Family Milestones Through Prostate Cancer Survivorship
- Mississippi dad Roosevelt Greenwood, 57, was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer a decade ago. His journey, now featured in SurvivorNet’s “Men Beating the Odds” film series, highlights the pride he felt as his son Jacob was commissioned into the U.S. Navy.
- Roosevelt credits his ability to thrive in survivorship as being rooted in the support of his wife Shay and their five children.
- “Men Beating The Odds” is a 12-part docu-series that follows men who have learned to live and thrive with advanced prostate cancer, redefining what it means to be a survivor. Watch more here.
Roosevelt, a veteran himself, shared how deeply meaningful it was to see his son officially commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy in “The Greenwoods,” an installment of SurvivorNet’s Men Beating the Odds series.
Read More“It’s not abnormal for Jacob to call, even on his deployment. When he calls, everybody jumps on,” Roosevelt said. “He was a football player, a soldier, and a student all at the same time, which is very, very difficult.”
Referencing a family photo at Jacob’s commissioning ceremony, Roosevelt said, “To get to this moment, it was a lot of praying and a lot of talking and encouraging.”
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