# Good thoughts needed for Ivylad's father **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 30, 2003, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803 "2003-12-30T18:16:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/1 "2003-12-30T18:16:42Z")
I thought something was up on Xmas. He was with us for the Christmas presents, then I didn’t see him for the rest of the day. He even ate Xmas dinner in his room. Then, Tom’s sister called, and said her mom had dragged Dad to the doctor’s. He hadn’t been eating, and he would get up for an hour, then go back to sleep for four to five. The doctor said he’s lost 28 lbs in about three weeks, and there’s a spot on his lung. He’s already survived a bout with colon cancer and something with his heart. The fact that he’s smoked for most of his life probably didn’t help matters. The doctor wants him in for more tests today. Then we shall see. Stubborn git was mad at Mom for dragging him to the doctor’s. Ivylad already has a plan in place in case Dad refuses to go to the hospital. (It involves getting in his Dad’s face and pissing him off enough to go tot he hospital.) Prayers, good thoughts, lit candles, all welcome and appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/7cd45c/32.png) [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/2 "2003-12-30T18:20:54Z")
A bundle of good vibes and well-wishes headed your way. Best of luck. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/3 "2003-12-30T18:33:17Z")
Sending warm thoughts your way. ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/4 "2003-12-30T18:46:22Z")
Thinking happy thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![Aries28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Aries28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aries28)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/5 "2003-12-30T18:49:48Z")
Here’s some good thoughts and prayers. Hopefully, it will be nothing serious. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/6 "2003-12-30T18:58:04Z")
Keep us updated. It’s too bad some people put their money before their health. I don’t know about Ivylads tactics, but whatever works to get him to the hospital for testing. Good vibes, warm thoughts, and a healthy appetite for IvyDad heading in an Orlando-ish direction. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/7 "2003-12-30T19:33:18Z")
It’s not money…they’re doing okay financially. Dad just hates hospitals. When Ivylad was in for his back surgery, Dad got cold sweats when he visited, and had to go back out to the car. ---
**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/8 "2003-12-31T00:11:42Z")
It takes an act of God to get my dad to see a doctor, _and he works in a hospital!_ Whatever it takes to get him there, just grit your teeth and do it. Good thoughts good thoughts good thoughts good thoughts good thoughts good thoughts good thoughts good thoughts good thoughts good thoughts good thoughts good thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/9 "2003-12-31T02:34:57Z")
My Sweety and I will keep y’all in our thoughts and prayers. ((((IvyDad))) ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/10 "2003-12-31T05:24:52Z")
Good thoughts and prays sent **IvyDad’s** way ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/11 "2003-12-31T05:29:28Z")
More good thoughts and good vibes for IvyDad. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/12 "2003-12-31T05:47:30Z")
I will keep the family in my prayers. ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/13 "2003-12-31T06:22:59Z")
Here’s beaming good thoughts and good wishes to Ivylad’s dad. I hope things turn out as well as they can for him and for all his folks. ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/14 "2003-12-31T13:56:25Z")
More good thoughts coming your way. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/15 "2003-12-31T14:44:27Z")
Thanks guys. He went for more bloodwork yesterday, and the doctors are doing more scans today, so they’re not screwing around. He did eat two bowls of oatmeal yesterday, so that’s something. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/16 "2003-12-31T15:39:09Z")
Damn. They’re admitting him to the hospital, but not for the spot on his lung, which did turn out to be cancer. His calcium count is extremely high, high enough to kill him. I’ll let you know… ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/17 "2003-12-31T15:41:50Z")
Wow, good thoughts heading your way **Ivyfamily**. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2004, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-ivylads-father/221803/18 "2004-01-02T13:40:10Z")
He’s still in the hospital. They ran some tests yesterday, but because he has diabetes and takes Glucophage (sp?) there’s one test they can’t do until Saturday. They injected him with something and have to wait 48 hours to do the test. His hands were shaking in the hospital, and he gets very chilled. I don’t even know if he’s eating. We saw him for about five minutes yesterday, and he was very tired. I have a bad feeling about this.