Hi all!
My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer two weeks ago. He had bladder cancer 15 years ago, and has been in remission for around 10 of those years. His care team are amazing, and it was at one of his routine check-ups that they caught the prostate cancer developing, thankfully very early. I was very young when he had his first bought of cancer, and so I couldn't really grasp the severity of the diagnosis. Now, though, I'm 24, and I'm very aware of the possible outcomes.
I won't lie, it hit me like a sledgehammer. His consultant is positive about his prognosis, and so is he, but I can't seem to stop worrying about it. Everyone around me just expects me to get on with life and to think that everything will be fine (as if my mentality will somehow affect the outcome?). I know the survival rates for prostate cancer in his age group are very good, and while that's encouraging, I guess I just need someone to tell me I'm not overreacting.
If people are comfortable sharing, how did you react to the diagnosis of a loved one?
