My father is 87.
He has had advanced prostate cancer for 15 years.
He did many treatments and then stopped because the cancer spread anyways.
Now, he's doing a new treatment and is VERY positive that it will slow the spread.
He is going to Florida with my mom for 3 months (he'll fly back to do the liquid radiation treatment...sleep on a different floor for 3 days...and then return to Florida to get back to golfing a few times weekly)
So that he can be able to keep doing that
They just bought a new condo in January, that they gutted and redid the entire interior.
He draws and paints something amazing every few weeks.
He's a "retired" architect - that just got hired to design the lighting of a very well-known mall in Troy, Michigan that he was the key architect of, decades ago. This project will take a year or more. He also is consulting on a mall he designed in Naples Florida - another beautiful and well known space.
My husband stopped by my parent's home the other day, and my dad was building a lego car with over 700 pieces.
The point is this.
Every time my dad got "bad news" he found something else to busy his mind, and body with.
He is tired and naps.
But as soon as he gets up, he does 10 minutes of stretches, and some exercise band work and gets moving.
For anyone that is caring for, or anyone that has cancer.
FIND THINGS TO DO THAT YOU LOVE - THAT KEEP YOUR BRAIN, AND BODY GOING.
THEY MAY BE SMALL - BUT FIND SOMETHING THAT TAKES YOUR BRAIN AWAY FROM YOUR CANCER.
You don't have to do all my dad does, but don't EVER give up, or give in.
My dad never talks about his cancer.
He talks about what he loves, what he plans on doing, and what his interests are....even if he just went in the bathroom and threw up his breakfast.
When that happens...he lays on the couch with a book for a few minutes.
And, sometimes takes a nap.
Then gets up and makes a PLAN for the day. And, pushes himself as much as he can.
He is MENTALLY NOT A CANCER PATIENT.
HE IS A PERSON.
HE IS A MAN as ALL OF YOU ARE.
HE LOVES LIFE AND WANT'S TO KEEP LIVING - AS I AM SURE YOU ALL DO AS WELL.
Your brain is one of the biggest sources of your energy, your health, and how your future plays out.
He told me that he has no time for "talking about his sickness, or answering to what doesn't feel good".
So for all of you today, I pray...
that you keep telling yourself that you ARE strong.
that you remind yourself that you HAVE things to look forward to.
And, that you are a person that deserves to LIVE and that other people love you.
With that, I wish you all a strong life,
in a body that thrives,
and as a person that deserves to be well.
Happy Holidays -
With much love, and wishes for strength and optimal health,
Dawn
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