The prostate of the union

I didn't have surgery for cancer, but Jennings' experiences are very similar to mine recently. "Yes, yes and yes — lust is essential. But right now, sex seems quaint, old-fashioned."

By Dana Jennings

I vividly recall those first few hours in the hospital room after my prostate cancer surgery last July: the plastic thicket of I.V. tubes; the leg cuffs huffing and chuffing to ward off blood clots; my throbbing incision packed with gauze. But, most important, I remember peering through the post-surgical haze to see my wife, Deb, sitting there, smiling at me.

These days, I epitomize the “in sickness” part of the wedding vows that Deb and I took back in 1981.

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