Today is my Father's 65th Birthday! and guess what he has to look forwared to????

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Jason1111
Jason1111 Member Posts: 64
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Today is my Father's 65th birthday! In addition, he does not have to go to the hospital for Radiation or Chemo today. He is done with that. i don't know of a better birthday present he could ever want. We are going to spend the day together at a tractor show. Just me, my Son, and my Father. Its amazing how priorities chang when a life altering event takes place.

Take Care All
Jason

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  • CLRRN
    CLRRN Member Posts: 127
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    Celebrate!!!
    I'm sure your father is equally excited (and proud) to be spending this special day with his son and grandson. Have a great time and create wonderful memories for all!! Enjoy and Happy Birthday to your day. Much to celebrate!!

    Chris
  • joeline12
    joeline12 Member Posts: 53
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    Hi Jason
    Remember me?
    Anyway last sat was my dad birthday as well. we did have some wonderful dinner together with my kids n lovely dad n mum
    This Tuesday we just got my dad 2 month post treatment ct scan result to see if the treatment is working
    Well result consider good, cell shrank 50% so the doc call for additional chemotherapy then scan again n see how
    I believe this could be the bd wish that my dad wants n happy for him too
    Let pray for more good news for both our dad n all the people here in this wonderful forum. A forum That we can turn to for good or sad issue
  • Jason1111
    Jason1111 Member Posts: 64
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    joeline12 said:

    Hi Jason
    Remember me?
    Anyway last sat was my dad birthday as well. we did have some wonderful dinner together with my kids n lovely dad n mum
    This Tuesday we just got my dad 2 month post treatment ct scan result to see if the treatment is working
    Well result consider good, cell shrank 50% so the doc call for additional chemotherapy then scan again n see how
    I believe this could be the bd wish that my dad wants n happy for him too
    Let pray for more good news for both our dad n all the people here in this wonderful forum. A forum That we can turn to for good or sad issue

    Yes, i do remember you
    Yes, i do remember you Joeline! Congrats to your Father as well. Chemo and radiation, while nasty, does sometimes work. My father has 5 or 6 lymph nodes that the surgeon did not remove on the first surgery because he wanted to see if the treatments would work. Now he has not had any CT or PET scans done to verify this, but physically looking and asking my father if they lumps are still there, he says no. That he cannot even feel where they were! Is like magic! They just melted away! I hope it never comes back. In my father, or yours, or in anyone for that matter.
    Take care Joeline,
    A day always starts great with good news!!!!
    Jason
  • Jason1111
    Jason1111 Member Posts: 64
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    joeline12 said:

    Hi Jason
    Remember me?
    Anyway last sat was my dad birthday as well. we did have some wonderful dinner together with my kids n lovely dad n mum
    This Tuesday we just got my dad 2 month post treatment ct scan result to see if the treatment is working
    Well result consider good, cell shrank 50% so the doc call for additional chemotherapy then scan again n see how
    I believe this could be the bd wish that my dad wants n happy for him too
    Let pray for more good news for both our dad n all the people here in this wonderful forum. A forum That we can turn to for good or sad issue

    Yes, i do remember you
    Yes, i do remember you Joeline! Congrats to your Father as well. Chemo and radiation, while nasty, does sometimes work. My father has 5 or 6 lymph nodes that the surgeon did not remove on the first surgery because he wanted to see if the treatments would work. Now he has not had any CT or PET scans done to verify this, but physically looking and asking my father if they lumps are still there, he says no. That he cannot even feel where they were! Is like magic! They just melted away! I hope it never comes back. In my father, or yours, or in anyone for that matter.
    Take care Joeline,
    A day always starts great with good news!!!!
    Jason
  • Jason1111
    Jason1111 Member Posts: 64
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    CLRRN said:

    Celebrate!!!
    I'm sure your father is equally excited (and proud) to be spending this special day with his son and grandson. Have a great time and create wonderful memories for all!! Enjoy and Happy Birthday to your day. Much to celebrate!!

