Barry "Jack" Frost was completely unprepared at age 52 for the news that he had stage four colon cancer. In this unflinching account of his two and a half year journey to recovery, it is clear that his sense of humor remained intact, even when his illness was at its worst. With the support of medical staff, family, and friends, Frost found ways to cope and even learned to help others in similar pain. In Frost takes a frank look at colon cancer as he shares his own story, along with ideas that might help other patients and their families. He shares approaches that worked for him, as well as what did not, and deals with the reality of life with a colostomy,