M. J. McDowell's Sex, prostate cancer & me : a wife's chronicle of her husband's prostate cancer, diagnosis, radical prostatectomy & sexual recovery /
Publication details: North Charleston, SC : Createspace c2011Description: xv, 62 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cmISBN: 9781466221703 (paperback)Other title: Sex, prostate cancer & me | Sex, prostate cancer and meSubject(s): Prostate -- Biography -- Cancer -- Patients -- United States | Prostate -- Cancer -- Patients | Prostate -- Cancer -- TreatmentSummary: Every year in the U.S. approximately 220,000 mend receive a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Deciding which course of therapy will provide the best outcome is a daunting task. Long-term survival and quality-of-life issues must be considered. Sex, prostrate cancer & me takes the reader on a journey with the author and her husband as they negotiate the process, from diagnosis, to over-coming the effects of a radical prostatectomy on their sex life. Ms. Mc Dowell 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 is an affirmative story of love, commitment, and triumph over challenges.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Every year in the U.S. approximately 220,000 mend receive a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Deciding which course of therapy will provide the best outcome is a daunting task. Long-term survival and quality-of-life issues must be considered. Sex, prostrate cancer & me takes the reader on a journey with the author and her husband as they negotiate the process, from diagnosis, to over-coming the effects of a radical prostatectomy on their sex life. Ms. Mc Dowell 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 is an affirmative story of love, commitment, and triumph over challenges.
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