Good thoughts please (Update, pg 7)

I'm sorry to hear your news.  I'll keep both you and your dad in my thoughts - be strong (both of you).

Deb W.

Lots of finger and paw crossing coming from over here! Stay strong! I know a few people, personally,  dealing with this right now, PM me if you need to talk!

Thank you all so much for your thoughts and prayers.  He starts chemo this week.  I'm almost as scared of that as I am of the cancer. I saw him today and he seems positive and coping.  I tried to fix how he looks in my mind, because I know the chemo will drain him.... only question is how much....

I feel like I'm on a seesaw, I keep swinging between "it's ok, it's not hopeless, he is actually pretty strong and healthy and chemo can be really effective, more and more people are surviving cancer all the time..." and "it's spread and it's inoperable, this is not allowed to happen to him, he's got to see his grandson grow up...." 

 I am sorry to hear this, Chuffy.  I know how hard it is to know a parent is ill...I will add him and your family to my prayers. 

I am so very sorry to hear about your dad.   You, your dad, and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

I'm so sorry Chuffy. This is a hard one, but I will be here thinking on you, your dad and your family, to be strong and to get through this. My best vibes are flying right to you.

I truly believe that when folks stay positive and truly want to live -- rather than accepting their fate and not fighting - that it really helps with the illness and the chemo and them being "drained".  There is a lot to be said for being positive and having good family support.  I work in research in a cancer center and I go to work every day hoping that someday there is something we can do to fight back against cancer even better than we do now.

 I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and wish your dad all the best. 

NicoleS

I truly believe that when folks stay positive and truly want to live -- rather than accepting their fate and not fighting - that it really helps with the illness and the chemo and them being "drained". 

I'm of the same mindset.  And I also think about how the positive energy can color how you spend each of the moments you have with your dad during his fight through this. Just keep looking for the things you can be positive about - like watching your dad be strong, every single second he gets to spend w/your son, catching those moments when they look alike, etc, etc.  All worthwhile to remain positive.

Sending you "STRONG" thoughts, and supporting, caring thoughts to you and your dad and the rest of your family.  (HUGS!)

 oh sweetie I am so sorry to hear this.  My thoughts will be with you and all of your family.

  I'm so sorry to hear this. I hope the chemo gets it all. Best of luck to your dad, you guys are in my thoughts.

Oh Chuffy -- I AM so sorry.  And to get the run around from so many before ... let's worry you to death before we REALLY worry you. 

Right now, I've made a note at my desk "Chuffy's Dad" -- prayers and good thots every time I send something to the printer!!!

So sorry  that your family has to go through something like this.  Crossed fingers and paws  and good vibes coming from us.

Joyce

 I'm so sorry to hear the sad news. I'll be praying and sending stay strong vibes to you and your dad.

Well, if being positive helps, then with the mindset he has and the support he has, he'll be fit as a fiddle in no time!!!!!

I don't know how much it will help, but we have organised some surprises for his birthday which is coming up soon... a family do, with friends and relatives coming from far and wide to have a meal with him and we have got him tickets to see a concert as well.  Just before the results came through, he was talking about Boxing Day activities and what he would like to do with Will "When I am fit again..."  We'll see anyway, just take it a day at a time.

It's weird how much comfort some words on a screen from people I don't "know" can help... but they DO!  So thank you all SO MUCH for helping me be strong, because every little bit of strength and support is needed and appreciated right now.

Thoughts and prayers are weith your family.