Eamonn Murphy: Survivor of Prostate Cancer

Season One, Episode Five

Eamonn is married to Marilee Murphy and she is the Executive Director of the Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes, and they have two sons. Eamonn is the owner and sole practitioner at Finger Lakes Acupuncture in Ithaca. Eamonn has been cancer-free for three years.


0:00:00 The biopsy
0:05:10 Being empowered in your diagnosis
0:08:15 Determining your treatment
0:15:05 Prostate education and support
0:17:55 Surgery & anesthesia
0:23:15 Vulnerability and uncertainty
0:30:39 Coming to terms with cancer
0:36:00 Fulfilled while facing your mortality
0:43:25 Evolving awareness
0:49:15 Cracked open
0:56:12 Post-surgery
1:04:03 Catheters
1:11:04 Laparoscopic surgery
1:14:45 Quality of life
1:17:38 Follow-up testing
1:26:33 Scanxiety


- recorded 4/14/2020