{"id":15117,"date":"2026-03-11T12:16:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcpep.org\/?page_id=15117"},"modified":"2026-03-11T12:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:16:37","slug":"man-of-the-month-mike-hull","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pcpep.org\/ro\/man-of-the-month-mike-hull\/","title":{"rendered":"Man of the Month: Mike Hull"},"content":{"rendered":"
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March 2026<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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John Moody, New Zealand \u00b7 PC-PEP Participant & Mentor<\/em><\/strong> since 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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<\/span>PC-PEP Omul lunii: John Moody<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Introducere<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t let it spoil your day.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCancer is something you face together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luna aceasta s\u0103rb\u0103torim Mike Hull<\/strong>, a member of the PC-PEP community who, together with his wife Barb<\/strong>, shared an honest and deeply human conversation about facing prostate cancer as partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike\u2019s prostate cancer journey included robotic prostatectomy, radiation therapy, and systemic treatment<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\u00a0Episode 13 of the PC-PEP Podcast<\/a><\/strong>, Mike and Barb chose to share their lived experience openly\u2014not as experts or representatives of a particular community, but as two people navigating illness together with presence, honesty, and care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their conversation reminds us that prostate cancer is rarely an individual experience. It unfolds within relationships, families, and shared lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through moments of humour, reflection, and mutual support, Mike and Barb demonstrate the quiet strength that partnership can bring to the cancer journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t go through this alone\u2014your partner is on the journey with you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike\u2019s guiding reflections:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe waiting and uncertainty can sometimes be harder than the treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHumour helps keep things grounded.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTrust and presence carry you through the difficult moments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\udfa7\u00a0<\/a>Hear Mike\u2019s Story<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In this deeply personal episode of the Podcast PC-PEP<\/strong>, Dr. Gabriela Ilie sits down with Mike and Barb for an unguarded conversation about what it means to face prostate cancer together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2014and how partnership, trust, and everyday presence can sustain resilience during times of uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, they explore how connection, routine, humour, and community support can help people remain grounded during one of life\u2019s most challenging experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their conversation reminds us that healing is not only physical\u2014it is relational, emotional, and deeply human.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcfa Watch the episode on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfa7 Listen on Buzzsprout<\/a>
Also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, iHeartRadio, Player FM, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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