A life update.
TW: Cancer, TW: parent passing
Don't really share a lot of personal stuff on here these days, but I felt it would be a good way to update a lot of people at once. For some of you that don't know, my Dad has been fighting cancer since about March of 2013. Last year he received radiation treatment and did remarkably well given that the prostate cancer he was diagnosed with was in a late stage. Unfortunately he came out of remission this year when the cancer came back very aggressively in other parts of the body. After undergoing chemotherapy in the summer, his body was having a hard time with the treatment and complications arose. Two weeks ago we brought him in to the ER. We've been in the hospital since as they try to stabilize the complications, but this is being done in order to then move on to hospice care as it has become obvious that his condition is terminal.
Guess I felt like sharing since it's hard to talk about this over and over again to people when they ask me what's the matter. If I've been aloof, withdrawn, unavailable, or distracted in our interactions lately it's due to my time and attention being directed at helping out my family as much as possible in this difficult time. That's not to say that I don't appreciate the occasional text or message asking how things are, and in fact I'd really like to hear from people from time to time just to keep the long hours at the hospital passing a little easier. I'm grateful to the few people who I've been able to speak with, and and any constructive activities that help me take a break from time to time (thanks derby friends).
Long story short, it would be nice to get some encouragement or positive vibes since I feel lately it's hard to be a pillar when you feel like you're made of sand.
