Great news!

Today is a great day! I found out that my dads liver biopsy results were negative and the cancer DIDN'T spread! How awesome is that?! He also FINALLY gained some weight! He gained 8 pounds in a week and is up to 135! Thank you everyone for the prayers and positive thoughts, we greatly appreciate them!
If you want to read his story, donate, or share his page, you can do so here.

Wordless Wednesday

Linked up with Stephanie at Three Loud Kids

Help spread the word about my dad's fundraiser/or donate here, it is greatly appreciated!

My dad's battle against cancer

Please help

     My dad was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in January of this year. They will be doing a biopsy of his liver to see if it has spread due to noticing suspicious lesions on his liver. He has been on chemotherapy since February and has lost 70 lbs so far which brings him down to 127 lbs. He had to have a feeding tube put in July due to not being able to eat at all.


      He is currently on short term disability which will turn into long term disability very soon and is only receiving 60% of his pay which has put a huge financial strain on him and our family.

     Our goal is to raise $5,000 for my dad, Terry to help give him the financial peace of mind necessary to help him fight his battle against cancer. Please give if you can. All donations will be humbly and very gratefully accepted and appreciated. Thank you.    Also, please feel free to share his fund raiser page to others. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.   Please Donate here (There is also a widget on my right sidebar)

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New York trip

I have been back from New York now for a little over a week and boy do I miss the weather. This 90 degree heat stuff is no fun. The weather up there was beautiful as well at the views. I got to see Niagara falls, which was breathtaking and spend some time at Lime lake. I may live close to a beach but I prefer lakes. I mean seriously, look at these pictures I am about to post and tell me how you couldn't just love to sit here all day? I got to ride on a boat with family and friends, feed the ducks, and just relax. 
The reason for this trip was that my brother was getting married at Niagara falls. The wedding was beautiful, the reception was fun, and the trip was all around a good time. It took a lot out of my dad, who is still undergoing chemotherapy but he is glad he got to go. Here are several of my favorite pictures from the trip.

*If you would like to donate to my dad's donations page, here is the link: Terry's donation page.(There is also a widget on the right sidebar) We greatly appreciate any and all donations! 

Cancer is evil

     Today I took my dad to his oncologist to get some fluids because he is super weak and losing a lot of weight and a shot because his white blood count is low and I had a breakdown. As I dropped him off at the front door, I watched his scrawny self struggle to walk to the front door. He walks so slow and it takes so much out of him. I can see his shoulder blades poking out of his shirt. I watch him slowly walk to the front door as he holds his, too big for him now, pants up because we can't afford new clothes right now. Within seconds, I burst out into tears.

     No one deserves to get cancer but especially not my dad. He was never a drinker, he was never a smoker, rarely got sick and was only in the hospital once his entire life. Now, since January he has been admitted into the hospital four times so far. With blood transfusions, dehydration, nausea, and vomiting, my Dad does not deserve this. A man who has always put everyone first his whole life and still does now. A man who would do anything to make you laugh/smile. A man who has already struggled financially his whole life because he helps out others. So, why him? I just don't get why he has to go through this.

     I could probably ask so many more questions and say so many more reasons on why he doesn't deserve this but it won't change the fact that I hate cancer and it is evil!

A bear that was given to him at chemo from a foundation here in town

Just some of the cards he has received. He is loved by all. Such a great man, my hero, my dad. 

Can't sleep

     I found out last week that my Dad's colon cancer may have spread to his liver. They found a few lesions on his liver from a CT scan they did and even though we are praying they are random cysts, we all know there is a very good chance it is cancer. I have been so positive these past few months since he had his PET scan back in February showing his cancer didn't spread. I never realized the evil son of a bitch named cancer could spread so quickly while undergoing chemo. I can't sleep right now knowing in several hours I will be the one with my Dad potentially receiving more bad news. It breaks my heart to see my Dad, my best friend, my hero, someone so kindhearted  going through something so awful. It makes me sick to my stomach, over and over again to feel this helpless, knowing there isn't a damn thing I can do to make him feel or be 100% back to his normal self. Any and ALL prayers are welcome and very much appreciated.