Prayers for Daddy

The last time that I asked for prayers was Saturday night, April 5th in 1980 about 10:00pm, just after I was told that Whitney was being rushed to NICU in Monroe just hours after birth. I always thought it was a sign of my personal weakness – that I could not handle things on my own.

Fast forward 30 years and I ask that each of you say a prayer for Daddy. We were told today that he has colon cancer. He will have surgery to remove approximatley 1/3 to 1/4 of his colon within the next few days. The doctor said we needed to proceed quickly on this.

Having the doctor tell you that your love one has cancer sends a rush of emotions/thougths through you like nothing else.
I remember all the air being sucked for the room.
I remember that when I heard cancer I reached for Mother’s hand – she held on so tight with her soft hand.
I remember that I asked the doctor if he told Daddy yet and he said no.
I remember going back to waiting room sitting there thinking of my Daddy having cancer – while most of the people in there were complaining about being all “pooped” out – literally.
I remember thinking how to tell my Daddy that he has cancer. THAT WAS HARD.

So I come to each of you for prayers for Daddy. But I also ask prayers for all the people that are being told they have cancer. The doctor told me that Daddy was the 4th one this week to have cancer – today is only Wednesday. When have got to do something about this disease.

Thanks for each of you.

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