A Sad Beginning to a New Year

I have been delaying writing this post not quite sure what to say.  It seems as if this year is going to be a tuff one for my family.  We got news just last week that my Dad has been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma.  This is a type of cancer in the plasma cells inside his bones.  There is no cure for this type of cancer.  I think that my entire family is still in shock by the news because of all of the cancer that has sprung up in our family.  My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer about two years ago and under went extensive chemo therapy.  It was tuff on all of us not knowing what to do and how to help.  Just as she was finishing her treatments we found out that my Grandma was diagnosed with a type of Ovarian Cancer and now it was her turn for the Chemo.  It took a toll on my Grandma and although she fought hard she lost her battle last February.  It was awful watching my Grandma in so much pain and anguish.  And now, just one year later here we go again.  But I have a feeling that this one might be the hardest on us all.  My dad is only 56(almost) years old.  It all began with a broken rib from playing with his dog.  Shortly after that he hurt his back by sneezing and found out through an MRI that he had borken a vertebrae and there was something else not quite right in the MRI.  The plasma cells in his bones are multiplying so fast that they are putting great amounts of pressure on his bones causing tremendous pain and easy brakes.  There are treatments for his cancer and we are all very hopeful that he will still live a long time but there are no certainties at this point.  He still has many tests to undergo to decide which treatments he will qualify for.  I have to admit that when I first was told of the diagnosis I was angry.  I couldn't figure out how this could happen again.  I am still a little angry but more than that I want to do what I can to help out.  My dad is a very strong man and is very optimistic at this point and I know that he needs us to be as positive as we can.  I love my dad very much and he means the world to me and this family.  We are with you DAD!!