posted July 06, 2008 05:31 PM         

I'm very sorry to hear what your dad and yourself are going through. My dad had bladder cancer a couple of years ago, so I know how difficult it can be for both the patient and the family when someone develops heath problems. He's doing well after treatment and surgery.

You have a few transits involving Uranus at the moment: transiting Jupiter square Uranus, transiting Uranus square Mercury and transiting Uranus square Venus, which can indicate unexpected news and events. Transiting Jupiter has just conjuncted your Moon in the 10th house, which may indicate that you have been very emotional lately and/or your father has been. Transiting Saturn has just finished squaring your natal Saturn, which can indicate a time of testing the structures in your life. Transiting Saturn has also just finished squaring Neptune, which can indicate weakness, worry and fear.

It isn't possible to tell you the outcome of your father's tests or ethical to attempt to guess at them.

Transiting Pluto (transformation, regeneration, and healing) is in your 10th house of father. That could help him to heal, if the test results indicate that there is a problem. Try to draw your strength from that.

Don't give up on a positive outcome, even if he is diagnosed with cancer. Prostate cancer treatments have come a long way. Three of my dad's friends (ranging in age from 65 to 80) were diagnosed with it in the fall of 2006. They had radiation and their prostates removed. All of them are well.

posted July 06, 2008 09:00 PM         

I'm unable to tell you the final outcome of the situation. It'll be up to him and fate.

Now really is the time to keep the lines of communication, by phone and email, open with your dad. It's too bad you aren't physically closer to one another at this time. Talk to him and listen to him. You'll need to lean on each other for the time being.

If you have other family members and friends you can confide in and who will help positively support you emotionally, you may want to consider getting them involved, if you haven't already.

If you are a religious and/or spiritual person, then now is the time to turn to prayer, your place of worship and God(s).

It's easier said than done, but it really does help to try and stay positive as much as you can. You and your dad may have to go through a hard time for awhile, but in the end everything may very well be OK. Please don't lose sight of that.