TRUE – Prostate Cancer Foundation True Caregiver Stories #TrueCampaign
This post has been sponsored by the Prostate Cancer Foundation
This Valentine’s season, the Prostate Cancer Foundation will be launching TRUE to celebrate and honor caregivers of prostate cancer patients – spouses, partners, nurses, doctors, children, friends, etc.
Cancer in general is a terrible disease. I still consider myself quite young but have seen so much loss due to cancer in my lifetime and so much so it seems in the last ten years. Cancer does not discriminate. As I write this I know of one year old twins who have been recently diagnosed with cancer, very recent losses of some young women, more senior individuals who have lost the battle and thankfully – I know many survivors who are still here to tell their stories. It can be overwhelming.
As with the variety of individuals, so is there what seems to be endless types of cancer.
For a variety of reasons including the stigma associated with a prostate cancer diagnosis and a general lack of knowledge about the disease. This stigma and lack of knowledge leads to many challenges for patients and their caregivers. This can lead to lonely patients and caregivers who feel like they don’t have support. The Prostate Cancer Foundation is striving to share TRUE inspirational stories of the people who live TRUE love everyday by providing care to men to help everyone feel supported, appreciated and not so isolated.
Cancer plays a huge role in our lives. We are a multigenerational household. When we bought our house we built an apartment for my inlaws. My father in law has had once cancer diagnosis after another for the last 15 years. He is still with us thankfully and always bounces back. He is not independent and needs more support than my mother in law is able to provide these days. There are physical, mental and emotional aspects that need to be managed on a daily basis.
My father in law is still with us. My father was not as fortunate. He also had one cancer diagnosis after another. He started with prostate cancer and worked hard, as hard as any person could, to fight and prevail. But soon, the cancer came back elsewhere in his body. Again, he fought. And again, and again. Last year, at this time, he was losing the battle. The cancer had entered his bones, his brain and everything hit quickly. He was given 6 months to live – and made it 6 weeks. We could not have asked anything else of him. He fought valiantly, relentlessly and gracefully. 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, which could be you or your father, brother, husband, son, etc.
So that is our story – I can’t exactly call it my story. I am not the star. My father in law and father are heroes. I can’t say it any other way. The Prostate Cancer Foundation would love you to share your story on the TRUE campaign’s website so these stories and caregivers can be honored during the month of February. One winner will even receive a curated care package from Kristen Bell, but all will receive a gift.
Submit your TRUE love & honor story about those who care for men with prostate cancer for a chance to win a special care package from Kristen Bell. Read all the amazing stories at pcf.org/TRUE
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12 Comments
Sarah Bailey
This is such an awesome thing for them to be doing, I bet there are some interesting stories to be heard here.
Nicole
This is an amazing thing that they’re doing. It’s so true that cancer is a part of everyday lives. My grandfather had prostate cancer and thankfully overcame it, but there are many that don’t. This is great to know, thanks for sharing.
LavandaMichelle
This seems like a great thing for the Prostate Cancer Foundation to do. I did not know 1 in 9 men get prostate cancer, that’s awfully sad.
Wendy Polisi
My grandpa and uncle had this. I am really happy to see this being done.
daria
Wonderful thing for them. I was not aware of the statistics, feel very sorry for those who suffer from this.
Ashley
My great grandfather had this but thankfully beat it. I am on my husband all the time about keeping up on check-ups. It’s a scary cancer!
Jennifer Rollins
This is such a great thing for them to do. I have lost several loved ones to cancer. My grandpa actually just finished his radiation for prostate cancer. Thankfully they found it really early!
Farrah Less
My heart goes to cancer patient and to their family who never loss hope for their love ones. Each stories need to be heard and share.
Becca Wilson
So many feel like they can not share a cancer unless it is brain or something worse. I love that there is a platform for this.
Garf
I was not aware of the statistics. I know someone in the family who suffer prostate problems.
Blair villanueva
Thanks for sharing their initiative. They have stories to tell and we need to be aware of this prostate cancer.
Jelena
Both my parents survived cancer. The father had kidney cancer and had to take the whole kidney to remove him, while my mother had a cancer of the uterus. That is why I have great compassion for these people and their families.