington, DC on Sunday, August 11th, at 1:30 pm. Click the Prostate Cancer Pony Express assembly point in Washington, DC to see where the meet us for our annual portrait. Breakfast with the Dragon We started off with breakfast at the restaurant – biscuits and gravy because this is the South! Right? Then it was off to cruise the 318 turns on the Dragon in the rain because the weather front is huge and probably won’t finish until tomorrow. There was a light rain but virtually no wind. You can see the flag hanging straight down. It was fun riding the Dragon on Tuesday in picture perfect weather, and it was fun riding it today in the rain. It just takes a bit more concentration! Paying My Respects to Davy Crockett Davy Crockett’s birthplace is just off of Interstate 81/Highway 11 on the way to Harrisonburg so, rain or no rain, I’m going to stop by and see his birthplace. Lessons from the Prostate Cancer Pony Express I […] read more
Prostate Cancer Research Institute 2013 Annual Conference
2013 Prostate Cancer Research Institute Annual Conference There is no better place to gain information about prostate cancer than the Prostate Cancer Research Institute’s annual conference in Los Angeles. This year’s conference is September 6-8, 2013, at the Marriott Hotel right next to Los Angeles Airport. I mean you want walk from the terminals to the hotel in 15 minutes. And, you’re close to Santa Monica and the other beach cities. I attend this conference every year, and every year I learn more. If you’re a prostate cancer survivor, you should attend this conference. If you do, please let me know – Robert.Hess@ThePCAP.org – so we can link up. read more How to Qualify for Social Security Administration Benefits for Prostate Cancer
How to Obtain Social Security Benefits for Prostate Cancer Treatment Medical conditions are always costly, and prostate cancer certainly is no exception. We are delighted to have a guest post today from Mr. Ram Meyyappan of Social Security Disability Help. You can find additional information at www.disability-benefits-help.org. Please note that the Prostate Cancer Awareness Project does not provide guidance related to social security benefits nor do we endorse this organization. However, we do believe this is useful information as prostate cancer survivors begin to explore the possibility of obtaining SSA financial support. Mr. Meyyappan’s guest blog post follows: Prostate Cancer and Social Security Disability Benefits One of the main functions of the Social Security Administration (SSA) is to provide financial assistance to individuals who are expected to be out of work for a year or longer due to a disability. Prostate Cancer oftentimes prevents individuals from working for a year or longer. SSDI and SSI When you apply for disability benefits from the SSA, there are two programs that you may qualify for including SSI (Supplemental Security Income) and SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance). -In order to qualify for SSDI, you must have earned enough work credits. For most people, […] read more How Spy Thriller Author Vince Flynn Succumbed to a Silent Killer
Spy Thriller Author Vince Flynn Dead at Age 47 – of Prostate Cancer! by Robert Warren Hess We learned last week that espionage thriller author Vince Flynn died on June 19, 2013, of prostate cancer at age 47. News reports tell us that Flynn was diagnosed in 2010 at age 43 with Stage 3 prostate cancer. Flynn wrote the Mitch Rapp novels about the CIA, three of which reached the Number 2 slot on USA Today’s list of best sellers. Flynn’s diagnosis and death highlight several key points that were made by two doctors on Fox New’s Sunday morning medical show, Housecall . . . Prostate cancer is not an old man’s disease Prostate cancers that appear early generally are aggressive (30,000 men die every year from prostate cancer) It’s critical to get a baseline PSA test at 35 and watch for any changes from one year to the next How to Make Your Prostate Cancer Risk Visible The best early indicator of prostate cancer is the PSA (prostate specific antigen) test. The PSA test isn’t perfect, but it is a good indicator, especially if you track your PSA’s trend over time. A simple way to do this is with […] read more Do You and Your Bike Like to Climb?
If You Like to Climb, You Can Win a Very Cool Cycling jersey If you do, you can win a very cool Prostate Cancer Awareness Project (PCAP) red polka do King of the Mountain or Queen of the Mountain climbing jersey. They are very cool. And you can only get one by wining your USA cycling age group in one of our three KOM/QOM competitions. Below is the course up the switchbacks to the antennas at the top of San Pedro Hill (California) Play around with the categories and you can see the times for the men and women who have ridden it in your age category. If you don’t use Strava, you should give the tool a try. There’s a free account as well as the paid account. We have no financial relationship with Strava, but it’s a very cool application. How to Join in the Fun Getting in the mix is easy. Just go to our Eventbrite site and sign up. The cost is just $25.00 and the proceeds go to prostate cancer prevention. Ready? Just click the button below . . . read more Donate to PCAP
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