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Fit for Any Battle
Richard Bagdonas
20 episodes
6 days ago
Richard Bagdonas was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in 2018. He became patient #1 in a clinical trial and was cured in 56 days. This story is memorialized in the book Fit for Any Battle. In October, 2022 Richard was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer and had surgery to remove his prostate. The cancer was found outside of his prostate which led him to chemotherapy followed by radiation to kill the remaining prostate cancer. This podcast takes you on Richard's journey to conquer prostate cancer treatment. It starts January 4th, 2023 when Richard starts the first of 6 chemo treatments.
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Richard Bagdonas was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in 2018. He became patient #1 in a clinical trial and was cured in 56 days. This story is memorialized in the book Fit for Any Battle. In October, 2022 Richard was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer and had surgery to remove his prostate. The cancer was found outside of his prostate which led him to chemotherapy followed by radiation to kill the remaining prostate cancer. This podcast takes you on Richard's journey to conquer prostate cancer treatment. It starts January 4th, 2023 when Richard starts the first of 6 chemo treatments.
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Fit for Any Battle
Episode 20 - 100% completed with treatment for aggressive prostate cancer!

This week Richard Bagdonas, author of Fit for Any Battle, talks about the last week of radiation, being done with treatment, and what he did to recover from aggressive prostate cancer.

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2 years ago
10 minutes 38 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 19 - 87.5% completed with radiation and only 5 more treatments to go!

This week Richard Bagdonas, author of Fit for Any Battle, talks about fatigue from diarrhea due to daily radiation therapy for aggressive prostate cancer as well as the follow up instructions.

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2 years ago
12 minutes 43 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 18 - 62.5% completed with radiation and dark hair coming back months after chemotherapy

This week Richard Bagdonas, author of Fit for Any Battle, talks about what is changing next week with daily radiation therapy. He also talks about changes to his hair months after chemotherapy.

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2 years ago
8 minutes 58 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 17 - Side effects under control at the halfway point of radiation for prostate cancer

This week Richard Bagdonas, author of Fit for Any Battle, talks about daily radiation therapy and the side effects from his first 4 weeks. He discusses the changes he made to the FitFAB workout and what he is doing to make radiation-related diarrhea go away.

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2 years ago
12 minutes 8 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 16 - Week 1 of 8 for daily radiation therapy for aggressive prostate cancer

This week Richard Bagdonas, author of Fit for Any Battle, talks about daily radiation therapy and the side effects from his 1st week of 8. He discusses the changes he is making to the FitFAB workout.

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2 years ago
16 minutes 19 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 15 - I am done with chemo! Here's how I did it.

He did it! This week Richard Bagdonas, author of Fit for Any Battle, talks about the side effects from his 6th and final chemotherapy appointment. He discusses the Texas Compassionate Use Program and the use of medical cannabis in treating the symptoms of cancer treatments. The next episode will be in a few weeks and will cover the daily radiation therapy he will be receiving for aggressive prostate cancer.

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2 years ago
19 minutes 59 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 14 - Too much exercise and lack of sleep

This week Richard Bagdonas, author of Fit for Any Battle, talks about what happens when you double your exercise routine after chemotherapy. He also goes over recovery and lack of sleep.

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2 years ago
11 minutes 8 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 13 - Recorded right after chemo 5 out of 6. One more to go!

This week Richard Bagdonas, author of Fit for Any Battle, talks about what happened during chemo treatment 5 out of 6 and what you should expect from side effects from Taxotere as well as ways to reduce side effects.

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2 years ago
13 minutes 39 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 12 - HIPAA info to know, anemia and eye twitching from Taxotere

This week Richard Bagdonas, author of Fit for Any Battle, talks about HIPAA along with some new side effects from Taxotere including anemia and eye twitches.

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2 years ago
13 minutes 52 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 11 - Hiking the highest point in Big Bend National Park

This week Richard Bagdonas, author of Fit for Any Battle, talks about hiking to the top of Emory Peak in Big Bend National Park - 2,700 foot elevation change with a 10.6 mile route. Richard also talks about genetic testing for 84 different cancers.

