Well, my father has cancer.

[JP135]

Man that's hard news. Be strong for your Dad; he needs your strength to help him fight - attitude is everything with cancer.

Prayers for your family.

[mikec]

Wishing you the best man, and hoping that you find peace in dealing with this.

[soap]

Dang bro sorry.

[bluecollar]

Man that's hard news. Be strong for your Dad; he needs your strength to help him fight - attitude is everything with cancer.

Prayers for your family.

Luckily my dad has a great attitude already, so it's easier to be strong. Hell, he is pissed that the appointment is Thursday because that's the day he goes up to the church and mows their entire property, lol.

The only thing that is much of a concern for him is the cost of everything. They have good insurance, but we don't know exactly what all it is going to cover yet. Any of y'all know or remember what to expect as far as that goes? I've already talked to my watch guy, and have an offer to sell every single piece I have as soon as we find out how much out of pocket this will take. I'm sure he'll shoot me after he finds out, but I'll be paying the bill behind his back asap.

[idrivea4banger]

Good vibes sent out to you and your family. Hopefully they can treat it properly.

[Sick88lx]

Prayers are with you and your family. We definetly need to cherish all the time we have with them regarless of any differences.

[01-GATOR]

Good vibes sent out to you and your family. Hopefully they can treat it properly.

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[Scott Mc]

Luckily my dad has a great attitude already, so it's easier to be strong. Hell, he is pissed that the appointment is Thursday because that's the day he goes up to the church and mows their entire property, lol.

The only thing that is much of a concern for him is the cost of everything. They have good insurance, but we don't know exactly what all it is going to cover yet. Any of y'all know or remember what to expect as far as that goes? I've already talked to my watch guy, and have an offer to sell every single piece I have as soon as we find out how much out of pocket this will take. I'm sure he'll shoot me after he finds out, but I'll be paying the bill behind his back asap.

The advice you replied to is the truth. My Dad is recovering from Lymphoma(I guess that is the correct term). I have been through a lot of shit in my years but my Dad getting sick has been the hardest thing I have to endure, my advice is keep stong and be by his side. Start researching everything related. The doctors buffer everything and leave even more out till it has to be addressed. Hold on to your collections and let the insurance pay their part. I stopped keeping track of my dads costs at 400k, don't let that bother you right now. Research man, I promise it is your best thing to do besides spend time with him

[bluecollar]

* A bit of an update *

First off, the "specialist" in Stephenville can kiss my ass.

We spent 4 1/2 hours at UT SW yesterday with a REAL specialist. Not only was he pissed at the manner in which the biopsy was taken, but also with the so called results. There is nothing in his lymph-nodes that we know of; it appears to be inflamed as a result of what is happening in his face. The specialist that we spoke with (who is amazing, and super helpful) said that there was no sense in even saying the word "cancer" right now.

The bad news? They have absolutely NO IDEA what it is. They took two more needle biopsies from the outer cheek yesterday and we should see some results within a week. The doctor is baffled. He told us that in his 20+ years, this is a new one for him. SO, we don't know what it is, but he feels fairly positive that it is not cancer (or at least none like he has previously seen). So that is good news, bad news, and no news all at once. This is all so frustrating. I just want my dad to be ok.

[Zfan]

Awsome news, both he and your family are in our thoughts and prayers!

[jleews6]

* A bit of an update *

First off, the "specialist" in Stephenville can kiss my ass.

We spent 4 1/2 hours at UT SW yesterday with a REAL specialist. Not only was he pissed at the manner in which the biopsy was taken, but also with the so called results. There is nothing in his lymph-nodes that we know of; it appears to be inflamed as a result of what is happening in his face. The specialist that we spoke with (who is amazing, and super helpful) said that there was no sense in even saying the word "cancer" right now.

The bad news? They have absolutely NO IDEA what it is. They took two more needle biopsies from the outer cheek yesterday and we should see some results within a week. The doctor is baffled. He told us that in his 20+ years, this is a new one for him. SO, we don't know what it is, but he feels fairly positive that it is not cancer (or at least none like he has previously seen). So that is good news, bad news, and no news all at once. This is all so frustrating. I just want my dad to be ok.

Thats good news man. I hope things go well for your dad.

[Sleeper]

I hope they figure it out soon. I hate not knowing.

Im sure it wont take them long. Good luck and good vibes.

[bluecollar]

Well, results are finally in. He has Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. He gets to go get a bone marrow biopsy and a PET Scan the day after Christmas.

I don't even know what to do. I have an amazing relationship with my father and can't even imagine anything happening to him.

[Chili]

I'm so sorry. Any word on prognosis? I mean, I looked up the general stats, just not sure how his specific diagnosis relates.

I have not yet had to deal with the loss of a parent and am dreading it as my parents are getting up there (late 60's now).

[Snatch Napkin]

That sucks out loud, Man. I don't want to think about how it will be to watch my Father lose capacity. Watching my Grandfather was fucking rough.

Good vibes are being dispatched to help you through this.

You're gonna have to be as strong for him as he would be for you.