You have got to be kidding me!!!

I don't even know how to start or where to start but here it goes.  Today has been one of those "You have got to be kidding me" kind of days.  I got the call a little before 10:00 this morning.  Dad has been taken to the E.R.  I guess he was working around the house getting things ready for our trip to Seattle (explain more in a minute)  Dad was taking the seat out of the van when some how or another the seat slipped a little bit out of his hands, when he quickly re-adjusted he felt pain begin in his forearm and he describes hearing  popping sounds followed by a "AWWWW" screaming pain.  He went yelling for Kenny (mom's brother) and was quickly rushed to the E.R.  When I arrived at the hospital, I realized just how much pain he was in.  His left arm had a bulge just under the elbow then the arm dented in (kinda like when you tie an ace bandage really tight and after a while you take it off and you have a great big indent) then above the wrist it went fat again.  Squishy fat like blood has drained down into the wrist. Kinda gross actually. (Sorry to all the weak stomach individuals)  The doctor came in and was 99% (his words) sure that dad had pulled all the muscles and tendons away from the bone.  After we wait and wait and wait they take him into x-ray.  Results:  Spiral fracture - the bone breaks in a spiral.  One of the worst breaks.  So come tomorrow (Saturday) dad will undergo surgery to have a plate put into his left arm.  Tues we will begin our 1st of many (I'm sure) travels to Seattle.  Dad will undergo a GI U/S and now I can almost guarantee that he will have a bone scan.  I know what you are all thinking "oh god, has it moved already into his bones" Trust me we have thought the same thing but we just won't know until we get to Seattle. 

Everyone says to stay positive, but as those of you know that have gone through similar things staying positive is gonna be a harder battle than the cancer.  I will update you tomorrow after the surgery.

Note to self:  Next time I pray to God, I will not ask him to give dad a break.  I will be more specific!!!