Like others, the reaction to my PC has been all over the place ranging from "you'll be fine" to "I heard if you do xyz they can cure you", etc. I smile and move on ... they mean well.

Early on after surgery and radiation, Mayo Clinic reached out to me and asked if I wanted to meet with a psychiatrist or some mental health physician (not sure what her title was). I said, okay.

The appointment begins with her introducing herself and continues with a lot of data; things I should do; ways to think about it; etc.

After a few minutes ... she stops ... looks at me and says ... "you seem to have your head screwed on straight and have no interest in what I'm saying" (said nicely). I respond with something like "bingo!"

The moral here is: Living with PC is not only the medical treatment but also your mental health and how you see yourself.