UPDATE:
Hey everyone! Quick update! On Friday, October 17th,
my dad was finally approved by the insurance for his chemotherapy. We decided
we needed to get the ball rolling and start his chemo as soon as possible! My
dad started chemo today and was there for 8 hours. He has his 5FU drug hooked
up to his port in his chest and everything is going great! Hoping not much
changes. Although, there is a new rule in this house! You want to come inside?
We must spray you down with a can of Lysol first. Got to keep this place clean,
since chemo weakens a human’s immune system.
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Anyways, I am sure you will agree that photos are something anyone
can treasure for a long time, now more than ever since they are all digital! I
think that photos are even better when they are from one of your favorite
vacations with your family.
When I was only 16 years old, my dad was laid off from his
job at GM of over ten years. He was one of the very last layoffs when they did
the mass layoffs back in 2009. My family did not know what the next step would
be for us, and it was not going to be easy for my dad to find another job – he had
not applied for one in over ten years! After a few months of searching, he
found a well enough paying job… in Egypt! He moved there right away after accepting
their offer. Of course this meant if I wanted to see my dad, I would have to
fly out there – I was not complaining!
In March of 2010 I got the chance to head to Egypt with my
mom. It took us 16 traveling hours to get there but when we got there it
quickly became one of my favorite vacations! I got to experience new things
such as their culture, their way of living, and I got to see some of the most
famous landmarks, including the pyramids of Giza!
My parents and I went on a Nile River cruise, and even
though my dad worked every afternoon, my mom and I did a little bit of
exploring by ourselves. My dad’s apartment was in a city called Sixth of
October and he lived in a neighborhood that had one of the few bowling alleys around
– who else can say they have bowled in Egypt!?
There were so many other places we got to see and so many
other things we got to do. I have retained the most memories from this vacation
than from any other vacation I have taken with my family.
After just eight months of living there, Greece’s economy
crashed which led to the downturn of Egypt’s economy, forcing business to halt
funding for American workers. Just a few months before the riots began in Egypt, my dad
headed home to proceed to look for another job.
Ohana means family, and family means nobody is left behind.
Ohana means family, and family means nobody is left behind.
Even though the insurance has finally approved my dad's chemotherapy, we are still accepting donations for all of the other expenses that come with Cancer! If you you would like to donate:
Great news about your dad's insurance! Love the story about traveling together as a family!
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