This will be dad's last "hoorah" before starting on his chemotherapy so hopefully this will be a year to remember with better than average fishing. He's already been making light of everything saying that cleaning fish will probably hurt his cancer so he'll need everyone else to. I think that despite the fact that kidney cancer is incurable - he will never go into remission - we have a pretty happy and light outlook. It won't do anyone any good to be down in the dumps. Positive energy, the unspoken kind, is so powerful.
Since I am the active one and healthy eater in the family, I am taking on the role of his dietician and fitness coach. Will he listen to me? That's still up for debate - he's one of those types who knows everything so I'm not sure I can break through that, but you are darn sure I am going to try.
Well I am signing off for the week. I am sure I will have a lot to say next Saturday. I need to find a higher purpose for this blog since I am done moping...that is my goal for the week. If anyone is reading this - have a great week and thanks for keeping us in your thoughts!
Liz,
ReplyDeletePlease enjoy your time fishing and please don't think of this as a "last time" for anything - I was diagnosed in 2000, went Stage 4 in 2003, and am still here kicking! RCC patients seem to be pretty tough cookies on the whole and it sounds like your dad is going into this with a postive attitude; my docs insist that attitude is 90% of the fight.
How long have you been doing triathlons?
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a nice weekend with the family.
RCC - we had a great week and I didn't once let myself think that it was the last time - he is so tough and healthy I know he will be a fighter!
ReplyDeleteBDD - I can't really call myself a triathlete anymore since my bike was stolen :( - I did my first triathlon in 2008 - it was a sprint and I LOVED it! I'm strongest in the swim, weakest in the bike, and I enjoy the running the most. I am saving my pennies to buy a new bike and get back in though - I can't wait!