The Big C

Earlier this week my father was taken to the hospital due to some health issues, and it turns out that he has cancer of the colon and liver. Surgery to remove the cancerous colon blockage and associated problems seemed to go okay, and now he needs to recuperate before beginning chemo-therapy, while the liver spot treatment can safely be postponed for the time being.

I generally wouldn't put a post like this up on my blog, but I wanted those who did know what was going on to understand, if I do decide to post over the next bit, why I am doing. As ever, humor will be my refuge and my defense mechanism. Any jokey posts I make are not in the spirit of being flippant, but rather as a way to keep my mind off my dad being in the hospital while I am 7000 miles away.