I need to obtain the book "Guide to Surviving Prostrate Cancer" (Dr Patrick C. Walsh). Where can I find it?

Question

I am recovering from recent prostrate surgery and this book was recommended--by another recent patient at the same hospital (Johns Hopkins). The author (Dr. Patrick C. Walsh) was, and may still be, on staff at Johns Hopkins. I have tried searching in amazonbooks.com but could not find it...

Answer 1

THE LIBRARY

Answer 2

First of all, try spelling prostate correctly (there is no R in prostate) and do a web search. You will probably come up with a website that sells the book that way. If you spell things incorrectly you won't have much luck trying to do a web search.
If you can't find it that way call Johns Hopkins. They can probably direct you to a source that sells the book if it was their physician that wrote it.
Best of luck to you, it can be a difficult situation with all of the treatment options out there. But know that prostate cancer is one of the least fatal cancers.

Answer 3

The above listed pet peeve reminded me about the definition of the word prostrate, which means to lie face down as in to prostrate oneself, and reminded me of this interesting link about that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proskynesis

But in answer to your question, type his name, just as you have it into a Google search engine and it will be the first link. He is apparently a generous man, because he has the entire thing free online, you can just print it out.

I know several people that have had it, and it is pretty gruesome if you have to have radiation therapy.

I have one suggestion to pass along that worked for my most recent friend to have it: When you get ulcerations and open sores in the area from the radiation, and it is difficult to have a bowel movement due to the pain, use plain ol' Noxema in the blue tub. It has amazing local anesthesia properties and enough viscosity to adhere quite well.

Best wishes in this endeavor, but they have caught it in time for it to be treated, and that is good news.