93: Bill Van Didden - Still Here, Still Fighting

<p><strong>&quot;He noticed something wasn&#39;t right on a cruise in 2015. Ten years, two surgeries, chemo twice, and one clinical trial later, Bill is still here, and still telling every man he knows to get tested.&quot;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Bill was running a business with 16 employees when a stage four prostate cancer diagnosis turned his life upside down. What followed was a decade of surgery, radiation, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, and experimental treatments, including a first-in-human drug trial he&#39;s currently part of. Through all of it, exercise, community, and his wife&#39;s support have kept him going, and kept him fighting for other men to catch it earlier than he did.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we talk about:<br>🩺 Noticing the early signs on a cruise, and the stage four diagnosis that followed back in Perth<br>💉 A treatment journey spanning a prostatectomy, radiation, hormone therapy, two rounds of chemo, and a $10,000-a-dose treatment that didn&#39;t work<br>🧪 Being one of only three patients in Australia on a first-in-human trial for a new prostate cancer drug<br>📉 Why his PSA wasn&#39;t even that high when the cancer had already spread, and what that means for every man getting tested<br>💪 How Prost&#39;s exercise sessions and daily ocean swims have helped him manage the mental toll of treatment<br>🤝 The community that checks in on its own, and why the coffee after training matters as much as the workout<br>❤️ Why he believes the disease is often harder on partners than patients<br>🎯 His message for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: ask your GP for a PSA test, and don&#39;t take no for an answer</p><p><br></p><p>This is a conversation about resilience, community, and refusing to give up, even a decade in.</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you&#39;re facing your own diagnosis, supporting someone who is, or just due for a check-up you&#39;ve been putting off, this episode is worth your time.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.🌐 prost.com.au</p>