Community Support Through Metastatic Prostate Cancer
- Roosevelt Greenwood’s journey with metastatic prostate cancer has been deeply shaped by the faith-driven community of Madison, Mississippi, which offered him immense support after his diagnosis 10 years ago.
- Surrounded by church members, pastors, and close friends, the Greenwoods credit their strong support system and faith for helping them navigate the most difficult moments of his illness.
- Featured in SurvivorNet’s “Men Beating The Odds” series “The Greenwoods,” Roosevelt, his wife Shay, and their five children are praised as “standout example in our community of how a family going through hard times stays together in the tough times.”
At the center of Roosevelt Greenwood’s health journey is the faith-driven community of Madison, Mississippi, which rallied around him and his family after he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer at just 47, a decade ago.
Roosevelt’s wife Shay, whom he shared five children with, tells us in “The Greenwoods”—an installment of SurvivorNet’s 12-part film series titled “Men Beating The Odds”—”This community is an amazing community to be a part of, and it’s a close-knit community.
“The people that live in Madison, Mississippi, care about each other, and our faith is really important to us as well. You’re gonna find a church just about on every corner.”
She explained, “Once we told everyone that Roosevelt had cancer, we immediately had people come to the hospital that day. Our church was super supportive. Our pastor and other pastors on staff came by…