An Emotional Journey - Update About My Dad

Thanks to all of you that have read my previous blog about my dad, and thank you for all of your kind words. Your thoughts and prayers are more than appreciated. With that being said, I have an update to share with you...

Last week, while over 200 people were viewing my blog and reading about my dad’s ongoing battle with cancer, he was getting his latest batch of scans done. This week he went in for the results…

The scan came back relatively clear… that’s right, I said clear! This cancer pill, Tarceva, is actually shrinking the tumor! In most cases, the pill can only slow the growth of the tumor. Occasionally it will stop it from growing, and in some cases, like my dad’s, it will shrink it!

My sister called me to give me the results. My heart sank when I saw her number on my caller ID. More bad news, I thought. When she told me about the scan, I was floored. Clear? It shrunk? How is that possible… wait… I don’t care! Oh My God, he’s getting better!

That evening, I had dinner with my parents. My dad was so upbeat. He laughed and played with his grandchildren again. It was such a joyous night. As I sat there watching him, I thought about how many people had read about my dad on the day of his scan. It gave me chills. My dad has found his miracle. He isn’t cancer free and he never will be again, but he is strong and he is fighting… and I have hope again that he’s going to stay with us for awhile longer.