More on my dad

Life is really messy, isn't it? The curtain closes on one drama, you take a few days off, and the next "production" begins.

My dad has three tumors in his brain that have been causing all of the symptoms he's been experiencing for the past few weeks. They determined that he needed to start radiation therapy immediately as without it he would only have 5 months to a year left. Stark reality of this ugly disease.

So, today he began his treatment. He will receive the radiation on his brain 5 times a week for 3 weeks. After this, the doctors will re-evaluate his condition (specifically the size of the tumors) and go from there.

There are no certainties, as we have had to learn recently. He could respond well to the treatment. He could respond poorly. Nothing is clear at this point except that without the radiation it's game over.

This is all difficult for all of us although everyone is doing relatively alright. His spirits are somewhat high. He is optimistic thinking about the future. And we are all just waiting to see what happens next.

That's where we're at for the moment. Remember the days of checking the blog to find out what each day brought with our last dramatic production? Well, we're there again...waiting to see what news tomorrow brings.

[Queue the curtain]