My Dad graduated from Cal in '81 and has had season tickets ever since. Section U has been my second home and my love of all things Cal has been passed down to me from my Dad. He was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in April and has been undergoing chemo, radiation, blood transfusions and more since then. While he is responding very well to treatment, his immune system is completely shot and therefore will miss at least the first half of the upcoming football season. He will be in the hospital for the Hawaii game and so will the family. The hospital will probably hate us after that!

The reason I'm posting here is he was surprised today with an incredibly uplifting gift from family friends and fellow Bears. I've attached a picture. It truly touched my Dad and I haven't seen him this happy and full of life since treatment started. Cal is such an enormous part of my family's life and I know it is to all of you as well which is why I wanted to share.

It will be weird sitting in Section U row 47 seat 3 with out my Dad sitting next to me in seat 4 but I know I will have all of my fellow Bears with me.

Nice gift from Sonny. Hope your Dad makes a great recovery. Praying for him and will be thinking of you all this season. Go Dad! :cheer Go Bears! :gobears:

My thoughts and prayers go out to your dad. Nice to see that Sonny will take the time and effort to boost your Dad's spirits.

Best wishes to your dad and family soefeil, praying for a full recovery.

Thank you all for the kind words, we will take all the good thoughts we can get.

Best wishes to him for a full and speedy recovery. Tell him those of us there will yell extra loud for him during the games.

Stay strong and keep him positive. Good energy is key in my opinion.

Much and Many blessings to you and your family. Hope all works out as best as possible.. You do your best to maintain

Go BEARS

Sorry to hear about your Dad. My Dad got cancer in 1991, but they kept finding different medicines and he's still alive at 95. Keep the faith and I wish him well and a similarly long life to that of my father. Very thoughtful of Sonny Dykes - such gifts and thoughts are always welcome.

hopefully a W in australia will kill a few cancer cells go bears, tell your dad to get well soon, lots of big home games this year he'll wanna see

We are all pulling for you dad! I'll yell a special GO BEARS for him!

Praying for your Dad. My Dad had Non/Hodgkinscabout 5 years ago at age 85. No sign of the cancer at age 90. Go Bears!

Prayers

Thank you all for the words of support and encouragement. It is greatly appreciated by myself and my family.

Go Bears!

Your dad and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. I hope he gets well soon and enjoys the upcoming season. Tell your dad Go Bears from all us of on the board!

We will pray for your dad too. Very nice gift from Sonny.

Take care.

MoragaBear;842714813 said:

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We've got your back.

Is it you or your dad who normally posts here?

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I'm the one who posts here, well mostly lurks haha.