My mom contracted cervical cancer, and her cervix was removed in early June. We're still awaiting to hear the results if the cancer has spread beyond her cervix, and she'll supposedly know tomorrow (it's been a comedy of errors regarding finding out due to the doctor being away and no one being able to access his computer).
Unfortunately I found out today that my dad has a tumor in his pancreas, and the cancer has spread into his liver. Prognosis: 3-6 months if chemo doesn't work, 2 years if it's successful.
If there's ever going to be a defining "wham bam" moment in my life, this will probably be it. This kind of news in the span of two months has been devastating, and having to wait another day for my mother's prognosis is going to make this a rough night. It's like a country song come to life, which is why I'm probably going to walk to downtown here, have a few libations to numb the pain, and take some comfort in a gig of a local country-music mainstay. Unfortunately I'm not in L.A. with the rest of my family (living in L.A. for at least half of my life proved to be plenty), so I'll need to make plans to visit within the next few months.
Fortunately both of my parents are devout Roman Catholics, so it's comforting to know that both have a strong sense of faith within them.
Anyway, I always appreciated that there's been an ongoing prayer thread around here for years now. I would hate to see this current incarnation just wilt away.
