This book is about a 26 year old Manager of a Fitness Center, with two young sons, who was given "No Hope" of seeing 27, only a few months away! This was back on November 26, 1982. YES 1982. A Stage IV diagnosis: Seminoma, non-testicular, with mediastinal, bony and retroperitoneal involvement, when there is NO Stage V makes this book a Must Read! This book will definitely make you CRY, LAUGH, and LEARN just how precious life really is. I wrote this book "Counted Out" to help anyone with CANCER, family members, friends, and even the MEDICAL PROFESSION. YOU MUST BELIEVE that CANCER CAN BE BEAT! When backed into a very small corner, with basically "NO HOPE" of continuing to LIVE, You must have FAITH in the Good Lord, YOURSELF, and your Physician(s), to "Battle This Dreaded Disease". I'll be turning "The Big 50" soon, so obviously CANCER can be BEAT! Enjoy reading about a guy who just REFUSED TO QUIT!