Getting the big C diagnosis is always rough news. I’m 5 years out and doing well but lost a couple of friends diagnosed about the same time I was.
I’ve had a few friends and family with really bad diagnoses since then. Amazingly they are doing well. No guarantees but based on everything I knew, should not have lived a year but are living normal lives currently.
I chose a worse prognosis by not getting chemo, always figured I would feel like an idiot if the cancer came back, but if it comes back, there are options that weren’t available when I was first diagnosed.
A healthy immune system seems to be the key.
My wife and I are on a low carb diet and our health has improved greatly including and especially our immune systems. We had chronic issues and would be down with the flu at least twice a year each (that was with the shot). Our chronic problems are gone and we bypassed the flu all last year. Coincidence? I don't think so. So if we don't catch the flu and our chronic health issues are gone too then maybe we won't get cancer? That is the thought anyway.
Good luck and prayers to you FR Friend. :)