CarliesMom

I appreciate everyone's thoughts and prayers. When taking tests for his colon cancer, my dad got more bad news, he had a rather large abdominal aeorta aneurysm that needed to be operated on. According to the physicians, he had a not so good chance of surviving it, but it had to be operated on before they could do anything about the cancer. I can only imagine what he must be going thru - all this medical stuff - and with having his aphasia - it can ONLY be the MOST frustrating thing! I know I would LOSE my mind. But, he did (Praise God) DID survive the surgery and now we're taking it day-by-day with the colon cancer. Ever since I became pregnant w/my miracle baby, my father had wanted me to decorate the nursery in girlie-girl colors, but money is spread really tight in my house, so it stayed blue (it was a sports room for my husband) and I used Winnie-the-Pooh themes. Well, when I found out Dad's low percentages of surviving the surgery, my husband and I went out and bought the paint and stayed up all night one Saturday night on the weekend before his surgery on Tuesday. We painted one wall a beautiful pink and three walls a bright purple. We've decorated it in flowers and butterflies. It is truly a little girls room now. He didn't feel too well (Dad) to come over and see it, but it was SO important to me and my husband that he see it (just in case something happens)....I wanted him to know that I honored his wishes (2 1/2 years later)....but it was hard to come up with the $50 in paint and $30 in supplies as any struggling family will tell you. So, I was kinda sad, though I understood, when my stepmom called to tell me he wasn't coming over. I didn't understand why we couldn't go get him or she couldn't bring him over. Well, a few hours later, the doorbell ring and since I wasn't expecting anyone, when I opened the door and saw DAD......I CRIED! He told me he didn't want to see pictures of it, he wanted to see it for himself! I LOVE MY DAD SO MUCH! :cheer: Sorry if I bored you with this story, but it truly meant so much to me because it meant so much to my father. And I just don't think it's fair that he's a stroke survivor, has aphasia, and now has been dealt with the aneurysm and colon cancer. Keep praying for us! It sure worked with the surgery. And God Bless You All for being here to let me vent - to let me share my happy times - and my sad times - and you've given me an outlet to do so without any risk of being ridiculed! Love and Happiness to you all!

It's amazing to me how much I idolize and admire my dad's strength :Clap-Hands: as he is surviving the stroke he had. It comes to me in so many ways. Not just seeing him pick up and carry my daughter (who's getting bigger by the day), when after the stroke he couldn't move his right side. A friend at work today came to me as her father had a stroke on Dec 26th and she's at a loss at what to expect next. She felt so comfortable talking with me because as I talked about my dad's recovery, she said I began to beam with pride. After talking about my dad's recovery (which I know is a life long process, not just a year or two), she felt more confident in talking to her dad about his situation and had true stories to share with him about someone else's struggle, both good and bad times. I sure do brag a lot about him. But he's my dad. He's a strong willed man. And I'm just like him - which makes me proud. Not much more to talk about. I'm starting to get the hang of blogging. I appreciate everyone's comments and prayers. At least I know my words are getting out there. I wish each of you a peaceful night and the strength to get up tomorrow am and do it all over again! God Bless! Dawn

It's only the 5th day of the new year and I'm not off to a great start. :yucky: I just found out that my dad, who is a stroke survivor, may have colon cancer! We just survived my mother's death from colon cancer a little over 3 years ago. My dad is such a strong man......he came back from the stroke fighting the whole way.....and has overcome so much. It just doesn't seem fair. It doesn't seem fair to me, my brother, my daughter and husband, my step mother and most importantly, it doesn't seem fair for this to be happening to my dad. I know I shouldn't worry about it until we know for sure what the biopsy shows, so I'm trying to stay strong - I'm the strong one in the family - all I can do is hope for the best. My daughter, Carlie, was a miracle child - conceived 3 months after my mother died - my husband and I had tried for 12 years - She IDOLIZES my dad - and she makes him just LIGHT UP so brightly when she sees him. I want him to be here with us for a long time! He's my dad....I'm his only girl.....I love him and I IDOLIZE him..... Sorry to be so darn down today.....just lots going on.....and ps....my first name is Dawn.

:im stupid: I am very computer literate and am having a very hard time navigating through this website. Just wanted to say Hi and see where (if anywhere) this blog goes. My dad had a stroke a couple of years ago. I have a lot of things I need to get off my chest and journalize and deal with. But I'm going to see if this works first. PS....Today is my Dad's birthday...I made him a homemade oreo cheesecake..... :happybday: