Update on Dad

Dad’s Chemo Rodeo: Wranglin’ Side Effects and Unpacking Surprises

Howdy, blogosphere! Buckle up for a Montana yarn about the wild west of my dad’s chemo journey. Hold onto your Stetsons, ’cause it’s a tale with twists and turns like a backcountry trail, but trust me, it’s full of grit and heart, just like the folks around here.

So, picture this: Dad, tough as a weathered pine, saddles up for his first chemo rodeo. Three days straight, wranglin’ those nasty chemicals like a champion bull rider. Now, some folks get bucked off by chemo, laid low with nausea and such. But not Dad, nope. He rode that bull into the sunset, just a touch of tingly fingers when he grabbed a cold one or two. Talk about iron in his veins, right?

Now, we’re all rustlin’ up for round two in a couple of weeks. Same timeframe, same cowboy courage. We’re hopin’ this next session’s as smooth as a freshly paved highway, but even if it throws a few tumbleweeds our way, we’ll just dust ourselves off and keep on movin’.

But hey, the trail ain’t all cactus and coyotes! In between the chemo dust-ups, life throws us some sweet surprises. Last week, Roundup rolled into town, bringing with it an old friend of Dad’s, Bruno Rodegherio and his wife Helen. Talk about a blast from the past! They chewed the fat, reminisced about younger days, and laughed so hard you could hear them clear across the Clark Fork. It was like a shot of pure sunshine, warm enough to melt any winter blues.

And get this, folks! There’s even a birthday surprise cookin’ on the February 3rd campfire. Can you keep a secret? Me neither! My lips are sealed tighter than a bank vault, but let’s just say Dad’s in for a whopper of a gift that’ll have him grinning wider than a Montana sunset.

So, raise a glass to Dad, the chemo wrangler, the old-friend finder, and the soon-to-be birthday boy. This Montana tale may have its ups and downs, but one thing’s for sure: we’re facing it all with a smile, a sprinkle of surprises, and a whole lot of heart. Yeehaw!

P.S. Mom, thanks for the update! Keep those Montana musings comin’, you hear? And Dad, stay strong, partner. We’re all right here with you, every step of the way. Now, go git yourself that birthday surprise and remember, even on the roughest trails, laughter’s the best medicine.