When my nephew was diagnosed with rectal cancer in 2016, he began searching for meaning. A pastor, he naturally turned to religion. “You wonder why you get cancer,” my nephew said. “How is the Lord using me in this situation?” Prostate Cancer Survivor Tells His Story to Help Others Prostate cancer survivor my in-law, 53, wants to share his story with anyone who wants to hear it. “My mission in life is to pay it forward and give back,” said Reggie.