My Daughters Call & Decision

Friday, March 30/18

I was sitting on the couch reading a book with Moki curled up in a little ball in my lap this morning when my cell began to ring with an incoming call from my daughter and here is the conversation we had..............

Me (M): Hey what's up?

Daughter (D): Not much, we're just back from the sugar bush with mom and Jack. What are you up to today?

M: Just finished cleaning up after breakfast with your brother and sending him on his way to your mom's to start his week with her. <laughing> Bacon and eggs before you ask me what I made.

D: <laughing in response> That is your go to breakfast isn't it?

M: Yes, once I learned how easy it is to cook bacon in the oven, it's been my favourite breakfast for sure.

D: What time is your doctors appointment on Monday?

M: Monday is a holiday sweetpea so nothing is open, it's Thursday.

D: Oh, what did they say?

M: <smiling> No hun, this coming Thursday at 1 pm.

D: Oh, Ok, I'm coming with you.

M: No, you have work and can't miss time as you just started this job.

D: I am coming with you father.

M: It's ok hun, I'm going to be fine no matter what he tells me.

D: I know you are and I'm coming with you dad.

M: I appreciate you offering to come and be there for me but I promise I'm going to be fine, even if he tells me the biopsy came back malignant I'm going to be fine as the survival rate is something like 97%, pretty damn good odds in my book

D: That is all well and good but you might as well give up FATHER, I'm going to be there for you just as you've always been there for the family

M: Did your mother put you up to this? I know she's been doing her usual online research as she'd been asking me tonnes of questions about the medicine they used for my chemo.

D: No, mom didn't put me up to this at all

M: Does she know you are doing this?

D: <laughing> Yes and she supports my decision.  You do realize that J (my son) had a bag packed in his car so he could go straight to the hospital after his class ended the day of the surgery in case you were kept overnight so he could stay in the room with you?

M: <whispering> No, I didn't know that........

D: Just let us be there for you dad, you aren't in this fight alone

M: I know but I can do the appointment on my own.

D: <sigh of frustration> DAD, I.Am.Going.With.You.End.Of.Discussion

M: Fine, but just so you know, no matter what he tells me, dad is getting his drink on afterward's, I'm either drinking to celebrate or preparing for the battle ahead <laughed>

D: Perfect, I'll meet you at home and drive you to the appointment and than be your designated driver afterword's


So now you know what my upcoming Thursday looks like. My daughter in full mom mode not brooking any arguments on being with me at the doctors and than my driver as I have a drink or two afterword's.

I know I'm not in this alone but it's nice to be reminded now and again, even if I am more than capable of going to the damn doctors on my own to learn my fate. I think part of my resistance to her coming is that it would give me time to figure out how to tell the kids if it's not the news I'm hoping for.

My name is Marcus and as usual something my kids or grandson has done made me cry a little bit today, tears of love in this case.

BTW.....Fuck Cancer!