Hi Guys

[UKram]

Hi Guys
Some of you may remember me some wont ,,for those that dont. you aint missing much. i haven’t posted much or lurked here since we won the big one, and while i still keep an eye out on the rams . somewhere along the way my passion for the rams was kinda overtaken by life , My dad got ill AML (acute myeloid leukaemia) and i pretty much have dedicate all my spare time looking after him and dealing with everything . 3 Weeks ago he had a stroke he is surprisingly still a stubborn old coot and he finally came home on Friday . there are challenges that are going to rough and tough and every little setback is going to be made harder due to his AML. i hope i can be strong as he is over the next few weeks and months ..heck he will probably outlive me

im not really sure why im posting this here of all places .. i couldnt even tell you when my last post was . i think i just needed to rant and vent and get it off my chest as i dont do that with Family and freinds .. but i do remember the Ramily .. how supportive this place was is and always will be and i remember some of the great people ive met from all over the world and laughed and argued with (EWBD 4 life) .. for those that still have their dads . give them a hug and kiss . im doing it every day while i still have mine

and as always GO Rams and fuck the niners and seahawks

mark

 

[Faceplant]

Sorry to hear about your pops, but glad you still have him. I lost both of my parents in my 30s. When my mom passed, my wife and I took my then 85 year old father in to live with us. We took care of him for the next 7 years or so until he needed full time care. Miss them both every day. Hang in there and enjoy your time with him as much as possible. Cheers.


P. S. Go RAMS and absofuckinglutely fuck the whiners and squawks!

 

[Psycho_X]

Welcome back!

I lost my mom this past year. I spent a lot of time the last couple of months of this last season in a hospital with her before her body gave out. We kept being told she'd get discharged soon and just never made enough strides to release her. So your dad getting out of the hospital is a blessing and a step in the right direction at least. I am all too familiar with the struggle, the exhaustion, and pain. Enjoy the moments you have still.

 

[fearsomefour]

Long time no read.
We certainly remember you and welcome back.
Into my second year without my pops and its a strange Fathers Day with out him.
Much love and take care of the old man.

 

[UKram]

dad got readmitted to hospital with a UTI .. fingers crossed please hopeullfy a couple of days of IV antibiotics bring him home

 

[RamFan503]

dad got readmitted to hospital with a UTI .. fingers crossed please hopeullfy a couple of days of IV antibiotics bring him home

Sorry to see this UK. Hope for the best for you and your dad.

I lost my mom last year but my dad is still kicking. I just spent the weekend with him.

I don’t live that near him so it’s tough to get to see him as much as I’d like. My siblings live close so they are able to look in on him and spend more time with him. He’s 91 now and several on here have actually met him. He still is able to throw around bales of hay.

Sadly, he has lost his sense of smell and I found that his dog had been using the second bathroom as his bathroom. My dad knows but thought he was cleaning it up before it got into the carpet (yes carpet in the bathroom). I walked into the bathroom and the smell almost knocked me over. I hated to put him through it but couldn’t just let it go so I insisted he let me rip out the carpet, clean it down to the foundation and install laminate flooring. He kept saying, “ you didn’t come all this way to do work”. It was all I could do to make him understand that it was about being around and spending time with him. Didn’t matter that it was work. It was time being spent with him and that is why I came to see him. Anyway, my son came with me so we got it done today and are heading home right now. It’s always tough to leave. You just never know how long you have.

I love that we have this place where people feel they can just open up or vent about life. Don’t ever feel you have to explain why. The human condition should be enough for any of us.

I hope you have your dad for a good long time as I do with mine. I don’t know that it can ever be enough.

Cheers my Rams brother.