birthdays

The Cake Gets Bigger

Advanced Prostate Cancer, birthdays, David Emerson, PSA -

Today is my 49th birthday. Frankly, I wasn’t sure I was going to make it, seriously.

The first birthday post I publishedin this blog was in 2006:
http://flhw.ddmpreview.com/were-going-to-need-a-bigger-cake/

Although a number of names would need to be added to the acknowledgment portion, I likely could have re-posted the entry word for word this year and the message would have been then same.

It’s a weekend of friends, family, relaxation and celebrating 49. It also marks the beginning of all the sorted milestones, initial diagnosis, first scans, official diagnosis and the beginning of living with this dreaded disease. I’ll do my best to mark each of these with a post.

For now, HBD2ME!!

DOB: 9-9-96

Advanced Prostate Cancer, birthdays, David Emerson, family -

It seems like yesterday, it seems like a lifetime ago.

To see him born, to see him grow into a young man and bring me the joy that he does. It makes me proud to be his father.
Twelve years is not nearly enough.
So today, on his twelfth birthday I have a request to God, please allow me to continue my battle with Prostate Cancer long enough for me to:
– watch him graduate from middle school and move on to high school (May 2011)
– teach him to drive and get his first drivers license (2012)
– celebrate his high school graduation (2015)
– send him off to college
– attend his wedding
– hold my first grandchild
……so much more…..
Happy Birthday Brad, I love you son, you are the best!
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So where does a twelve year old ask to go for his birthday dinner? Houston’s, where else! We had a great evening and I even cheated by having bbq ribs for the first time in four years! They were fantastic, just as I remembered! It was a great meal, for a special occassion, spent with special people.