"Ask Me Anything -- Plain Talk About My Emotional, Spiritual, and Medical Journey with Terminal Prostate Cancer"

Fr. Gene Baum, Ph.D.

August 20, Noon

We often talk about death and dying, but rarely do we hear directly from people with terminal diagnoses about their inner experiences. Gene Baum is a Clinical Psychologist, an orchid grower, and a married Roman Catholic Priest. He worked for twenty years in direct service and management roles with County Mental Health departments in California. In 2004, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and he has been under continuous treatment ever since. While preparing for his initial cancer surgery, it was discovered that he had blockage of coronary arteries; his cancer surgery was delayed while he underwent and recovered from a triple bypass. The cancer returned in 2005, and has now metastasized. Gene copes with his terminal diagnosis through his spiritual belief system. He has a lot to say about how things look from both the provider’s and the patient's perspective. Gene approaches life with zeal, candor, and a good sense of humor. If you ever wanted to ask straightforward questions and get clear answers from a person living with a terminal diagnosis, this is your chance! Join us for an enlightening and enlivening conversation.