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A selection from
My Prostate and Me
by William Martin
CHAPTER 8
SURGERY
The last ten days before surgery passed swiftly.
Predictably, I continued my reading about
prostate cancer, taking special comfort in articles
commending the surgical option, much as a new
car owner enjoys reading positive stories about
the brand and model he has just purchased. Dr.
Scardino and the urology department's Senior
Medical Editor, Carolyn Schum, a friend from
another era whom I had not seen in years, helped
by loading me down with the latest books and
articles on the subject. They also urged me to con-
tact Richard Howe, a former president of Pennzoil
who underwent a successful prostatectomy in
1991 and has since devoted an enormous amount
of time to promoting awareness of the disease and
providing support to those who have it, and
working closely with US TOO, the International
Prostate Cancer Support Group. During several
conversations, Dick gave me a detailed account of
what I could expect in the hospital, things I needed
to make sure the nurses attended to, and how
soon I could expect to be back on my feet.
On the first weekend in November, Patricia and
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