My Dad's brain tumor came back, after surgery and radiation and chemo.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

There are all kinds of thoughts and emotions and shit, swirling around me.

I even prepared (to the strong opposition by my siblings screaming, "you are being negative and refuse to look at the miracles of life". :cry: I asked them to treat our parents AND one another like each communication may be the last) for this worst prognosis.

Right now, all I want more than anything is for my Dad to find peace and love in and about and around him.

I knew this was coming. I thought I prepared myself. I feel,...waterfalls over my cheeks.

[LeftyFingerPop]

1. I'm very sorry

:hug:

[Maestro]

2. I am so sorry sicksicksick_N_tired

I hope it turns out as well as can be expected. :hug:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

3. I'm so very sorry

Thoughts and prayers for your father, family and you are coming your way. I know how hard this must be for you. :hug:

[ThomCat]

4. I'm very sorry.

:(

I wish your whole family peace and love. :hug:

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

6. Me, too.

We spent christmas together and he had several seizures. My siblings FINALLY confronted reality. It was difficult.

Thank you.

:hug:

[Bullwinkle925]

5. I'm sorry . . .

it's a tough road to travel.
:grouphug:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

7. My thoughts, prayers and best wishes to your dad, you, and your family

:hug:

[JohnnyLib2]

8. That's terribly sad news.

I went through that with my own father and -- it is best to be prepared, really. He may want to face it directly, too.

So very, very sorry for the news.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

9. O!M!G!

CAN! I! FALL! APART! NOW!!!

NOPE.

We live in a barbaric society,...NOT a civil, serving, democratic society.

:cry:

[LeftyFingerPop]

10. keep posting....

talk to us.

[myrna minx]

14. Please know that we are all here for you.

:hug:

[Fredda Weinberg]

17. At times like this, family takes on new meaning. Best wishes for

the time you have left w/your parent. The final months for each of mine were rich and rewarding, despite the infirmities. Dignity is lost, but in a family ... you laugh it off.

Yes, you can let go now. During my mother's final days, when she no longer conscious but I knew she could still hear me, I howled ... my debt to her was being repaid. It's a moving moment, when children can accept the responsibility of life.

When it's over, I hope you feel better ... it might take a while, but time remains a great healer. Treasure it and the value increases - it's magic! In her final days, da momma went for every indulgence ... coke slurpees every night, glucose levels be damned ... her favorite shows all day ... even her friends were ordered to stay away. If you gotta go - and we all do - maintaining control to the end is a grace only loving caretakers will afford; you can't pay for that service.

Some members of my family understood ... some can't. These are relationships, nonetheless, that must be regarded. While my oldest brother never gained legal custody, he still had unfettered access - and whatever was left was distributed equitably.

Good luck.

[Joe Fields]

11. Hang in there. I know what you're going through.

It's really hard to not feel sorry for yourself, and it's only natural. Your dad is going to need you now, more than ever. Be there for him in every way you possibly can.

[auntAgonist]

12. All I have to offer you

is my sincere best wishes for peace for your family and a :hug:


I'm sorry :(

aA

[uppityperson]

13. I am so sorry. I hope the best for you all, peace and love and lack of fear.

sadness, yes, but not fear.

[emilyg]

15. Sending prayers to you and Dad.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

16. Oh no...

I'm so very sorry. I wish I was where you are, so I could give you hugs. It sounds like you really need someone to just hold you, and let you cry your eyes out. If you can find a trusted friend to do that for you, it might help you get through the moment. :hug::hug::hug:

[Spacemom]

18. I'm so, so sorry to hear this

I went through it with my mom.

I wish you strength, peace and love. :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

19. If you feel like talking pm me please

I lost my father due to a brain tumor 6 1/2 years ago. So I know how you feel.

Please feel free to write me.

:hug: