Does the fear ever stop? [View all]

One of my best friends was just diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer just last month. She's only 20 years old and it caught her completely by surprise. As it did with me.

Now, the good news is that her cancer is only stage 1C - which if I understand it, is confined to the ovary itself still. So, her odds are much better then they could be. Even so, I can't help but find my thoughts wandering to her and hoping she is alright. She's busy a lot with her husband before he heads to Afghanistan(he's in the Navy) and thus, we haven't talked very much.

I know this is probably a stupid question, but my question is - why can't I stop being afraid? I know that she'll probably pull through but it's still hard for me to accept that she will be.

Thank you in advance.