Happy Holidays To All!!!!

I havent been on the discussion board in awhile, since October. I hope all of you are doing well. My dad has rectum cancer. Has completed 5 weeks of radiation and chemo. He did very well. Hes 83, had very little side effects. Treatment ended November 5th. He went back to the doctors after rested for a few weeks, he has gain weight and the tumor shrink alot. He had a biopsy done of the walls of part of the rectum last week, We got the news yesterday, it was clean no cancer, the surgeon was thrilled and so were we. I cried tears of joy. He has to go for more catscans and a mri next week to check other areas,but the news was a good start. The surgeon really is trying to avoid surgery, my dad is healthy over all but its tough surgery for an 83 year old, I pray everyday for him and im glad we will have another Christmas all together. I wish you all a blessed holiday season. My prayers are with you all. Talk with you all in the new year. Nicks daughter Lisa