Hey everyone, since most of you are the good folks that keep me in business, I figured I should make a quick post.
My Father passed away last night. It was very unexpected and we didn't even know there was an issue until he was almost gone. I guess he didn't want us to worry.
I guess he took a bad fall and hurt his leg. After several trips to the emergency room, being sent home each time telling him it was just bruising and swelling, he tried a different hospital. Turns out he broke his hip and had been walking on it and driving for several days like this. He was a tough bastard who had a HIGH threshold for pain. They put him into surgery to repair his hip and then things went south. His blood pressure kept dropping off and they had to do a second exploratory surgery. Turns out some of his intestines had been twisted, become necrotic and ruptured. They kept him under sedation and he never woke up. We weren't notified until he was almost gone, which I guess were his wishes.
I just got back from SHOT and am of course fighting the flu. I figured I would be home for sure and have chatted with several of you about timelines, which needless to say, I will have to push back a little. At the moment my brothers, who lived closer, are trying to figure out how to proceed. He told us he had made arrangements for this day, but in his typical fashion didn't bother telling anyone what they were. At this point, I will be heading to Florida sometime in the next few days, though I am not exactly sure when. I may be gone anywhere from a few days to a little over a week to help figure out the mess.
If I don't respond to emails, please know I am not ignoring anyone. If you see someone crying on the net that I am not answering them, please chime in. I will let everyone know when I am back in the shop. Thanks for all of your support. I truly appreciate everyone from the forum.
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