But long story short. when I was diagnosed with oligometastatic prostate cancer in 2021 at age 56, they told me I probably wouldn't make it to 65.

Now I'm back to planning for retirement, and they've resumed monitoring the usual longer-term health issues, like routine colonoscopies, avoiding type-2 diabetes, heart health, etc etc. It has changed that fast, and while I know I'll always be only one blood test or scan away from devastating news, I'm grateful every day.