by Squeely » April 22nd, 2016, 12:20 am
I hope my dad starts feeling better. Doctors say he's a couple weeks behind where he should be in his recovery. Hope he picks up. In a way, though, I hope this gives him a better understanding of what I go through. He's the type to have to experience something himself to fully grasp it. He even said it himself, that he had no idea recovering from chemotherapy would be this rough.
I'm dying to ask him questions, like is he all done with his treatment? Has he gotten an MRI? Is he sure all the cancer is gone? From what Mom told me, the doctor's report made it seem like his throat cancer was severe, and though Dad made it seem like things wouldn't be that bad, he's the type to downplay the severity of such things. But, such questions will have to wait, as he's still having trouble talking.
My mom conquered breast cancer in 2009, my grandma died to lung cancer in 2012, I was diagnosed with skin cancer around my right eyebrow and lid in 2013, and now my dad is battling throat cancer... At some point, people are going to think I'm one of those terrible types who makes up misfortunes for pity. I really wish I was making this up, though...