March 2026
L'homme du mois PC-PEP : John Moody
Introduction
“Ne laissez pas cela gâcher votre journée.”
“Cancer is something you face together.”
Ce mois-ci, nous célébrons Mike Hull, a member of the PC-PEP community who, together with his wife Barb, shared an honest and deeply human conversation about facing prostate cancer as partners.
Mike’s prostate cancer journey included robotic prostatectomy, radiation therapy, and systemic treatment, each stage bringing its own uncertainties, decisions, and emotional challenges. Like many men navigating prostate cancer, Mike experienced the long stretches of waiting between tests and appointments, the complexity of treatment decisions, and the quiet ways illness can reshape everyday life.
In Episode 13 of the PC-PEP Podcast, Mike and Barb chose to share their lived experience openly—not as experts or representatives of a particular community, but as two people navigating illness together with presence, honesty, and care.
Their conversation reminds us that prostate cancer is rarely an individual experience. It unfolds within relationships, families, and shared lives.
Through moments of humour, reflection, and mutual support, Mike and Barb demonstrate the quiet strength that partnership can bring to the cancer journey.
“You don’t go through this alone—your partner is on the journey with you.”
Mike’s guiding reflections:
“The waiting and uncertainty can sometimes be harder than the treatment.”
“Humour helps keep things grounded.”
“Trust and presence carry you through the difficult moments.”
🎧 Hear Mike’s Story
In this deeply personal episode of the Podcast PC-PEP, Dr. Gabriela Ilie sits down with Mike and Barb for an unguarded conversation about what it means to face prostate cancer together.
This is the first episode of the podcast to bring both the person diagnosed and their life partner into the conversation. Their story reveals how illness is experienced within a shared life—and how partnership, trust, and everyday presence can sustain resilience during times of uncertainty.
Mike speaks openly about his diagnosis, treatment journey, and the emotional transitions that accompany prostate cancer. Barb offers a powerful perspective on what it feels like to walk beside someone you love through diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
Together, they explore how connection, routine, humour, and community support can help people remain grounded during one of life’s most challenging experiences.
Their conversation reminds us that healing is not only physical—it is relational, emotional, and deeply human.
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💡 Messages clés d'inspiration
Cancer is a shared journey.
Partners often experience the diagnosis and treatment alongside the person diagnosed. Mutual support, empathy, and presence can make an enormous difference.
Honest conversations matter.
Speaking openly about fear, uncertainty, and emotional challenges can strengthen relationships and reduce isolation.
Humour and trust are powerful anchors.
Even during difficult moments, small shared moments of humour and connection can help keep people grounded.
Community support matters.
Programs like PC-PEP offer not only education but also connection with others who understand the journey.
Presence is powerful medicine.
Simply being there for one another—day after day—can be one of the most meaningful forms of support.
👕 L'histoire derrière les tee-shirts : Pourquoi c'est important
Les T-shirts PC-PEP sont plus qu'un simple tissu - ils sont des symboles de connexion, de conscience et de fierté de faire partie de la communauté PC-PEP.
Ces chemises ont été rendues possibles par David Ashcroftun autre mentor et auteur du PC-PEP, qui a fait don des recettes de ses mémoires. À la recherche d'une appartenance et a conçu lui-même l'œuvre d'art.
Des gestes comme celui de David signifient beaucoup pour notre laboratoire et la communauté PC-PEP. Chaque chemise suscite des conversations, sensibilise au cancer de la prostate et rappelle aux hommes du monde entier qu'ils ne sont pas seuls. Ces petits gestes aident PC-PEP à remplir sa mission : former des communautés d'autonomisation qui transforment l'isolement en connexion et la peur en résilience.
🌍 À propos de cette série
Le Homme du mois PC-PEP célèbre les participants et les mentors qui incarnent le courage, la générosité et l'esprit d'autonomisation. En partageant leurs histoires, nous sensibilisons au cancer de la prostate, réduisons la stigmatisation et soulignons le pouvoir de la communauté, de la connexion et de l'espoir.
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