On Sun, 8 Jan 2006, jmcquown wrote:

> Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
> > "jmcquown" > looking for trouble wrote in
> > :
> >
> >> I'm having a bad week. I picked on you and I should not have. My
> >> father is dying, although he says he's not. Talked to my mom today
> >> and apparently the doctor told her something he didn't tell my dad.
> >> She said she'll call me later to tell me. My mother is dealing with
> >> that and so am I. I'm just a bitch, any way you want to spell it.
> >> I'm sorry for taking out my frustrations on you and/or anyone else on
> >> the ng.
> >>
> >> Dinner tonight: I have no idea. Maybe I'll fry some fish.
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> > Sorry about you father Jill. I knew he was ill but didn't know it
> > was this serious. Wanna come over for bleu cheese burgers tonight?
> > If you want fish I know I have tilapia in the freezer.
> >
> > Michael
>
> Thanks sweetie Could I just have some swiss and maybe sauteed mushrooms
> on my burger?
>
> My father is a 3 year lymphoma survivor and he went to have some lumps in
> his groin (ouch) checked out last Tuesday. The oncologist told him not to
> worry, no surgery or chemo required. But when I talked to mom this morning
> and said I was glad he's doing fine she said rather too brightly, "No, he's
> not!" Then she whispered, "I can't tell you right now." OH CRAP. Dad is
> almost 82. Last year he had bypasses to deal with blockages in his femarol
> arteries. He's having a hard time walking and even more of a hard time
> being cognizant. His doctor told Mom something he didn't tell Dad. And
> she's not able to say it on the phone to me with him in the room.
>
> My offer to move down there to help out is still on the table. They've been
> married 55 years and lord only knows what she'll do when he's gone.
>
> Jill
>
>
>

Jill, I am so sorry to hear about your dad. He's having a rough time. I'm
hoping for you that whatever the doctor told your mom has a positive side,
too. Perhaps there are some meds that will allow your dad to be
comfortable and to be with you all for awhile to come.

Elaine, too