[Aliantha]

Cancer is very beatable these days. You'll kick it. You're young and healthy otherwise, so get positive and start fighting. I know it's shocking. But give yourself a little time to get over the news and get your head in the right place and you'll have a better chance. One of the most important things you can do for your own mental health is not to take on other people's grief and shock when they find out. Let them deal with it and don't be afraid to tell them to get the fuck out if they get all weepy. You don't need that shit. You need to surround yourself with positive people.

Don't worry about your mum. She'll come to grips with it and she'll be the best damn nurse anyone ever had when you're recovering from surgery. Mothers have a hard time dealing with knowing there's really nothing they can do to fix their kids other than to love them. You might even find it's good to have someone around you who just treats you like normal.

Just remember, you don't need to lose this fight.