I talked to dad tonight; and he seemed to be really tired. He had just gotten in from walking when I had called. I called him because my 2 babies (ages 5 &6- they will always be my babies..*smiles) were asking about their papaw cause we were looking at pictures of him; as we have done most nights since he left. And my daughter Hannah looked up at me with a most sad and somber look and said, "I sure wish my pappy could come home because I miss him so much and I want to hear him sing to me." So, being the mom I am, I called so they could talk to him before their bed time.
I could hear in his voice how tired he was; but he still made the effort for them. And they laughed and talked all together over speaker phone; but you could still tell they missed him holding them.
This is the longest that they have gone with out seeing him.
I did find out from his Oncologist that he is going to have to have 6 weeks of Chemotherapy treatments in one area, then one month off. Then he will resume with an additional 28 weeks of Chemo/radiation + gencinobide treatments.
He is not looking forward to this. He knows that this is where he is going to start running into money. The oncologist they want him to go to is at Duke University medical center. So he will have to go to yet another state.
We already know full well the expenses of the chemo; because it has not been all that long ago that my 23 year old neice was diagnosed with cancer. One shot was $1800.00 and insurance only covered $1000.00 of it. Which we are all thankful at the time she was still on her dad's insurance where she was a student.
Yet, that is not the only cases of cancer we have seen. Just with in the last few years; there has been 13 families that we can count that has ended up with cancer all with in a 3 mile stretch of road. So I am beginning to wonder if something is up. We have only recently found out that there have been 100 gas wells drilled out around that area. But no one will listen to us or the statistics. *Sigh.....
Anyway, I will close for the night. Please remember to pass along the donation information. My dad continues to be ever so grateful, and he sends his thanks, love and prayers to all of you tonight.
Until Tomorrow,
Lori
