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kiarapanther

More Updates on Dad

Oct 21, 2007 15:52

He finally called me today. evidently what he first told me was correct, the surgery was to remove part of his spine. Specifically the "wings" of the 6th and 7th vertebrae that were already disintegrating from the tumor. This was so there would be room for the tumors to expand when he undergoes radiation. So they didnt actually remove any of the ( Read more... )

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flummoxicated October 21 2007, 23:32:01 UTC

Your Dad sounds like he's got a good attitude, though I do hope he'll start accepting some help. I hope he recovers quickly.

kiarapanther October 22 2007, 04:19:29 UTC

Help from his wife or from me or from his wife' son, sure. Help from his brother or brother in law or nephew? Not likely. Its a stupid pride thing combined with the basic stubborness that is our family. He is the eldest child therefore he should not need help. It is his job to help everyone else...yadda yadda.....and I already know what some of you who have known me a long time are going to say about me, so shut up :P I am my father's daughter after all.

pixelmonster October 22 2007, 00:18:53 UTC

*many many many hugs and much love and sympathy* If you need a friend, you have one here, just call or email. My well-wishes are with your dad. Sounds like a man I'd enjoy a giggle with. I see why you love him as much as you do, he's a tank, a fighter and I hope he recovers from the surgery well and the radiation kills the beast within your beloved father.

kiarapanther October 22 2007, 04:24:00 UTC

My dad is a riot. One day when I was talking on the phone with him, my roommates in the background told some raunchy joke that made me laugh so I had to repeat it. He, in turn, had to tell me a raunchy store his buddy told him had supposedly happened a few days before (no shit there I was....*grin*). I, of course, was obligated to repeat said story to my roommates. How wierd is my life that I can swap dirty jokes with my father *giggle* (Hell with both my parents actually...sometimes I wish they had met later in life, when they had both grown up, because in a lot of ways they are actually very compatible...were just too young and too stupid when they met)

*big hugs* October is a crazy month, but will try to squeeze in a visit in early November before weekends get crazy again *hugs hugs kisses*

pixelmonster October 25 2007, 14:35:39 UTC

*smooches* early novmeber it is then, I know how nutso the holiday season gets, hence i avoid it entirely:)

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kiarapanther October 22 2007, 04:33:07 UTC

Dad is about as stubborn as his father. My Pip had his legs shot out from under him during WWII and was stuck behind enemy lines for 2 weeks, killing enemy soldiers from the ground and basically dragging himself to allied territory. No way in hell would my dad do anything less. And the wierd thing is, its completely subconcious. I dont think he realizes how much of the macho bullshit environment he was raised in still affects him. Though I have to admit that once he turned 50 he finally mellowed and accepted the more sensitive part of himself as being "okay". He's a big sweetheart and would literally give you the shirt off his back, help you move and feed your cat, all while suffering from double pneumonia. And honestly, Im not really exaggerating. He helped his ex-step daughter move her stuff several hours away when she was going to college and gave her the money for the down payment for her apartment, all while batting Lupus and a few other ailments that were all cascading around him. The man constantly amazes me. I just ( ... )