Dad diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer

[razrbak]

I got the call early this morning that my dad passed around 2am today.
My brother and I were both able to make it up to Boston this last weekend and had a great time with dad. We covered all that needed to be covered, said what needed to be said, told him the memories we value, laughed about the first time I came home drunk and threw up all over the kitchen at age 15. We watched football all day Saturday and said our goodbyes Sunday. I spoke with him Tuesday- he was the most jovial I had ever heard him... I believe he had absolute peace and freedom of release.
I felt it coming quick, but not this fast. Feel deeply it was a blessing and very thankful for the closure we had.
Thank you all for the thoughts and prayers.
Eric

[Pokulski-Blatz]

Damn man, you have my condolences. May he rest in peace.

[Baron Von Crowder]

Lost a grandmother to the same thing. sorry for your loss.

[Sean88gt]

Eric, the speed of the entire deal sucks, but is also a huge blessing. My grandpa may have died months earlier, but it would have been a helluva lot better than what he experienced and we all went through.

[VaderTT]

Shit man............super sorry to hear that!

[Kimmypie]

Sorry for your loss. I hope you and your bro have a good support system.

[YALE]

Shit, I'm sorry man.

[razrbak]

I wanted to share a few pics...
This was taken 5 days before my dad died. My dad was a gardening freak, this was taken in a garden he had designed/installed at the church he attanded.


These are of my family at the reception after the funeral service, same garden.


I'm a blessed man.
Thank you again for all the prayers and thoughts, they really do mean alot.
Eric

[KCHAR]

Praying for you man.

[Trick Pony]

Sorry to hear that brother. In my family life seems to cause cancer. My grandmother had pancreatic cancer and last year my father had esophageal cancer. I flew out to Cali 2 days after we found out my dad was sick and he passed away 3 days later.
There is just no way of making sense of it but I think that it's best if they don't have to suffer too long. Sounds like you have a good attitude and that is very cool that he has left some beautiful gardens for people to enjoy.

[03trubluGT]

I wish the best for you and your family.

We lost my 21 year old nephew, my wife's aunt and her uncle (married to each other) all in under a 2 year period to brain cancer.

You hardly ever hear of someone that young and both a husband and wife contracting a neural blastoma.

[Juiced4v]

Sorry to hear! R.I.P

[razrbak]

1 year ago today. Miss talking with ya Dad, thank you for your wisdom.

[JP135]

I'm sorry, man. It'll be three years in November for mine. Like your dad, he's in a better place.

[YALE]

Eric, I'm sorry man.