I will be praying for YOU and YOUR DAD Dennis. I hope everything turns out. That is one thing I fear the most, losing one (or both) of my parents. I feel VERY lucky to get to work with my Dad every day. It is )usually) a blessing.

I pray everything goes well and, at the very least, you will be able to be WITH him by his side.

Chin up, young man.

-Matt

 

mil1ion, best wishes to you and your father, i offer our prayers also. god bless. Dan

 

im not religious but ill certainly keep good thoughts for you and your dad..if there is anything else we can do here or maybe a member who is close to your dads house can look in or drive by the house to make sure all is well please just ask im in the NYC area if i can help

 

I'll say a prayer for Howard to not suffer.

 

My thoughts and prayers are with you! I lost my dad in 1988. Knew it was coming for a while. To this day I still regret the time I didn't get to spend with him or the things I never said. By far the worst thing a young man has to deal with. Wish you the best...

 

You have my prayers Dennis. It is difficult to watch someone suffer something terrible like cancer.

 

Sorry about your bad news. I said a prayer for the both of you.

 

Mil1ion, I wish/hope that someone, you trust, will/could help you out in your delema with the (animals/house/snow, etc.).

You know he appreciates you and your concerns.

That's what makes him strong; which should make you strong.

Look a death, not as a finality, but as another journey.

Celebrate that journey.

I hope you find a way to see your dad, and that he pulls through his ordeal.

Ben

 

Thing I learned and would like to share was,"Either you have FAITH or 100% none at all. Just a little tiny bit of FAITH is all you need and that will get you though anything. Very very few people dont have just a little and thats all it takes,

 

Dennis, I hold you and Howard in my thoughts. My Dad did the long "up and down and up again" for almost 20 years before he finally passed on in 2000. One of his doctors dubbed him "the energizer bunny" the way he just kept going.

I was in his room the last night, but since we all thought he'd pull through again, I left to catch a few z's...and got a call on the way home. He was gone by the time I got back. I still regret that.

I had a lot of grief to deal with, because though we loved each other and knew it, we never had really known or understood each other. It's the folks you have unfinished business with that you grieve over the most.

If you feel you and your pop really know the score, then try to be there when you can, but don't get guilty about it. One of the pitfalls of the modern age of cars, phones, and internet is that we think we should/can be everywhere at once. But the truth is, we are still encumbered by our own lives, just as we were when 20 miles was a day's ride on a horse.

But be sure to listen to yourself...if you need to, forget the birds and snow and get up to see him, IMO. You won't regret it, whether he makes it or not.

Is there a friend or a friend's kid who can cover the home chores so you can see him? The local Boy Scout troop? Local church folk(whether you attend or not?). Honestly, if I lived near you I'd help if I could.

 

My thoughts and prayers for you and your dad. Try to spend time with him. Having you there is something he will appreciate.

 

I saw your post title and was anxious to to see what you could possibly need help with - you are always first in line to help with everyone's problems here, I was hoping I could return a few favors. I am very sorry to hear of your fathers trouble, and sent out prays for him and you too. My heart goes out to you both. He looks strong as a bull in the picture with his sisters. Ten years battling cancer is a long fight against a ruthless opponent. You can be very proud of him for that kind of bravery. My own father lasted ten years longer than the doctors thought he would when he came up agains cancer, you gotta love it when doctors are wrong. Our thought and prayers are with you!

 

I second this Dennis. Do whatever you can to be with him as much as you can be. I know what you are going through, I just lost my dad a few years ago. You have my sympathy.

 

Excellent post, Carl.
I echo the sentiment.


Dennis,

You and your Dad, are in my prayers.

I've never been the kind of person to be able to say, or put into words, anything that can could help lessen the pain or grief that someone is having.

I know all too well what it's like to have someone close to you in failing health.

Stay strong. If there is any way to be with your Dad, spend some time with him. Even if it is only by phone.


In friendship,

Keith

 

Dennis, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in the Roehl household.

Jason