My Dad is dying.

I'm really sorry to hear about this. I can't even imagine how awful the uncertainty feels. Best of luck to your father.

I'm really sorry to hear about this. This kind of shit is horrible, and it's not easy having to deal with it. I hope he gets through it alright, and furthermore, I hope you get through it alright.

I'm sorry to hear that, this must be really hard on you. Did you only just find out - in which case this must be an awful shock.

Thanks everyone.

Moxco, I was down in California for thanksgiving, and actually saw my Dad the saturday after. When I did, he was fine, healthy. Then earlier last week I went onto his facebook to see if he had posted any pictures from our visit, and instead saw numerous people posting on his wall with things like, "good luck, fast recovery, you're in our thoughts & prayers" etc. After digging around, I finally figured out that early last friday morning he had to be air lifted/life flighted out of his town and into a hospital in Reno where we was placed in critical care due to severe pneumonia. That was all the news I had, and no one had called me, so I figured he was in bad shape, but on a good road.

I was wrong.

I guess his brother Bob had tried calling me that friday night, but he called my cell instead of our landline. We don't get cell reception in our house, so I had no idea anyone had called or left a message. We never do, until we get into town and the phone goes apeshit with multiple notifications. Anyway, we were out last night, and I checked the voicemail. There was a message from Bob giving me the generalities that I'd already read on facebook, then another from the next night that told me Spike had suffered an acute heart attack and his liver and kidneys were failing. I called him back, and he told me nothing had changed for the better, but now one of his lungs had collapsed and was entirely filled with fluid, but because spike is in such bad shape, they can't do anything. They can't even move him.

So he's been sedated with morphine and propofol since everything has started going downhill, and has a ventilation tube in place.

Apparently they tried weaning him off of the propofol yesterday afternoon because it's a pretty dangerous drug, and when he opened his eyes he was trying to communicate with gestures and by mouthing words. Although this morning they had to put him back under, because at some point last night he became extremely agitated and was trying to remove the ventilation tubes. Hasn't opened his eyes since, organ failure has not improved.

So, yeah. Fucking sucks. A lot.

Awful to hear this. Keep your chin up. I know you're not a praying man, but you're in my thoughts and prayers. I hope he pulls through for you.

That fucking sucks so much horse cock. Fucking hell. I can barely handle even the most fleeting thought of my parents' mortality. I can't imagine what you're going through, and I'm not going to try.

I hope he pulls through. If he does, at least you'll be a little more emotionally prepared for the when the time finally does rear its ugly head. Then again, I'm probably fooling myself if I think anyone can prepare for something like this.

Hang in there, man. You're too good a dude for this kind of thing to happen to.

Sorry to hear this. Hope your father and your family pull through this. You guys will be in my prayers.

Im so sorry Something like this just sounds horrible and scary. I have no idea what I can say, because there's probly nothing anyone of us can say but that we're here for you, and we really hope he pulls through. I really hope the best and I'm sending in good thoughts.

I suppose I know how it feels, they told me last summer that my dad is in a really bad shape due to his alcohol problem (that has been lasting since who knows how long) and that he wouldn't have much time left. I was fucking devastated. Even though he did some really bad stuff, he's still my dad. Luckily, he has stopped drinking 3 months ago and all is going quite well now... In your case, I realize it's a lot more serious if your dad really is dying and you have my deepest wishes that he'll be okay. Hang in there, dude.

That sucks, man. You have all of my... well... at times like this it sucks to be an atheist, because I never know what to say. But you have all of them, whatever they are.

Eh, it may not mean anything to you but you'll be in my prayers tonight man. I hope that he makes it but I'm going to be a realist and - ah crap look, I haven't the foggiest idea what you're supposed to say in this situation, just, stay strong, I know you're a strong guy, I hope you're surrounded with love and respect at a time like this as well. Also, good luck to your father.

i'm so sorry to hear this. you're a good guy in my book, i just hope things turn out well. stay strong.

I can barely comprehend how hideous this must be for you. You've got through a lot of stuff before, so I hope your strength can pull you a little further. Best hopes for your father.

Damn, I never know what to say whenever people have new like this.

I suppose all I can say is that I hope you get to see him before, worst case scenario, he passes.

Even that sounds cuntish.

flew down to the town he lives in CA to help run the store. bought a one way ticket. he's slowly improving, but is still sedated in critical care.

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