Cancer Doesn't Make Deals

And cancer can fuck the right off.

Time.

Time is a fickle beast.

A harsh reminder comes along when you think you have an infinite amount of sand in the hourglass.

Emotionally electrocuted, my family and I come to you in need of prayers, words of hope, love, and compassion. My dad, one of the most incredible men in my life, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Liver Cancer (due to the spread of tumors, not aggressiveness). The Neuroendocrine tumors have spread to his pancreas and lung. My heart cracks even to type those words. This type of cancer is rare; his excellent oncologist is formulating the proper plan. The goal is to slow down the growth of the tumors, make dad comfortable, and focus on his quality of life. He will begin Chemotherapy soon. Radiation, surgery, transplant, and immunotherapy are not options.

My dad is an extraordinary human. He fought cancer before, beat it, and though this time is vastly different, he will fight to be here on this earth for however long he can; we are aiming for several years. He always fights for his family, and now we will fight for and alongside him. We will cherish every day, even the shitty ones. We will do this together.

Processing this news is difficult; please allow us the space to feel what we feel, whether that is anger, sorrow, or perhaps inappropriate humor, which is our go-to coping mechanism. We are navigating this the best we can.

We'd appreciate any and all prayers, thoughts, vibes, words, whatever you can give us. We understand the road will be tough but have you met us? Between me, Phil, my grandpa, and my dad, these past few months, health challenges have been abundant; they say you are never given more than you can handle; well, you know what, I'm exhausted. We are exhausted.

And we will keep fighting.

We will keep moving forward.

Phil and I chose this photo because it best depicts my dad; humor is his superpower. I'm proud to have married a man just like him, witty, quite matter of fact, and adores his family with every breath. In the words of my pops, "My heart is good, great blood pressure, other than this damn cancer, I'm healthy."

I will keep everyone up to date; feel free to ask questions or message me. I will do my absolute best to respond in a timely manner.