Well, there it is.
September 03, 2008 12:05 PM
The news is not good for Depot Dad, I’m afraid. In
fact the news is very serious.
I have been diagnosed with melanoma, skin cancer (I refuse to honor it by capitalizing the words) . It has been in my scalp, so I have not noticed it.
It has travelled to my lymph nodes which is very bad indeed. Tomorrow I will see a cancer specialist who will let me know if the situation is either very bad or hopelessly bad.
I intend to keep this blog updated every step of the way. I know my blogging family will not mind if I turn my attention from single parenting to cancer for a while.
I am spending the day calling friends and family and letting them know what is going on.
I am very scared.
But now I have some facts, at least. And my treatments will likely begin tomorrow. If I am one of the lucky few who can beat this, than this will be the darkest day. And it will only get better from here.
I have been diagnosed with melanoma, skin cancer (I refuse to honor it by capitalizing the words) . It has been in my scalp, so I have not noticed it.
It has travelled to my lymph nodes which is very bad indeed. Tomorrow I will see a cancer specialist who will let me know if the situation is either very bad or hopelessly bad.
I intend to keep this blog updated every step of the way. I know my blogging family will not mind if I turn my attention from single parenting to cancer for a while.
I am spending the day calling friends and family and letting them know what is going on.
I am very scared.
But now I have some facts, at least. And my treatments will likely begin tomorrow. If I am one of the lucky few who can beat this, than this will be the darkest day. And it will only get better from here.
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