My brother has cancer

[malada]

*insert swear words here*

It's prostate cancer.

He's my younger brother - there's a space of five years between us - and he's in good health. He's scheduled for surgery in August. They're not sure if it's spread: hopefully not. It appears to be in it's early stages so hopefully they can stomp that fire out before it gets worse.

I told him he needs anything to just ask.

I need to improve my Folding @ Home rig.

Comments

[acelightning73]

Cancer is not the automatic death sentence it was in the 20th century. I have had cancer twice, and it was treated and removed and I don't have cancer. Surgical techniques have improved, we have "cyber knife" narrow-beam radiation to treat cancer with less collateral damage, and chemotherapy is often very effective, and not as unpleasant as it used to be. Prostate is one that responds especially well to "cyber knife" treatment. Your kid brother's going to be okay!

[malada]

Thank you for the kind words. He's going to John Hopkins for the surgery. I'm sure he'll come out okay.

[acelightning73]

When I was first diagnosed with endometrial cancer, I was terrified. My favorite aunt died of cancer, and so did my music teacher. But by the time it applied to me, they'd managed to make cancer "serious" but not "you're gonna die". And I'm still here. And Johns Hopkins has a rep for medical miracles

[reynardo]

Fuck cancer.

All love to the family.

[malada]

Indeed.

Love you too.

[moxie_man]

Prayers for your family.

[malada]

Thank you.

[sandypawozbun]

Fuck. Thinking of you all. <3