Today my Dad has his pre-op. If he is cleared and feeling better he will have his surgery on October 25, 2010. Most people know my dad as quiet, funny, or hard working. I know my dad as strong. I have only personally known a handful of people that have battled cancer. Honestly, I never really gave cancer much thought. It's one of those things we put in the back of our minds until it stares us right in the face. Knowing that someone I love and think the world of has cancer made me realize something; cancer does not care. It does not care who you are or what you have done with your life. It does not care if you are old and weak, or just learning what life is. When I was sixteen I wore a "live strong" bracelet because it was in style. Now I finally understand it is not fashion, it is a hope.
"If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or fight like hell." -Lance Armstrong
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