The day after Boxing Day my dad was diagnosed as having cancer in two different places his soft palate and his tongue, it had also spread to three of his lymph nodes and we were told in no uncertain terms that it was very likely that it wasn't beatable.
Because the type of cancer he had was very rare in fact the hospital had previously only read about the cancers he had yet never had the chance to see it they agreed to try a radical treatment as he had nothing to lose.
When you get that news about someone you love you sort of go into a free fall and stop hearing anything other than ringing when that word is mentioned. It has literally been three kinds of hell seeing my dad go through treatment he had to have radio therapy treatment for an hour every day for six weeks this burned the skin from his face and neck and was just heart breaking to look at him. He wouldn't leave the house or see the grandchildren as he didn't want to frighten them.
Well we'd all been sitting on tender hooks waiting for the final results had he done what so many said was impossible? On Wednesday myself, my sister and brother we're sitting waiting wondering exactly that when my dad walked down the path with my mum into the house none of us wanted to look. We were too scared to see that answer written on his face that answer that we all feared but prayed it wouldn't be true, when he came in and we finally looked up no words can express the pure joy that was there and we knew he had done it.
It felt like a dream it still does and I never think that we'll 100% believe that it’s true but his in remission and for now that's the best feeling in the world.
what a year you and your family have had. I am delighted to read that your dad is in remission. such a strong man and a strong family xx
ReplyDeleteThank you hun! It has been a very very difficult year and there's been a few times I've wanted to sit down and just give up!! But where does that get you :D
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