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October 3, 2011
day 10ish i think
yeah I've been in Seattle for 10 days... the time has gone by quickly and I'm finding myself with less free time then I expected. I did however take full advantage of some unseasonably warm weather for a day rock climbing out in the Cascades. Stunning scenery and some pretty decent climbing too.
But that's not why I'm here.
Chemo and Radiation takes a lot out of a person. When I arrived, Dad was still fairly weak but(according to my mom) my arrival noticeably lifted his spirits. The focus was (still is) on getting Dad strong enough for his surgery. In the last 10 days he has noticeably improved. He's stronger, has more energy, seems happier, is laughing and won't stop talking. Yeah, that's the dad I remember. Tomorrow he's got an appointment for some preoperative tests to make sure he is ready for surgery on Thursday, Until then, I'm going to keep on hanging out with my family. Play dominoes, eat mom's cooking, watch Modern Family (they hadn't seen it!) and will probably hit the climbing gym one or two times for a little bit of 'me' time.
It sucks being away from home for so long (was really homesick for Sydney this morning) but I know that I am making a difference here. It's worth it.
Posted by yankinoz at October 3, 2011 5:32 AM
