Being scared is a pretty natural emotion under these circumstances. I know. I walked into the ER five years ago at age 69 after never being admitted to a hospital in my life. I came out six weeks later with a cancer diagnosis and kidney failure. In addition to having a wonderful family, two things helped me get over it. First, I was in a large regional hospital. The doctors were nice, but they were not the best in the country. I went to the top cancer center in the country for a second opinion. That probably saved my life. Second, while I depended on my care team I read and studied all that I could about my disease so that I understood the facts about my condition. I learned that all doctors are not created equal and convinced myself that I was getting the best treatment available (because I knew about my disease and had a real expert on my team). I became my own advocate and it worked.