The Prostate Monologues: What Every Man Can Learn from My Humbling Confusing and Sometimes Comical Battle With Prostate Cancer

About this book

Recently diagnosed with prostate cancer and approaching surgery Jack McCallum wanted to tackle the confusion misconceptions and conflicting medical advice that so many men struggle with when thinking about the disease. So he got to work writing The Prostate Monologues. Through the lens of his own experience McCallum attacks the nitty-gritty questions about prostate cancer that men think about (but may be too bashful to ask their doctors) with honesty and humor. For example "When is it safe to attempt intercourse or at least self-inflicted orgasm?" Or if you have surgery "Whats it like the first time you shop for adult diapers?" With wry humor McCallum decodes the sometimes-confusing jargon of medical professionals so that it is understandable and relatable to "regular" men. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men and the second most fatal. Worse than the obvious commonality and mortality of the disease though is the fact that prostate cancer can rob a man of his manhood. Accordingly McCallum handles the subject not only with care and knowledge but also with good cheer. Through the honest telling of his own story and drawing on the latest research McCallum shares insight into whats worked for himand whats proven to workin surviving cancer with your sense of humor intact.