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To many of us, our dad's are our best friends so take care of him.

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You have been caring for your dad and going to great lengths for some time to help him out. We have talked about it many times and it is great what you are doing for him especially considering the past. You are a stand up guy and it is worth it for our dads. Wish I still had mine with us. Holler if we can help in any way.
Rick and Annie

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Taking care of aging parents is a big challenge today...Karen and I have been managing my moms care for almost 3 years..it's tough!

Only thing I can offer to you is that there are many folks here that are pulling for you and yours...let us know if we can help in any way...just pick up the phone..we will send the cavalry [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

Karen and I send our best...TEW

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We had both of my wifes parents in the house for 2 years. Her dad was a real challenge with Parkinsons and a nasty disposition. It was very tough at times and especially difficult for the kids. Looking back I would not change the decision we made to bring them here. It was the right thing to do for our family and it sent a message to our kids that we do what we need to do for those that took care of us.

Best wishes from our family to yours.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Keep the faith Eric. Things are tough but we are pulling for you. </div></div>

Amen Sir. I've been in your situation Eric. You're doing the right thing and you'll be rewarded for it. As you can see from Sam's generous and sincere offer, the people here care about, and FOR each other.
You're one of the true 'Good Guys' in the hobby and on this site. Do what you need to do and your business will survive, .... and most likely prosper.
Prayers to you and your family.

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You do what you need to do Eric. Family is #1. Carbs can wait. Best wishes to you, your Dad and family. We'll be right here...

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Enjoy the time you have left with your parents, everything else can wait. Good luck to you

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Eric, I know what you're going through. I moved my mom from Chicago to Austin in January of 2011 and she's had many hospital visits. She fell and broke her hip last may and she recovered well. She's 93 now and she keeps bouncing back from every fall and illness. She keeps telling me she's &quot;ready to go&quot;.
Hang in there.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JRSully</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Enjoy the time you have left with your parents, everything else can wait. Good luck to you </div></div>

Been there, done this. Sully beat me to saying the above. We'll be thinking about you Eric!

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Just a brief update:

We're gradually beginning to establish something resembling a routine, but there's still a long ways to go. Hopefully things will improve more during PT/OT, but the onus lies with dad at this point. There is all kinds of help at his disposal, but there is also a considerable amount of resistance to said help as well...but that's nothing new with him.

Rachel and I are getting things scheduled so I can get back out in the shop and get some work done, so that situation has already improved. I'm actually caught up on customer's carb work right now, so I'm hoping to get back onto a couple of those &quot;special projects&quot; I've been working on for a while now.

Hopefully I'll have some interesting updates soon.