I went to church today. Mom phoned me at 10:00 am to see when I was going to see Dad today...I didn't realize it was so late. I jumped up, showered, had breakfast, got dressed and was at church by 10:30qm. Found a cockroach crawling on the back of the seat in front of me, he didn't put anything into the offering plate so I felt relatively safe in dispatching him to a better place. After church (I mentioned to the Pastor that there was now one less in the congregation) I went for a coffee which was close to a Future Shop (like Best Buy) so I strolled in and bought a Sony 6" E book reader for $152.00, paid and was right out, no muss, no fuss. Now I've cancelled the one I purchased on line for $206.00 at the same place. Anyway, I went and picked up the kids and, after a little snooze, will go to visit Dad. After having dinner with the kids I'll head for church again where we are going to discuss the containments in our lives and have communion...minus the roach...hopefully. He'll be missed.
he didn't put anything into the offering plate so I felt relatively safe in dispatching him to a better place. After church (I mentioned to the Pastor that there was now one less in the congregation)
I love your sense of humor. Congrats on the ebook, don't you just love scoring a great deal? Hope you have a happy day. Praying for you dad.
My and my brother were joking with my Dad that in his church they'd probably get the roach a name tag, set him up with offering envelopes and tell him to bring the rest of his family next week (there kind of low on attendance, especially the under 75 crowd). Dad's doing well. The cancer doctor was in to see him today and said all Dad's vitals are fine and he'd arrange to have physio walk him in the next day or two, depending when they were back from Xmas break. Dad had visitors today he hasn't seen in over 30 years. He'll be moving to the fourth floor soon, which is the cancer ward. He says he's moving up in the world. I told him as soon as he's moved to the roof and we'll have a helicopter on hand to fly him out of there! So tonight I'm going to church. I continue to pray and ask God for a miracle for my Dad. If he doesn't give it to me then I think God and I are gonna have a few go rounds in the parking lot! Luv U Dad
I bet your dad is wanting to go home. Glad you guys can banter and have some fun.
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I continue to pray and ask God for a miracle for my Dad. If he doesn't give it to me then I think God and I are gonna have a few go rounds in the parking lot!
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Me:57 H:52 M:28 Got another lawyer last year and filed. D35,S/D twins28,D22 EA4/04 End? Who knows? "Life is like a mirror. Smile at it and it smiles back at you." — Peace Pilgrim
Just returned from the hospital, I took the girls in to visit Dad. When I arrived my brother was there and he told me that Physio had sat Dad up in a chair for 30 minutes and took him for a walk earlier in the day. He also said that he ran into the Cancer doctor in the halls who told him that Dad looked so well, his vitals were good and his spirits were high. Doctor told brother "he's a pretty special person". Soon he'll be moved upstairs to the cancer ward. Dad was so happy to see the girls, he was kidding them about his "meal in a bag", he told them tonight it was Octupus. He's doing great for a dying man! Last night I went with wife and the girls to a get together with our old friends. We three couples have raised our kids together for the past 17 years. We get together a few times a year and I still go some of the time. We enjoyed a lovely meal, opened presents and ended up coming home at 2:00 am. So, that's my update of past two days.
Maybe a crazy question, do they have anything like the Cancer Center of America in Canada. I have heard they have done some great things even when the prognosis isn't good. Just wondering. Praying for your Dad and your family.
kat
Me-53(and learning!) S24, S21, D18, D17 Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming. Dory
He was diagnosed with Colon cancer four years ago. They operated and did chemo and believed it would not return. He had colonoscopy's and blood tests over the past four years and everything was clean. This time it apparently started on the outside of the colon, did not get inside the colon but collapsed part of it therefore creating the vomiting etc. The surgeon who opened him up last week said the cancer was all over his stomach and intestines now and there was nothing he could do that would not endanger his life, so he closed him up. Dad can have chemo as long as the blood tests and whatever other tests they do come back positive, if not, doctor says they will not do it. The chemo will only extend his life but it cannot cure the cancer. So that's it in a nutshell. Kat, in Toronto we have a cancer hospital downtown but they can't do anything different than what is being suggested now. It's terminal and that's pretty much it. We can still pray for a miracle, and I am. My Dad has shown his strength through this whole thing and is determined to fight this to the end. So, you can never tell how long he'll hang on. I just hope that whatever time he has is meaningful to him and not filled with pain. Anyway, I'm about to leave to visit him and I'm taking the youngest with me. Thanks for thinking of me OT and Kat, it really does matter.
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