    Chris

    Thanks Chris! We will do
    Thanks Chris! We will do just that I am sure! Hope all is well with you and your family!
    Take Care
    Jason
  • Kimba1505
    Kimba1505 Member Posts: 557
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    Jason1111 said:

    Yes, i do remember you
    Yes, i do remember you Joeline! Congrats to your Father as well. Chemo and radiation, while nasty, does sometimes work. My father has 5 or 6 lymph nodes that the surgeon did not remove on the first surgery because he wanted to see if the treatments would work. Now he has not had any CT or PET scans done to verify this, but physically looking and asking my father if they lumps are still there, he says no. That he cannot even feel where they were! Is like magic! They just melted away! I hope it never comes back. In my father, or yours, or in anyone for that matter.
    Take care Joeline,
    A day always starts great with good news!!!!
    Jason

    A big Happy Birthday to your father!!
    Jason, you are correct...it is a great gift and a great accomplishment to finish treatment. It is wonderful to hear your father is up to going to a tractor show!!
    You wrote "Its amazing how priorities change when a life altering event takes place." This will never again be lost on you. Celebrate EVERY day!!
    Kim
  • sportsman
    sportsman Member Posts: 97
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    Birthday
    Congratulations to your Dad. I just celebrated my 63rd on July 30. It has been four and one half years ago now since I was diagnosed. At that time I did not know if I would live to see my 58th birthday. A lot of bad times, a lot of good times over this period of time but I am blessed to still be here. I used to live life more for the future but now I try to live one day at a time. Sometimes it is hard to stay positive with all the devastating side effects the treatment left me with but I just try hard to cope with what each day brings. God Bless your dad and all the friends and family that support him through this difficult time.
  • hawk711
    hawk711 Member Posts: 566
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    sportsman said:

    Birthday
    Congratulations to your Dad. I just celebrated my 63rd on July 30. It has been four and one half years ago now since I was diagnosed. At that time I did not know if I would live to see my 58th birthday. A lot of bad times, a lot of good times over this period of time but I am blessed to still be here. I used to live life more for the future but now I try to live one day at a time. Sometimes it is hard to stay positive with all the devastating side effects the treatment left me with but I just try hard to cope with what each day brings. God Bless your dad and all the friends and family that support him through this difficult time.

    Birthdays are cool !
    Give your pop a hug and tell him how you feel...

    I just had a birthday and it is a good feeling to reach that day again. We are all kids at heart as we love to have folks send us cards and give us hugs.

    I hope you have fun at the show...
  • palmyrafan
    palmyrafan Member Posts: 396
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    Jason that is wonderful news! Happy 85th Birthday to your father!!! That is a great reason to celebrate. AND the fact that chemo and radiation are over with, it is a double Blessing.

    I hope you, your son and your father have a great time at the tractor show.

    Peace,
    Teresa
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
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    Jason, wishing your dad a Happy Birthday!
    He has much to look forward to! Wishing him wonderful days with friends and family, filled with beautiful sunrises and sunsets, and good times between.
  • Jason1111
    Jason1111 Member Posts: 64
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    Thank you all for all of the
    Thank you all for all of the birthday wishes for my Father. We just got back a little bit ago. As soon as we got there and I got the tractors unloaded, he was nowhere to be found. Why? Out looking at all the tractors and socializing with all of his friends of the tractor club. We weren't able to stay nearly as long as he wanted to, but it was good for his mind and spirit. To see my Father, who used to go 16 hours nonstop not that long ago, to needing a nap after 3 or 4 now, is a little heartbreaking, but he is determined to not let this crap get him.......
    Thank again everyone
    You all are the best!!!!!
    Thanks Again,
    Jason
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
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    Great news all around....

    Glad your father is finished and celebrating with you and your son...full circle. Things do change, the little things that use to be annoyances really don't matter as much in the big picture.

    To me, some side effects of having cancer, and the treatment are actually blessings in disguise. Another look at life and priorities, what is truely important and what's not....

    Best,
    John
  • jim and i
    jim and i Member Posts: 1,788 Member
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    Jason, so happy for the day
    Jason, so happy for the day you experienced with dad. Take a lesson from this experience and enjoy your son.

    Wishing your dad many more birthdays.

    Debbie
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
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    Happy Birthday Dad
    My birthday prayers for you is to have many many more birthdays and enjoy your family and grandchildren for a long time to come.

    Hondo

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