First of all I wanted to say thank you to everyone who downloaded the kit and left me a comment...especially to Renee who made me *blush* with her kind words.
The reason I'm so sad is that my Dad is sick with lung cancer and has gotten so much worse over the past week. He only found out he had it last October and already he only has maybe a few weeks left, as his right lung keeps filling with fluid. He lives in Missouri and I am in Massachsetts, so I am torn as to whether I should fly down to see him. He really does not want anyone to see him in his deteriorated condition, but it may be my last chance.
If anyone has been through this I would like to hear about any regrets about either going or not going. I guess I would rather remember him as I last saw him a year before he got sick. I can't even talk to him right now, because he has such shortness of breath.
He will be going home from the hospital next week with a portable drainage tube in his lung, and hospice nurses to make sure he is comfortable. His loving companion of 8 years, Evelyn, is an ex-nurse and absolute angel so I know he is in good hands. She e-mails me every couple of days with an update of his condition, and will let me know when he is home and able to talk better so I can call him next week. He's only 69 years old.
I am not sure what his beliefs are with respect to God, he has never been very religious. But I am a christian, and would like to ask for prayers that God will be kind and merciful for whatever time he has left. If anyone has comments you can leave a comment on my blog or peamail me.
I may or may not answer anytime soon.
Donna
