Chicago-SEA Blue Run/Walk - Darrell Wilson

I was diagnosed in 2009, the month before my 59th birthday. Until 2008, I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT I HAD A PROSTATE. I was not alone. Most men don't seem to know much about their prostates and even fewer know about their prostate cancer risks! Perhaps if I had known that my grandfather had died of prostate cancer, or that military service increased my risks, things might be different. I walk and share my story so that others might be more aware and avoid the situation I am in. While I've treated my cancer with external radiation for 7 weeks, taken hormone therapy for the first 2 years and now continuously since 2015. In 2014, I was treated with a second type of radiation called high dose brachytherapy and in 2019 added a second type of hormone therapy. I've had three infusions of immunotherapy and six infusions of chemotherapy (yes, my hair fell out, but it's grown back). I've had radiation of a specific spot/tumor of my scapula to eliminate some bone pain. I’ve been genetic tested three times. My wife and I have even improved our diets.

So, what do I DO ABOUT IT? I talk to people. I set up information booths where I can. I lead a couple of support groups for men who’ve been diagnosed. I attend trainings and conferences about prostate cancer. I share with pharmaceutical researchers and review prostate cancer research grant requests from the patient’s perspective. I’ve spoken to groups who would let me. I serve on the board of National Alliance of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions. I go to Washington D.C. to talk to our representatives about prostate cancer and the needs of everyone affected by it. I solicit proclamations from government entities to raise prostate cancer awareness.

Don't duck the subject, know your prostate cancer risks.

EVERY MAN needs a prostate plan.

You can help ZERO out prostate cancer today. I'm participating locally in the ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk to support and celebrate the many inspiring patients and families nationwide who are fighting this awful disease.

If prostate cancer were really "no big deal", then why is it the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. Second only to lung cancer. One in eight American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, one in six black men, and one in five veterans. Please support me by making a tax-deductible contribution today!

Deaths are expected to INCREASE in Idaho in 2024.

Your donation provides much needed funds for direct assistance for prostate cancer patients and education in our local community and research. Your gift will be put to use helping to fund educational, emotional, and financial support resources and assistance programs for prostate cancer patients and families in need during these dire times.

Join me in the fight to ZERO out prostate cancer by making a gift today! I’m proud to know that, if you can, I can count on your amazing generosity, which will help local men, and their families affected by prostate cancer.