Yesterday was my Dad's surgery, and thanks to all the prayers, good wishes, positive vibes, and possibly chickens sacrificed on his behalf, it looks like "they got it all".
"They" meaning the surgeons et al, "got" meaning removed, "it all" being every last scrap of cancer.
Yay!
And that, my friends, is a cute little summary of a hellish 16-hour day during which, at every trip to the hospital bathroom (because, lots of coffee), I noticed my hair was greyer.
But the surgeon says "no trace of cancer anywhere else", so even if all my hair were to turn snow white before dropping off my head and leaving me bald as an egg: Great! it's a bright, bright sunshiny day.
I cast on a vest for Dad (at his request) last week, and (power knitting) finished it before the surgery. It just needs the ribbing at neck and arms...I forgot "Folk Vests" at home so couldn't do the ribbing at the hospital as I had planned.
Next post - knitting news and pictures. I have finished so many projects in the last few months, you'd be surprised.
Onward!
PS: My sister is here to be with my parents and me this week, and she wrote a beautiful post for Dad yesterday before the surgery. If you would like to read a bit more about my lovely Dad, and even seen a photo of him in his preferred habitat, click over to Blethering Spot and bring Kleenex.
17 comments:
Oh Shannon, what great news. Thank you for posting.
Yay! Here's to a speedy recovery from the surgery.
Wow, you must have broken a speed record on that vest.
That is great news!
So glad to hear it went well. I'm wishing him an uncomplicated recovery.
Thanks for updating about your dad's surgery...so glad things went well!
So glad it went well! Thank you for posting about it.
You must have created a land knitting speed record...or something or other on the vest!
Looking forward to some knitterly blogging.
W E L L ... as vegetarians we passed up on the animal sacrifice but we did offer up a particularly succulent carrot. I know the God of Cain and Abel preferred blood, but I'm pretty convinced that the flaxen haired Son prefers more of a carrot corriander soup. So, what with the chickens ... all the food groups are coverd.
Yay Shan's Dad!
You must be so relieved. Best wishes to everyone in your family for a speedy recovery!
So happy to read this post Shannon! Wishing your Dad a speedy recovery.
There are no words for the awesomeness of this news. I am so, so glad. There were no words to commiserate with you on your last post, either, but it's easier to write joyous 'no words' than anxious ones.
May your Dad heal swiftly and well.
Great news! Been thru it with my parents, so my heart goes out to you.
Oh that is good news - about your dad I mean, not your hair colour!
Glad to hear things went well.
I'm so glad that your Dad came through the surgery, and that his prospects are so good. After reading your sister's post, I wanted to share my favorite hymn . . . maybe there might be a way for you Dad to hear it sometime. That one has gotten me through a great number of good/bad days.
Take care, Shan . . . and I'm just so glad.
(Page where the hymn came from is here.)
That's such wonderful news. I hope he has a quick recovery and is back to his old habits in no time!
Great news - my best thoughts to go out to him for a very speedy recovery.
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