Prostate Cancer: A Family Affair: Proactively Addressing Prostate Cancer Has Reduced Our Chances of it Becoming Our Death Sentence

This book was written to share my family members’ experiences with prostate cancer. We have had three generations of prostate cancer in our family. My primary purpose is to describe what the last two generations did to increase our chances for longevity post-surgery. I was diagnosed in 1994 at age 59. My brother Carl was diagnosed in 2005 at age 67. My son was diagnosed in 2016 at age 53. We are survivors. Learn how we dealt with many challenges men face with prostate cancer. Also, learn the importance of a spouse, family, and friends during these difficult stages in our lives. In this book, we share:1.Important steps we took to improve prostate cancer survivability.2.What questions to ask your doctor.3.Which treatment option may give you a longer and better quality-of-life.4.Importance of follow-up test after prostate cancer treatment to stay ahead of cancer trying to return.5.How our family members experienced Prostate Cancer Having prostate cancer is a life-changing event. How you deal with your diagnosis and treatment to maximize long-term survivability is the most important thing. Sure, there were many things we had to learn in order to improve the quality of lives and deal with these problems.We each underwent one of three different prostate cancer procedures and treatments. Each of us had a different outcome, but we are all still alive to enjoy our lives. This book is for information and inspiration only. It is not intended to be medical advice. I am not a physician, and I have never worked in the medical field.I dedicate this book to the memories of all men and their loved ones who have lost their fight to prostate cancer.