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Michael Bovarnick Friday, November 6, 2026

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On Ask Win today (Friday, November 6, 2026), Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes Michael Bovarnick. Michael is an 83-year-old prostate cancer survivor, patient advocate, speaker, and founder of The Prostate Education Project, a free resource for men and families navigating prostate cancer. Diagnosed more than 23 years ago, Michael has experienced surgery, recurrence, radiation, androgen deprivation therapy, and the life changes that can follow treatment. He is also a survivor of triple coronary bypass surgery. Drawing on decades of lived experience, Michael speaks about patient education, caregiving, intimacy, resilience, aging, and purpose. His message is simple: serious illness can change your circumstances without taking away your voice, dignity, participation, or ability to help others.To learn more about Michael visit Theprostateeducationproject.org

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Water is dripping into the closet again, the dehumidifier keeps kicking on, and we’re trying to hold it together while the house and the body both demand attention. We share a real-time update on what it’s like when an ADA accessible bathroom with a roll-in shower fails where it matters most: the floor seal. When the “fix” is basically a patch job, you don’t just get noise and inconvenience, you get repeat water damage, contractors, mitigation equipment, estimates, and that sinking feeling of doing this all over again.

At the same time, the knee situation is coming to a head. An upcoming MRI could point to a ligament tear or push us toward a total knee replacement, and we talk honestly about what we’ve been told about recovery, pain, and how knee replacements can be tougher than a total hip. If you live with chronic pain, cerebral palsy, or navigate life as a wheelchair user, you’ll recognize the mental math: what choice gives you the best shot at stability, function, and fewer daily battles?

We also say the quiet part out loud about caregiver support. When your body gets stiffer after days in bed and your home environment is literally leaking, the workload lands on everyone around you. We’re exhausted, frustrated, still showing up, and still making the calls that keep life moving forward.

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Canceling surgery the day before it happens is a gut-punch, but sometimes it is the most responsible medical choice you can make. We sit down for a candid life update on why the plan changes, how a past ICU crisis still shapes every decision, and why “where” a surgery happens can matter as much as “who” performs it when you live with cerebral palsy.

We talk about getting our paperwork together, including a living will and revisiting DNR decisions, then we get into the real reason the brakes get hit: a system that struggled to place a critical patient in the ICU and the memory loss that comes with intubation and a medically induced coma. That experience rewires your definition of safe. If a surgery center cannot handle an emergency, we are not rolling the dice, especially with a history of fast complications.

From there, we break down what is happening with the knee: a kneecap that pops in and out, unstable hardware, reduced bend, and the push to find the right fix. We explore options like partial knee replacement, MPFL reconstruction, and groove surgery for patellar tracking, plus how cerebral palsy, smaller bone structure, and aging joints complicate standard orthopedic advice. We also address anesthesia risk, including a propofol allergy, and why we are determined to advocate loudly until we land on a plan that protects mobility and long-term health.

If you have ever had to fight for the safer option, you will feel this one. Subscribe for updates, share this with someone navigating complex care, and leave a review with the one question you wish every surgeon would answer up front.

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