I really don't like the word cancer. I can type it just fine. It is another word amongst the many others. But, when it comes out of my mouth in relation to my Dad ... it just doesn't work.
My sisters and I all called into work those days in the hospital and some of the next few. When I did go into work my manager told me I looked pale (this was out of concern). All my friends and coworkers have been great about all of this. I'm overwhelmed by all the support. I truly believe that positive thoughts and prayers will help my Dad and us get through this.
Please pray for strength for my Dad.
Please pray for strength my my family and I.
Please pray that the chemo and radiation work.
Please pray that surgery goes as planned and recovery is great.
Pleas pray that it doesn't spread.
My Dad went in last Monday to get his mediport installed at Tampa General. They squeezed him in at last moment since at Moffitt it would take weeks to get installed. This is what they will pump the chemo through so they don't have to prick my Dad multiple times. He is bad with needles. So now he has a small bump under his skin in his chest area. It healed up well.
The liquid diet is hard ... he misses his food. He has to have 2400 calories a day. We need to plump him up for chemo and he lost 10 lbs the last three weeks. I was right... he had lost weight. But I'm sad it was because of this. Smoothie King has a smoothie called The Hulk, which we light to get for him with strawberry ice cream. 1035 calories! I stuck to the Angel Food smoothie with 300 calories. As Smoothie King says, "Chewing is Overrated." Great slogan guys.
I'm still in a state of shock I think. My Dad is being a trooper. He has his ups and downs but overall I think he will have the mental strength to get through this.
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