Last Thursday evening I heard my phone ring. I looked at it and it said "Julie's Cell". My heart sank, I knew exactly what the phone call would be about. Not that there were any signs, I just have an incredible bond with my Dad. As I reached for the phone I just repeated in my head over and over again, "Please be my Dad. Please be my Dad."
When I answered I heard Julie's voice. I knew she was going to tell me my Dad was sick. She informed me that my Dad had not been feeling well. He had been feeling sick since the 4th of July. His symptoms were all pointing to his liver. He had gone into the Doctor and the Doctor had scheduled an appt at the St Cloud Hospital to take a look at his liver.
So Friday Myself, Heidi and Taylor all met at Taylor's place. We waited for Julie's phone call then went to the hospital. We were in the out patient part. My Dad, Julie, myself, Heidi and Taylor all waited for the Doctor.
We were all a little uneasy but we also all tried our best to make each other smile. In that moment I realized how beautiful my family is. Each looking out for the other one. All of us binding together, becoming one.
The Doctor came in and instructed us all in the procedure. I'm not gonna lie, it was pretty scary. Then he was off.
They were going to insert a camera down his throat and take a closer look at his liver. The procedure was supposed to take an hour................three agonizing hours later he was brought back to the room.
As we waited for the Doctor to come in and speak with us a nurse came in to take his blood. I knew what the Doctor was going to tell us. I looked at Julie and she knew too. After awhile the Doctor came in. I saw the pain in his eyes, which confirmed my suspicions. He informed us that while looking at my Dad's liver they had found a mass in his bile duct. (located right outside of the liver) He assured us that it was small but that action needed to be taken.
My Dad had Cholangiocarcinoma, cancer of the bile duct. The good news is that it was found very early and the mass was small. =) My Dad and Julie were going to head to the Mayo that following Monday to figure out the next step.
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