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2 years ago
11 minutes 31 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 10 - I was chased by a guy with machete

This week Richard Bagdonas, author of Fit for Any Battle, tells the story about being chased by a man wielding a machete! He then goes back to giving you an update on his journey conquering aggressive prostate cancer.

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2 years ago
20 minutes 57 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 9 - The weather calls for brain fog and more

This week Richard Bagdonas, author of Fit for Any Battle, is battling brain fog and bruising with chemotherapy treatments for aggressive prostate cancer. He talks about brain fog, bruising, tips for incontinence, and getting enough sleep.

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2 years ago
13 minutes 11 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 8 - Halfway done with chemo!!!

This week Richard Bagdonas, author of Fit for Any Battle, is 50% of the way done with chemotherapy for aggressive prostate cancer. He talks about hair loss on his legs and face, how he is tackling the dark circles under his eyes, and bruising that comes along with Taxotere chemotherapy.

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2 years ago
16 minutes 49 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 7 - Hair loss, home therapeutics, and my morning routine

This week Richard Bagdonas, author of Fit for Any Battle, talks about the hair loss he has seen as he enters the week of his third chemotherapy treatment for aggressive prostate cancer. He also discusses home therapeutics and his morning routine to getting stronger during cancer treatment.

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2 years ago
17 minutes 40 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 6 - Vitamins and supplements for chemo, FitFAB customizations, and better sleep

This week Richard Bagdonas, author of Fit For Any Battle, walks you through the vitamins and supplements he uses to help with chemotherapy for prostate cancer. He also explains some of the customizations he has made to the FitFAB workout for chemotherapy, and how to get better sleep.

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2 years ago
11 minutes 14 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 5 - Chemo #2 is in the books - I am 33% done!

In this week's episode, Richard Bagdonas, author of Fit for Any Battle, describes how things are going after chemotherapy treatment number 2 for aggressive prostate cancer. He talks about what to bring to chemotherapy infusions, dental health, and hair loss.

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2 years ago
14 minutes 32 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 4 - Hair loss, weight gain, and saying goodbye to incontinence

This week Richard Bagdonas, author of Fit for Any Battle and current prostate cancer conqueror, talks about how he got rid of incontinence after prostate surgery, weight gain with Prednisone, hair loss from Taxotere, and the best ways to keep active with diet and exercise.

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2 years ago
10 minutes 7 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 3 - Neulasta and Cialis for prostate cancer treatment

In this week's episode, Richard Bagdonas talks about his life a week after the first chemotherapy treatment for prostate therapy. He describes what is was like to have Neulasta bone pain and describes how the doctor prescribed him Cialis.

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2 years ago
9 minutes 10 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 2 - Chemo treatment #1 out of 6

In today's episode of the Fit for Any Battle podcast Richard Bagdonas walks us through his first chemotherapy treatment for prostate cancer. He explains what he did to prepare for chemo, what he brought to chemo, how it went, and how he felt after.

Cold capping system

Cold socks

Cold boots

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2 years ago
15 minutes 10 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Episode 1 - How we got here

In today's episode of the Fit for Any Battle podcast Richard Bagdonas tells the story of how they found he had aggressive prostate cancer at 49 years old. He talks about the treatments he has received as well as what is coming up - chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

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2 years ago
31 minutes 51 seconds

Fit for Any Battle
Richard Bagdonas was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in 2018. He became patient #1 in a clinical trial and was cured in 56 days. This story is memorialized in the book Fit for Any Battle. In October, 2022 Richard was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer and had surgery to remove his prostate. The cancer was found outside of his prostate which led him to chemotherapy followed by radiation to kill the remaining prostate cancer. This podcast takes you on Richard's journey to conquer prostate cancer treatment. It starts January 4th, 2023 when Richard starts the first of 6 chemo treatments.