Father Knows Best

My father and I had a very serious conversation tonight about his meeting with the oncologist and his decision on treatment. Since Dad is too weak for chemotherapy right now he would have to get stronger before they can even let him begin. The problem is that right now he has no appetite and is nauseous so he has lost a lot of weight. Basically they need to make him stronger to treat him and right now he has not been gaining strength. He is very uncomfortable and both he and his oncologist believe that there is a real possibility that chemotherapy will do more damage than good. He has decided to take the best medicine and get as much comfort as possible and forgo chemotherapy. He can't believe how quickly this has happened but has accepted the fact that it has. He said that this is the order of life, the oldest goes first and that he was happy that it wasn't out of order. If you have a huge lump in your throat right now welcome to the club. I support Dad's decision and respect his wishes and hopefully you will feel the same. Even though he is uncomfortable he is still up and about with his sense of humor intact. I know hearing from you all in the written form would be uplifting (please only upbeat and happy thoughts)and feel free to post them here on this blog in the comment section or send them to the Vermont address.