Sex, Prostate Cancer & Me: A wife's chronicle of her husband's prostate cancer diagnosis, radical prostatectomy & sexual recovery - Paperback

by M. J. McDowell (Author)

Every year in the US, approximately 220,000 men receive a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Sex, Prostate Cancer & Me takes the reader on a journey with the author and her husband as they negotiate the process, from diagnosis, to overcoming the effects of a radical prostatectomy on their sex life. Ms. McDowell offers hope, as well as suggestions, for couples concerned about intimacy after surgery. Hers is a forthright and personal narrative. She encourages couples to be proactive and resourceful to achieve the best outcome. This story is an affirmation of love, commitment and triumph over challenges.

Author Biography

M.J. McDowell, an entrepreneur for 25 years, now works as a patient care coordinator for a primary care physician. She lives with her husband and dogs in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.