So my dad has prostate cancer. Or, more accurately, 5% of the cells in the tissue removed in his recent prostate surgery were "abnormal". →[More:]But, apparently, this is quite common and there is nothing to do about it now but closely monitor it. It is even possible that they removed all the cancerous cells. (He had surgery to help a urination issue.) Evidently, something like 80% of men in their 70s have prostate cancer, and most don't even know it and eventually die of something else entirely. My dad is in his 50s where the number is more like 30%, so there is some mild cause for concern, but for now it's just "watch and wait".

I've discovered in my research that I knew next to nothing about the disease. It was a big surprise to me that most elderly men have it. Also, this apparently doubles my risk for developing it so I imagine I have a lot of Dr. Jellyfinger visits in my future.

He's taking it in stride, as he does everything that comes along. He has a lot more information than I do and does not seem to be overly concerned so I'm taking his lead and not worrying too awful much about it. Still, the C-word is a scary one. Guess we'll wait and see.