ayates_2008
New member
- Joined
- Nov 11, 2010
- Messages
- 3
- Diagnosis
- 10/2008
- Country
- US
- State
- VA
- City
- Cedar Bluff
My daddy Brian Keith Yates left my side on January 25, 2011 at the age of 44. He was diagnosed in October of 08 but had been having symptoms for a couple of months. My dad was the strongest person I know and it was so hard to let him go at the age of 20. When he was first diagnosed he was just having problems with his hands then by December he was tripping and falling, he was in a wheelchair by summertime of 09. On Christmas Eve of 09 he was rushed to the hospital with blood clots in his leg and lungs. Spring of 2010 he finally decided to get the g-tube and things seemed to go way down hill after that, he could barely even move anymore, he couldnt eat, and lost his voice. This past Christmas daddy was in the hospital again with an absess tooth so they decide to do this crazy operation and remove them all but they couldnt put him all the way asleep because of how bad his lungs were. I went to see him when he was in recovery and I asked him if he felt any of it and he blinked his eyes once which meant yes and it broke my heart. He always tried to cover up pain though, he never wanted anybody to think he was in pain and never would take any pain meds not even after that surgery. Ill never forget the night before he passed me and my daughter gave him a kiss and told him we loved him, and just the look on his face before I left kills me its like he knew that was the last time I was gonna see him. Dad told the Dr's he just wanted to see his grandbaby turn 2 and daddy passed away exactly 1 week after her 2nd birthday and a 11/2 before my 21st. I miss my dad more than words can express and I have such a hard time dealing with it but I know hes not suffering and is with Jesus which helps but nothing is gonna change the fact that I miss him and would give anything to have him back (without ALS). I love you and miss you daddy and I will always be daddy's little girl!