Here we go again....
My dad texted(!) today to tell me he has lung cancer.

Naturally, I called my twin sister and told her and she came round straight away so we could ring him. I asked him why he didn't ring and tell us, and he said he couldnt cope with that! Ironically, he gave up smoking 15 years ago, but according to the specialist this kind of lung cancer isn't typically tobacco related.

He's off for chemo on Thursday for the next 12 weeks and then radiotherapy (?) afterwards, however he reckons it's just a cancer reduction thing as opposed to actually ridding himself of it and admits he's on borrowed time.

Him and my mum divorced when I was 2 and it's only recently that I have begun to get to know him and realise how alike we are.

I could hear how upset he was on the phone and I don't think I've ever even seen him upset, and that's when the tears welled up in my eyes. At that point I hastily arranged a visit and said my goodbyes.

Who'd have thought it, first my stepfather and now my dad both get cancer.

Sometimes life really sucks.
(Equalizor, Wed 20 Apr 2005, 0:59, Reply)