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Keep us in mind...
My wife and I are leaving tomorrow morning for TN. The doctors taking care of my father-in-law told my mother-in-law that it's time for us to come back. Things just do not look good.
Please keep us all in your thoughts.
Please keep us all in your thoughts.
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Rob, prayers are said for you, your wife, your baby and your mother in law and your father in law. have a safe trip and keep us informed if you can. If you need anything call me I will pm you my cell phone number.
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Thanks again, Bart.
Just a quick update before I pack the laptop. It has been determined that, during one of the last radiation treatments my FIL underwent, it appears that one of the radiation "beams" may have struck a blood vessel, triggering a stroke. The stroke was mild enough to take over 2 weeks to finally show up on an MRI. Unfortunately, it damaged the left side of the brain. The prognosis is bad; if my FIL can pull out of his sleep-state, he will not remember anyone or anything. My MIL has now listed him as a DNR (do not resusitate). We have been told to pack for a funeral, and are of the impression that he will likely pass in a matter of days.
I thank you all for the thoughts & prayers you have offered to this point, and for all of your thoughts & prayers in the future. My wife is doing as well as can be; I think the baby is a good distraction for her. God works his miracles in small ways, that's for sure.
I'll try to update things at some point this week.
-Rob
Just a quick update before I pack the laptop. It has been determined that, during one of the last radiation treatments my FIL underwent, it appears that one of the radiation "beams" may have struck a blood vessel, triggering a stroke. The stroke was mild enough to take over 2 weeks to finally show up on an MRI. Unfortunately, it damaged the left side of the brain. The prognosis is bad; if my FIL can pull out of his sleep-state, he will not remember anyone or anything. My MIL has now listed him as a DNR (do not resusitate). We have been told to pack for a funeral, and are of the impression that he will likely pass in a matter of days.
I thank you all for the thoughts & prayers you have offered to this point, and for all of your thoughts & prayers in the future. My wife is doing as well as can be; I think the baby is a good distraction for her. God works his miracles in small ways, that's for sure.
I'll try to update things at some point this week.
-Rob
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My father-in-law passed away at 7:15 this morning.
The negative effects of the stroke took a huge toll on his brain's ability to run the body. His breathing started to get rough yesterday midday, and this morning he peacefully left us. He was 3 weeks shy of his 58th birthday.
My mother-in-law is holding up very well, though I know the next few days are going to be the hardest. My wife and her brother are also doing quite well, considering the circumstances.
Thank you again for your thoughts & prayers.
-Rob
The negative effects of the stroke took a huge toll on his brain's ability to run the body. His breathing started to get rough yesterday midday, and this morning he peacefully left us. He was 3 weeks shy of his 58th birthday.
My mother-in-law is holding up very well, though I know the next few days are going to be the hardest. My wife and her brother are also doing quite well, considering the circumstances.
Thank you again for your thoughts & prayers.
-Rob
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Thanks everyone.
The funeral service yesterday was jam packed. It was quite a tribute to my father-in-law. Something I really liked: three of the guys who worked for my FIL and BIL's heating & air company brought the company trucks to the funeral, and drove one behind the other in the procession to the cemetery. I thought it was a great idea.
All of the extended family from out of town has now left, except for my wife & I. We'll stay until Thursday. Hopefully my wife & MIL don't kill each other by then; they can be like oil and water sometimes.
I'm going to do my best to stay out of the way.
Take care of AZ for me. I can't wait to get back so that my sinuses can dry up!
The funeral service yesterday was jam packed. It was quite a tribute to my father-in-law. Something I really liked: three of the guys who worked for my FIL and BIL's heating & air company brought the company trucks to the funeral, and drove one behind the other in the procession to the cemetery. I thought it was a great idea.
All of the extended family from out of town has now left, except for my wife & I. We'll stay until Thursday. Hopefully my wife & MIL don't kill each other by then; they can be like oil and water sometimes.
I'm going to do my best to stay out of the way.Take care of AZ for me. I can't wait to get back so that my sinuses can dry up!
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Hi, Rob. I am new to the forum but your situation tugged at my heart strings. Probably, because I had never lost anyone close to me until my mother passed away two years ago. I don't guess I will ever get over thinking of her everyday. It is too bad your Father-In-Law wasn't able to see your baby!
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