I am slightly the worse for wear on distration therapy but it's not working. Dad is in surgury right now for lung cnacer. I've been her 3 years and this is really the worst moment right now

Fingers crossed that it goes well.

Thank you. I have them all crossed right now

Thinking of you, it must be so bloody hard for all of you. I bet you are waiting on the call to update you on the situation and I hope that comes quickly and everything is OK.

We are all here for you if you need support.

A terrible situation, hope all goes well

Incense duly lit and thoughts are with you yer dad and all yer family

thank you guys. All are asleep here and i am sat here on my own on my vigil. I know many of you have been in my seat and know how i feel. I guess time will tell and in and a few hours I will feel silly for being so melodramatic

Thinking of you and your Dad.Take care.

My FIL underwent similar surgery in August. The fact they are operating at all is a good thing. The NB family is thinking about you

sorry to hear your bad news mate and fingers crossed all will be good news

thoughts are with you.

Forget silly, I've been there, I hope it works out well, getting to the surgery bit is definitely a good sign

NB and Vim are right - its good they are operating - they think there is a good hope of cure. I am just feeling very helpless a long way away. I just hope the morning brings good news. Thank you everyone - it so hard sometimes when everyone here is asleep and your mind is left to wander. I am going to try and sleep now and fingers crossed for good news tomorrow.

My FIL has had a few rounds of chemo too, on skype he looks as right as rain. He says he feels good and the surgeon is pleased with the progress. Have to wait 6 months to see what is what.

My husband is worried about his Dad but there is nothing he can do and we can't afford for him to go back. All is good right now and that is the best it can be. Easy enough for me to say try not to worry but being stressed isn't going to alleviate the situation for your Dad. Think positive until you are given cause to think otherwise. As I said earlier, the NB family thoughts are with you.

Fingers crossed all goes well for him. As the others have said, it is a good sign that they are operating! Hang in there and have some {{{hugs}}}!

Stay positive Safin, put it out there, and the universe will provide.

My Dad underwent a quadruple heart bypass in September 2009 and I was sat in a motel room in Bourke of all places at 2am waiting for the call to say he had come through surgery okay - he was 2 and half hours longer than expected and the wait was agonising.

The tyranny of distance is strange thing at times like this. I'm sure the surgery will go just fine and he'll have a new lease of life waiting for him afterwards.