Day 01 - Introduce yourself ( Read more... )

Good grief, I'm not very good at updating, am I ( Read more... )

The outpouring of support from all of you and even more in the wake of my dad's death has been absolutely wonderful, and in lieu of thanking you one by one, I'm going to thank all of you at once for your love.

I'm deeply grateful and so is my mom. Thank you, my friends and loves. <3

"Of all the people I've met in my life, I have never known someone who was as truly good and pure as Russell was. He was a wonderful man." -- Dr. Franko


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Death is imminent ( Read more... )

Wow, I love my current icon. That's totally me ( Read more... )

Dad's not doing well at all. He's extremely weak and seems to have lost most of his sense of comprehension. His speech is very slurred and soft, barely audible, his breathing strained ( Read more... )

Dad was taken off the ventilator today, and so far, so good, though the machine is still on standby just in case. He's coughing a lot of really deep, wet coughs (apparently these are VERY good for him, according to the nurses), and his throat is in a lot of pain, but otherwise he's beginning the road to recovery. The anesthesia and initial ( Read more... )

Thank you all for your prayers, good vibes, and support. Dad's surgery went sucessfully, and while it's hard to see him with only one leg now, he has a wonderful chance of recovery (however long that may be) and the whole source of the problem, including that massive hematoma in his groin, is gone. His vitals are stable thus far and he seems to be ( Read more... )

I don't feel like writing eloquent sentences ( Read more... )