Good thoughts please (Update, pg 7)

 Sending good thoughts winging your way.

All my best for you and your family in this tough time... I truly hope that you can enjoy the time with your father and worry about today and not focus too much on 'tomorrow'.

You're in my thoughts and prayers.
 

We will be keeping you in our thoughts and prayers here as well.

Chuffy

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.

I know and I find it odd (in a good way) sometimes, but I hope you know that it isn't just "words on a screen" but friends who care about you and what you're going thru and want to comfort you any way they can. If I didn't feel that way towards others, I wouldn't believe it when good thoughts were offered to me. I know what I feel, so I trust that others feel the same way. We may be a cyber family, but we're still a family

 Chuffy, we've been keeping you and your family in our thoughts.  How's it going?

 Wow Chuffy, I just caught this thread.  You have every good vibe I can find coming from over here.  I wish I could do more. 

Chuffy, take some video of your dad.  While he is still strong.  Before the chemo.  My best friend lost his fight with cancer, and though I have lots of pictures of him, I sure do miss his voice. 

Sorry to hear about the news.

But here's some inspiration for you. As a child, I had sever asthma and, for lack of a better description, I was allergic to myself and many foods. My doctor had said that the strain of puberty, along with my enlarged heart and scar-tissued lungs would do me in. He actually counseled my mother to see about pre-need funeral arrangements. I've been on borrowed time since then. Maybe it's because I didn't study internal medicine. Like the bumblebee, I didn't know I wasn't suppose to fly. So, I fly, anyway. All is not lost and people do survive chemo and get better.

I knew a lady who had a double mastectomy and chemo. And she has more energy now (in her 50's) than women do half her age. Cancer is not automatically a death sentence.

Sorry about the news- I can't imagine what it'd be like to even think about losing a parent. It certainly puts things into perspective. We will be sending you lots of positivity and strength from down here!
 

Best wishes for strength and fortitude to you and your dad! Big hugs. 

Oh dear.  Well, ramping up the prayers and good thoughts, along with the strength vibes.  I know that you will do whatever it takes to be a help and comfort, but, hon, take care of YOU too.

I have some experience with being the strong one, and the cost to YOU is high, so know that you can always come here and be "weak".  We'll be here for you when ever you need us.

Huge hugs!

 Thank you to everyone - the video advice is an especially good and appreciated reminder   And thank you to ron for the perspective on just how much "being positive" really CAN help

It's not chemo tomorrow, just another appointment to see just how bad it really is.  I actually feel calm and positive right right now.  You are all partly responsible, I can't express my thanks enough

I am so sorry to hear that.......we are praying for your Dad and sending super strong healing vibes.....

Sending good thoughts your way. I wish you and your family the very best and do hope that the chemo treatments aren't too hard on your Dad.