"The Toughest"

So tomorrow begins another unknown walk into the unwelcome reality of Chemotherapy. It has been a little over 7 months since Daddy was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and the treatment options were given to him. Essentially he chose to go with a treatment that, if it's possible to say, has been good to him. My explanation of this is simple. My Family feels that the treatment he has been on has allowed him to continue with a QUALITY of life letting him enjoy his Family and life with all of us. There have been many Holidays and Milestones he has looked forward to and has been able to attend and accomplish, and although there is sure to be more, we are at a point now where it is time to move forward with a more aggressive treatment.
After the first three months of treatment scans showed no continued signs of growth in the tumors. After six months, the original tumors had not continued to grow but various blood work were increasing slightly in numbers and then in a recent outpatient surgery a small tumor was discovered. Although the size of this tumor was not something big enough to be detected by scans the Dr.'s felt it was time to switch treatments. So here we go again. I feel like I am writing the night before our first visit with the Oncologist. Everything was so unexpected and unknown then, much like it is tonight, however we have learned a few things since then and although it breaks my heart to see the nerves in Daddy's glances I know that "all things are possible" and Daddy carries with him a great amount of Strength, Courage and Faith, he is after all a "Tough Guy." I know this because after we discussed his concerns and anxieties about tomorrow he looked at Mom and me and said, "but I am a tough guy, right?" Yes Daddy, you are the toughest and if anyone can do this it is you. I don't know what will happen, I don't know how you will feel, but I can promise you that you will NOT be alone, never at any time during this experience will you ever be alone.  We are all here with you; We love you and care so much for you. So together we will do this, together, we will face this and no matter what, We Will WIN; in so many ways Daddy we already have!!!!