Like most men when they received their initial prostate cancer diagnosis, I was floored and floundering for some guidance.  I was introduced to Mac’s Zoom group by a pastor friend and was immediately relieved to be introduced to a warm gathering of similarly poised individuals who candidly discussed their various situations.  What a relief it was to learn that others shared my situation and had constructive thoughts on how to address same.  Thank you, Mac, for the education and positive support.

David Mcelhaney.  He’s the director of Oakwood University Church’s Men’s Prostate Health ministries, is both the author of the book, My Walk with God through Prostate Cancer, and the man responsible for initiating a bill in Alabama just signed into law making prostate cancer screening free to all high risk men.

Through the challenges brought by a prostate cancer diagnosis we are reminded that most challenges can be converted to opportunities for supporting one another. One of the rewards of finding a place of support on this  prostate journey is the satisfaction of knowing and being known by a great group of guys who discover they CAN give AND receive by sharing common and uncommon knowledge, information, and experiences. 

Three days after my prostate cancer diagnosis in 2021 I met Mac. He overheard me discussing my cancer with friends in a restaurant. He gave me a copy of his book, My Walk With God Through Prostate Cancer.  I quickly learned that Mac has a calling to encourage, educate, and advocate for men facing prostate cancer. His book, emails, and zoom meetings were very helpful in my walk through prostate cancer.