My dad...Follow

As some of you may have seen me mention last week, my father isn't doing well at all. He'd had a stroke back in May, and he was still dealing with some of the physical after-effects of it (he was having trouble using his right hand, speaking clearly, etc.), but he was doing much better.

Then on Thursday of last week, he started complaining of being dizzy, and of having trouble seeing out of one eye. He asked my mom to call 911. He was having another stroke. Since Thursday, he's had at least 6 that we can definitely confirm, and most likely more like somewhere between 10 and 16. The strokes are all hitting the same part of his brain, his logic and reasoning, and they're causing him to have seizures in his brain. He can't talk and he doesn't recognize family members. He can still move, still eat by himself, still walk to the bathroom in his hospital room, but his personality is gone. It's like he's a robot; everything he does is very automatic. The doctors have told us that there's an extremely good chance he could die if these strokes continue to escalate in severity or if they can't stop the seizures, and even if they can get him stable, he'll spend the rest of his life in a near vegitative state.

Please keep my father and my family in your thoughts, and please don't rate this thread up. I don't think I could handle getting consolation boosts to my karma, because my dad is dying right now and karma on allakhazam means nothing to me. I don't want you guys to tell me how sorry you are or try to encourage me or cheer me up, either. All I'm asking is that you pray or meditate or cast spells or whatever your spiritual beliefs dictate. We're hoping that he'll have a massive stroke that will take him in his sleep, because my father is a strong, defiant person who wouldn't want to live like he is now. Anyway, I'll try to keep you guys updated on what's going on as I hear from my mom. Thanks.

May His Magesty's noodly appendage comfort you in your time of need.



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Edited, Tue Oct 25 12:23:44 2005 by Elderon

Not a sympathy post to say I understand, I hope. I'm with you. I'll remember you in my prayer.

-Nagafen

My father went through a similar ordeal, starting with an aneurysm. It's a hard road.

You and your family are in my thoughts.

My father in law will be starting a bone marrow transplant this weekend. He is now under heavy doses of Kemotherapy and is really sick. He will not talk to anyone on the phone nor let anyone come and see him. Its a very tough situation to be going through. The sickness is one thing but losing that "person" is just as hard. Best of Luck Sabo, Ill send a Cure V in your direction after lunch.

You got it Sabo. Happy thoughts, prayers and e-Hugs out to you and your family. I hope your father and the rest of your family is granted the peace you're seeking.

Guess I gotta represent WoW and use Rejuvenation (Rank 7). Should restore him back to health in no time.

If I prayed, he'd be the formost in my prayers. Good luck.

Post more, please.

I seriously think that some things are so personal, all-encompassing and painful, that posting about them on gaming message boards is a completely bizarre thing to spring to mind. Whatever floats your well-worn-ring I suppose.