Hi everyone. I am looking for some support while I help my dad recover. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer before Christmas 2025 and recently had surgery. Seeing him deal with the recovery process and the catheter is very difficult for me. I am 21 and have previously lost my grandad to leukemia and a family friend to breast cancer, so this brings up a lot of past family experiences. My dad is 55 and has always been very healthy, so this diagnosis was a huge shock to us all. Since I am helping to look after him and my mum is also unwell, I have been focused on staying strong for them, but it is a lot to handle on my own. I don't have many people to talk to in person, so I am hoping to connect with others here who understand what it's like to support a parent through this. Thank you for reading. — Aimee
Yeah I feel like regardless of age, this is something no one could be prepared for. I’d say you shouldn’t feel like you’re being silly or anything!
Thank you for your kind words too. This is a tough time and there’ll be sooo many emotions we’re going to go through and all of them are valid 
I’d recommend counselling for a support system if you can and are willing to. Looking at all the responses here, you have an online community too. Sending you hugs!
