Status on my dad

My dad was my mentor, and best friend for 51 years. He fell a few weeks ago and got a brain hemorage. The doctors believe it is time to send him to hospice.

I miss him so much already. I have his tractors, and when he is sick I go out and work on them. It really hit me tonight that he will not be seeing them again.

Please keep him in your prayers for a peaceful passing.

Prayers sent. Ron Mn.

Prayers sent/ May God Bless.
LOU

David...I've been where you are now. Just wait till you "clean out his shop" and you'll have another good visit with your Dad. Your situation is in my prayers.

God Bless

Rick

your family is in my prayers lou

So sorry! Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

God Bless him, and prayers out of Seabeck, Washington!

(quoted from post at 20:11:31 04/26/11) It really hit me tonight that he will not be seeing them again.

Please keep him in your prayers for a peaceful passing.

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Sure he will.... . Keep your head up.

Dave

(quoted from post at 04:11:31 04/27/11) My dad was my mentor, and best friend for 51 years. He fell a few weeks ago and got a brain hemorage. The doctors believe it is time to send him to hospice.

I miss him so much already. I have his tractors, and when he is sick I go out and work on them. It really hit me tonight that he will not be seeing them again.

Please keep him in your prayers for a peaceful passing.

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David my Grandfather passed away recently and now I'm working with all his tractors, tools, and equipment. It's hard man because everyday I work the ranch it's like revisiting a piece of him. Hang in there man and remember all the good times.

I am working on the farmall H right now. That was his pride and
joy. He got it in trade for unsticking another 350 that an older
farmer had. It was stuck when he got it. He lost his license may
years ago due to eyesite, but he would drive the farmall to town. I
am adding live hydraulics to it so we can use it to rake hay.

Hang in there. Keep the good times in your thoughts. Stan

Prayers sent Dave, medicine has come a long way, But God will do his will.

I understand where you are in life at this time. Dad finally stopped when he could no longer pull him self up on the 1066.

My prayers are sent. Jim

Lost my dad 4 years ago the day after Mother's Day. Still miss him and often have questions for him while working on the old equipment. Having to clean out his shop now as we are having to move Mom to nursing home soon (dementia). Praying for you.

Prayers sent for a peaceful life left here on earth and for the family for the strenght too get through. God Bless

I lost my father in Feb. of this year. I didn't know too may people that were 59 and still had a father that was living. As much as I miss him I don't feel I can conplain as he was buried on his 92 birthday. He led a good life and was still driving my tractors at 90, although I had to keep a close eye on him. It still seems funny not having to explain why I do some of the things I do around the farm and in life in general. I wish your father the best and will pray for you both.

It's tough for sure. My Dad had a major stroke while we were away on vacation. We'd been there to see him probably five or six days before we went and he asked if we were coming back before we left. I told him probably not,we would see him when we got back. Then I had a dream that he had passed away a couple of nights before he had the stroke.
My brother called us the night before we were planning to come home and told us what had happened. Said they didn't know if he would make it through the night. We were 450 miles from home after already driving all day,so we had to wait and come home the next morning. He was still talking when we got here,but those were the last words I heard him speak. The bleeding on his brain was just too bad. Looking back though,I wish for his sake that he had just passed away right then. He lived (if you can call it that) for another 54 weeks,just laying there in a nursing home in his own filth. I know there was still something going on in there because you could make him smile and my wife had him talking a little one day about 6 months in,but for the most part he layed there alone. We couldn't be there 24 hours a day for that long. You have to wonder how many lifetimes he relived in his mind laying there.
PLEASE take my advice and don't do anything to prolong this. They can make him comfortable and just let him go in peace. Some things are worse than death. Just let him go,for his sake. My brothers and sisters and I had agreed to talk Ma into not letting them do anything to prolong things,but she ended up letting them put in a trach tube to "make it easier for the nurses". DON'T let anybody do it! You can't take it out without a court order once it's in there.

Dave,
My Dad died 16 years ago at 95. You never get over missing them, but the memories are much more pleasant after time. I hope when my time comes my family will let me go peacefully. I know it's a tough decision, but you'll make the right one. My prayers are with you.

Lost my daddy in july 1991 to lung cancer. Spoke to him in the hospital on a saturday afternoon, he went into a coma the next day and passed away three days later. The one thing that I can't recollect to this day is what our last conversation was about!!He owned/worked on tractor/trailers until he retired as I do for a living today and I guess that was the topic. The Dr. let me stay way past the half hour time limit that day and I'll be forever grateful to him for that! If he could see what the big 18 wheelers are today he'd flip out and say some strong words about too much modern stuff and I'd agree! My older sister has a picture of him sitting on my 9N in January 1940 and they had just bought it on December 22nd,1939. Had shiny paint!

Why talk about losing "our" dad's when David G still has his? I mean,...life should be cherished as long as it is there. However, I do understand.

I know how you feel.Take it one day at a time and make what time you can to spend with him.Always remember the happier times and know that he is very proud of you I am sure. Hope for the best and plan for the worst.May your faith and your family see you through a sad and difficult time.

Hello, I recently lost my best friend , mnentor, and dad do to lung cancer. I now have his tractors and the hardest day of my life ( before he passed) was when I took his tractors to my huse. he sat in the garage for 2 hours and cried because he knew he would never see or drive them again. Keep your chin up its tough to let them go but when they leave us we know they are not in pain any longer. Kenny

Praying for you and your dad. From another David G.

Prayers sent,Hang in there I know its tuff
God Bless
Tony