Publisher's Synopsis
In April 2016, Jim Hight underwent a radical prostatectomy for early-stage prostate cancer. From the moment of diagnosis, Rae, his wife of over forty years, became researcher and advocate.
With compassionate honesty and tender humor, Navigating Prostate Cancer weaves the voices of both Rae and Jim on their challenges and triumphs. Rae, a Certified Journal Therapist, also shares some of the poetry and journaling that became essential to her coping process.
Together, they offer a candid and loving memoir that explores many questions familiar to couples facing prostate cancer:
- How do we communicate openly and honestly about our fears?
- How do we explore and understand the maze of treatment options?
- How do we cope with post-treatment urinary incontinence and altered sexual intimacy?
- How do we recognize, and honor, the man and woman we will become after living with the reality of "You have prostate cancer"?
