Okay, so it's still few and far between, but I am getting better! I have quite a bit to update everyone on...
Well, I have been talking to my biological father since I found him in February of this year. We have had lots of talks on the phone, and we are bonding, I guess. Things are going well. But then, I got some really bad news from him. He was diagnosed with lung cancer a few years ago, but he beat it, and in February when I started talking to him, he was cancer free. Well, his cancer came back.
This is the lung cancer awareness ribbon. Seems like they have a ribbon for everything these days. The lung cancer awareness ribbon is clear/pearl colored. The first time he was diagnosed with lung cancer, they were VERY aggressive in treating it. Because of that, he is unable to have anymore radiation. And he has chosen to not have anymore chemo either. So he is going to see what experimental stuff is out there, and he is going to pray.
This is the cervical cancer ribbon. It is teal and white. That is what my mom died from in December of 2003. Now I have found my dad....and might lose him too.
There is an upside to all of this, though....well....not to my dad having cancer, there is NO upside to that. But there is an upside to everything else that has happened to lead up to this point.
My boss, amazing woman that she is, has decided to use some of her frequent flyer miles to send me to Colorado to meet my dad! I am SO excited about it! I can't wait! Of course, I am nervous, too....lol. I made Kelly drive me ALL OVER yesterday, looking for these shoes....shoes I want to wear the first that I go down there, because they are SO cute! I love them!
Aren't they PRECIOUS!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! I just love them! I am going to wear them with a pair of blue jean capris and a dark brown shirt.
Anyway, I am leaving this Friday morning, bright and early...we have to leave for the airport at around five. lol, Kelly is NOT excited about it!
And then I am coming back on Monday night. My boss gave me Friday and Monday off.
Okay, have to go for now.....
4 comments:
WOW have I been getting your alerts? Did I miss something. I know you found your dad but didn't realize you had been talking with him that's great! I am so happy for you that you get to meet him! Sorry to hear he has cancer though! :( That has to be so sad knowing you just met him and now he is sick again. My prayers are with you! Now I"m going to go back to see if I missed anything.
Have a wonderful time! Has your dad looked into "Cancer Centers of America"? I think they have alternative options, and they are all over the US. Hugs! ~~Kath~~
Hope you had a great time xxx Sorry to hear about your Dad that's really sad now that you have found him. Fingers crossed that things will be alright x
Jenny
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Hey girlie...
So sorry to hear about your dads health...will be keeping him in my prayers....but so very excited you have got to meet him...how very nice of your boss....those shoes are freakin adorable....where did you find them? I would probably break my neck trying to walk in them...haha Hope you have a safe trip back home today....can't wait to hear all about it!
Hugs
Terri
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