Life is a rollercoaster of emotions/ Dad's Update

Five years ago I lost my mother to cancer and my job to budget cuts and declining enrollment

Three weeks ago my daughter blessed us with a healthy grandson

Yesterday I learned that my father has type B lymphoma with a tumor the size of a football in his abdomen

He has always lived a healthy active life, never smoked or drank, and always in good physical shape.
35 years as a high school PE teacher and coach, 55 years as the greatest father a guy could have.
He starts chemo soon and is determined to fight the bastard.

I'll be heading down to Oceanside soon to provide support and reinforce the love I have for this man.

Not looking for sympathy here, just saying make sure you let the loved ones in your life know how you feel every chance you get

"Life is like a box of chocolates Forrest, you never know what you'll get" Momma Gump

I love you dad!
Tad
 




 

Damn Tad....really sorry to hear about your Dad...I will keep him and your family in my thoughts and prayers...

Ana and I will be running the Nike Women's Marathon in October for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and if your Dad likes we would be honored to wear his name on our jerseys and "take him with us" on the course...just lemme know...

Thanks for the reminder about appreciating your loved ones every day...easy to forget and get caught up in the day to day stuff...

 

Sincerely,

Jim

My Family will Pray for you

Lost my dad to cancer a couple years ago.  Best wishes & prayers!

Bill

Wishing the best for your father and your entire family. He is benefitting already from your support.

best wishes and my prayers out to you and your family

vin

Finding the half full part can get tough, Tad, but it's my best advice.  Life will happen, and it's up to us to deal with it in a fashion that does not allow forgetting why we're alive.  It's not just an eatin', sleepin', drinkin', exercisin', procreatin' gig - it's about the Love, Man.  You're a great son and a great friend.  WTG for being all there, Bro, and very best wishes to you and your Dad.   

i hope your Dad kicks the shit out of this Tad.

Hope is something to hold onto... my dad got 5 xtra years from Keimo and he had liver cancer... our thoughts and prayers to you and your family. Go Dad Go KICK IT"S ASS!!!!!!

I hope all goes well Tad.  Cancer is rampant in my family.  I have seen family members pull through some pretty rough spells, gaining many more years.  This surprised even the doctors!  So never give up hope, life is so unpredictable. 

Take your kayaks with you and take him out on the salt.  A little ocean therapy can do wonders.

Matt

Sorry to hear that Tad, I'll keep your pops in my thoughts and prayers!  Let me know if you need some hydro-therapy, it's been a while.
Ben

Sorry to hear about the unfortunate news.  Really glad to hear that you'll be there to support him through all this though.  Most importantly, help your pops stay positive no matter how bad things are looking. 

I moved back home to take care of my pops when he was diagnosed with cancer.  He stayed positive through all the chemo and radiation treatments like a trooper and lived 1.5yrs instead of the 8months that was expected.  Nothing beats the love and support of a family along with a positive outlook.

Wish you guys the best of luck...we're all praying for you and your family!  Hope your dad kicks that cancer's ass!

Tad, my thoughts and prayers for your dad and your whole family. As many have said before me...there is hope and there are many people (even in my family) that got many more years with treatment. Keep up a good fight!

Im really sorry to hear that Tad. I hope that all goes well with your Dad and that he finds some peace through all thats ahead of him now. Fathers are special and its good to know that you love him and will be there for him now. Bless you guys Tad. We will keep you and your Dad in our thoughts. Craig.

I'm sure you've shown your dad what a great job he did raising you by the example you set every day.
Our prayers and best wishes are with the both of you.
He sounds like a fighter. Kick some a$$!