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bob59 
To all my Friends at DS
I am sorry I haven’t been on here much lately; it has been an awful couple of months. As you all know from my journal My Brother had a massive stroke on the 5th of February. He has been in ICU this entire time and I have been consumed with doing for and visiting him.
The past 2 and ½ weeks have been especially rough. He was getting really depressed and not responding to us much. He started wanting us to stop the respirator and stop it all. On this past Sunday he was begging us to do that. On Monday I spoke to his doctor to see what needed done and was prepared to do what he wanted. I have been through a lot but that was the hardest thing I have ever been faced with. On Monday evening his son went to see him and it made a big difference in him. On Tuesday we went to see him to be sure that was what he truly wanted and prepared to do what had to be done. We were so happy to find that he had made a 180 degree change and wants to fight. He realizes he will never fully recover and will not be the man he was ever again. But he now has a strong desire to live and do what he needs to do in order to recover to the most he can. He may not be able to walk without assistance if at all, may not be able to speak clearly, and may not be able to write or even feed him-self. He may always need a respirator. If that is the case then that is OK, that is one of the reasons GOD put me on this earth (to help others).
I thank each and every one of you for your support and prayers through this time and look forward to the continued prayers for the future. I pray that none of my friends ever have to endure this type of agony. I have always considered myself a strong man. I have endured much in my life, my father dying in my arms, seeing friends loose their life in combat, a daughter barely surviving at birth and having my own life in jeopardy many times over but I am not ashamed to say this was almost more than I could handle. I now truly believe that GOD will never give you more than you can handle, but you do need a good support group of friends to help you.
Again thank you all and may GOD and good fortune be with you all
Sgt. P
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Bob, you have ALL my good wishes, and thoughts. I do know what you have been going through, as I have been through it with my father and my oldest friend. I agree that there may be no accidents in life, and that what we come upon, comes upon us for a reason. You can do this, your brother can do this, and we are all here for you, for times when when things seem overwhelming, and we feel at wits ends. I'm so very glad your brother's will to fight has returned to him. I was that will for my father also. I'll be thinking of you, and all my best to you and Johnny,your brother, and your family. Enjoy this Easter, it will always have special meaning for you.
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will keep you and your brother in our prayers bob...
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