Rough times. my Dad may have cancer - Page 1

Boy, this has been a rough year for my dad and I.  
(I moved in with my dad a year ago to make it easier on myself and our dogs while I go to school)

My dad has always been a pretty healthy person, he used to do amatuer wrestling as a hobby and as a part time job he taught weight lifting.  He did private coaching/training to football and wrestling athletes (including athlete students at OSU and men and women who competed professionally in weight lifting.)  He used to walk/jog 5-10 miles a day up until 8-9 months ago when he started having breathing problems and frequent bouts of exhaustion. 
Though I and other family/friends have been telling dad to go to the doctor (he hadn't been in 20 years!) he finally agreed to go when he had a really bad episode in early January and almost passed out.   He was really afraid that he had lung cancer. 

So I took him to the ER (I was only 10 days out of the hospital myself from surgery!) and they did a gazillion tests and came back that dad had diabetes with off the charts high blood sugar (my father ate a horrible sugary, fatty, salty diet his whole life) and he had had multiple heart attacks, heart function only 20% and he had several large blood clots.  He had a triple by-pass heart surgery and surgery to implant a pacemaker.  7 weeks in the hospital.  Finally came home, went to endless doctor and rehab appointments. 

My dad was extremely shocked to learn he had heart disease, considering all the exercize he did (I know it's from damage from diabetes because of his diet) and he's been very aggravated and upset all this time.  He hates doctors, hates tests, hates feeling so weak, and is so unbelievably stubborn about things (won't even take his medicine on his own! I have to put it in his hands 3x a day and make sure I see him take it and his insulin shots)

For the last month or so he's been feeling more hopeful about his progress, diabetes under control, eating a mostly better diet, having a lot less doctor appointments then he did a couple months ago. 

Then yesterday (7/29/2012) he had a really bad day, very weak, lot of chest pain, 100.5 F temperature.  So I made him go back to the hospital ER (what a fight it was to get him to go  he's so friggin stubborn!!!)

But the tests they ran didn't show any further heart damage or infection, instead it showed multiple small nodules in his lungs, small lesions on his bones, bone thinning and enlarged prostate with off the chart high prostate PSA level....all things that were not there 2-3 months ago   
The doctors really think it's cancer, the bad kind.  He has appointments to get biopsies, so we have to wait for confirmed diagnosis. 


So for those of you who pray, please keep my dad in your prayers and for me the energy and strength to deal with all these things.    Thank you. 

I will certainly pray for you & your Dad. Stay Positive. jackie harris

I pray that by His Grace, Mercy and Power, Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God appear in your "rough times" and begin to calm your "stormy times", in the Name of Jesus.

Nice prayer Deltaman,  AMEN.

I'm so sorry to hear about your dad Euro.  Cancer seems to be just rampant, and I agree diet has much to do with it.

Hugs!

a peaceful mind is essential at this time....it would be a good idea if you joined a support group....it would benefit your dad and U!!! Don't trying dealing with it alone...there are plenty of people to help you through these trying times....I KNOW FOR FACT!!! Good Luck to you and yours!!!

So sorry for your devastating news. You are a lovely and caring daughter. It is so difficult to watch a loved one in denial of their own care. I too pray to give you strength as you help your dad. And that your dad will fight and join in his care to be restored to health. ((hug for you))

Very sorry to hear your father is ill. Keep the faith............

 
 Hi, check with your doctors Cryogenic ablation procedure, it is the best to fight cancer. Dad and you too must initiate a detoxification diet urgently. Best wishes.

Yes, we are all  here for your sounding board.

Crysbuck's dad went thru it and she can tell you what detoxification method she built for her dad..IT worked.

I will email her to get in touch with you..ok?

 I will email you later.  I lost my husband to cancer and we and mega vitamin had 1 1/2 more years because of diet and vitamin regiment.. We were amway product movers so the vitamins were top priority ..

We pray strength and power of healing for  your father and for you.

YR

email me when you get time