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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 7, 2022 5:02:52 GMT -7
Hello gang. I've been out now for the better part of 2-1/2 weeks. Over Christmas break, both of my parents contracted Covid and dad did pretty well through the whole thing and has since recovered. Mom......didn't fare as well. Her bout with it turned into Covid pneumonia. Dad tried to get her to go to the hospital for four days and on the fourth day he called 911 and had the paramedics come to her. She was arguing with the paramedics that she didn't need to go to the hospital.....with blue lips and finger tips. Finally the medics talked her into going in and within hours she was put on a ventilator for the next 10 days. It was simply too late though as her kidneys and other organs started shutting down on the 10th day. When dad made the call to take her off of the ventilator Mom, Lynell Kay Shaw, passed away on Sunday, January 23rd peacefully 10 minutes later at 3:15 pm and with all of us gathered around as she took her last breath. We buried her on Thursday in Bowie with more than 200 people present for the funeral.
I brought my family back to Corpus and went back up to Bowie to spend a week with my dad which turned out to be a very good thing. Internet is a splotchy thing up there so I haven't been on for a while. I'm back home as of yesterday and will be getting my feet wet around here once again.
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Post by sharp on Feb 7, 2022 7:42:53 GMT -7
So sorry to hear about your Mom Joe. I pray that this Covid will get under control soon. Its a horrible thing.
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Post by mrmike on Feb 7, 2022 8:52:56 GMT -7
I am so sorry for your loss, Joe. May she rest in peace.
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Feb 7, 2022 19:12:28 GMT -7
Sorry for your loss Joe.  |
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Post by DeeCee on Feb 7, 2022 23:57:32 GMT -7
That is sad news mate, this might be what you need to keep the mind occupied maybe.
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Post by lowlife on Feb 8, 2022 2:45:26 GMT -7
Really sorry to hear your news Joe, there's a lot more important things in life than models but hopefully you can get back into building soon. Might be just the thing to take a break and relax , wish you all the best mate !
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Post by poet on Feb 8, 2022 7:29:36 GMT -7
I'm heartbroken to hear of your loss. You have my deepest sympathies Joe. |
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Post by leon on Feb 9, 2022 3:35:29 GMT -7
Sorry to hear about your mom Joe! My condolences to you and your family.
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Post by moramarth on Feb 11, 2022 7:51:55 GMT -7
My belated condolences (I don't check in here as often as I once did).
Been there. My Mother was beyond making her wishes known verbally but expressed them by repeatedly seizing the bannister with a grip of iron while the ambulance crew tried to carry her downstairs... Given she didn't see out the day I sometimes feel it was cruel not to let her die at home in the same bed Dad had, but it was the Doctor's decision and I did not oppose it.
Again, my heartfelt sympathies,
M
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Post by Deano on Feb 12, 2022 12:41:43 GMT -7
I'm sorry for your loss Joe, may you remember the good times.
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 15, 2022 3:48:41 GMT -7
Thank you all for the encouraging words and support. Things are slowly getting back to some sort of normalcy like things do. I've been checking in on dad and seeing how he's been doing since I've been gone. Spending that week with him was absolutely invaluable. We talked like we've never done before and spent some good quality time together. It iced and snowed like crazy up there and I got iced in for some additional days which gave us the opportunity to spend a couple more days together. It was something that both of us will remember for a time to come. Mom not being there physically was the elephant in the room but we made do and I'm sure she was watchin' down from "upstairs".
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Post by mustang1989 on Feb 27, 2022 5:50:55 GMT -7
Alright gang. I'm slowly making my way back to some sort of normalcy. Gonna crank this Mustang build of mine back up, pick up the pieces and move forward.
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Feb 28, 2022 15:15:37 GMT -7
Alright gang. I'm slowly making my way back to some sort of normalcy. Gonna crank this Mustang build of mine back up, pick up the pieces and move forward. Great to hear(read). Look forward to seeing your work again. |
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Post by lowlife on Mar 2, 2022 5:46:30 GMT -7
Great news, looking forward to seeing the Stang piece together !
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