We are all anxious for tomorrow. Today, our dad has received so many heartfelt phone calls, cards, and well-wishes. It really means so much to him. It is clear that he is unbelievably touched by the outpouring of care, concern, and love for him. We cannot express how grateful we are to everyone who has called him or any of us, sent cards and messages as we have prepared mentally for tomorrow. Our dad is truly so blessed and so loved. As our Aunt Mary Street said, "We are all with him. We love him and we know he is a fighter." It is so true. He is such a quiet fighter.
Carmelo was here with him during the evening, and Gina, Tony, and I are here overnight to be with him when we go in for surgery tomorrow. Carmelo will join us after work tomorrow as we wait. We have faith that the surgery will go well. Our dad seems to be in good spirits. He looks amazing and he seems hopeful too...
While our dad seems optimistic, without a doubt, the thought of his surgery never escapes him. Our mom has been in a cookin' mood these past several days, and tried out a friend from work, Barb's, famous ribs recipe last night. So today, when he called our mom at work, Barb asked him "Hey, how were the ribs?" In response, our dad, with all of his seriousness, replied, "well, we won't know about that until after the surgery." Barb was a little stumped as to how to respond to that. She came back with, "I meant the ones you ate." Ooops. Of course, they were delicious. :)
We are so grateful to our family and friends for keeping our dad in their hearts and prayers. We need all of the positive energy and are very thankful for it. We are hopeful that tomorrow brings some relief, and more optimism for our sweet, sweet dad.
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