Live Long and Prostate

Finding meaning, laughter and connection in the face of life-threatening uncertainty Today, over 3.5 million men in the United States alone are living with prostate cancer. That is who this book is aimed at. Live Long and Prostate is a narrative nonfiction memoir about surviving prostate cancer. Grounded in an accurate medical context, it weaves humor with the harsh realities of the disease to help men (and their significant others) either avoid the experience or navigate the unpredictable psychological and physical tolls it can exact. The work chronicles the author’s journey from diagnosis through treatment, surgery, recovery, and life afterward. It reflects on fear, vulnerability, absurdity, humor, and the ways illness reshapes identity and relationships. It presents a clear and honest account of what the experience feels like, providing an uplifting alternative (a prostate whisperer) to clinical publications on the subject. While delivering compelling insights about a disease that is the second leading cause of cancer death in men, and an illness that one in forty-one men will die from, at its heart the book is about uncertainty: how to embrace it, manage it, and thrive in the face of it. It is an inspiring and critical read for anyone with a prostate, or anyone who loves someone who has one.