Saturday, November 26, 2016

Happy Birthday Big Guy (and an update)

Today is my Dad, aka the Big Guy's 65th birthday. 26 days ago, there was a 1% chance that we would be celebrating today. It is not the party we had planned, at my house with friends and family and hamburgers and beer, but we will make do with party hats and banners, a feeding tube and FaceTime and the phone so friends and family can 'visit'.

Dad continues to make very small steps forward, but the journey to full recovery is expected to take about 2 years. There is some hope he may be home for Christmas, but time will tell. There are going to be some small setbacks and unexpected things on this path, but we are at least able to go through the woods now.

Happy Birthday Daddie! Next year let's have 2 cakes to make up for the one you missed this year.

I know I shared this picture earlier this year, but it totally captures my dad pre-anyersum. 



24 comments:

  1. Hari OM
    Do extend greetings from across the pond from me! 65 is only middle-aged by today's standards, so am keeping up the POTP for the Big Guy, that there may be a good few more cakes!!! Love and Hugs, YAM xx

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  2. Prayers and love to all of you and Happy birthday to your dad, I am happy you can have a virtual birthdayparty and pray next year he will get those 2 cakes.

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  3. ♫ HAPPY BIRFDAY... BIG GUY ♫ We certainly hope that you get home SOON... POTP fur THAT.

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  4. Happy Birthday to the Big Guy. We are keeping our paws crossed for his continued recovery.

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  5. Happy birthday Big Guy. Two cakes next year? That is something to look forward to!
    Toodle pip!
    Bertie.

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  6. Happy birthday Big Guy. Two cakes next year? That is something to look forward to!
    Toodle pip!
    Bertie.

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  7. K10 what a wonderful post of news for the Big Guy with a great big positive attitude and loving family!! Happy Bday Big Guy. Baby steps are okey dokey too.

    PS check your email I'll send you a copy of the big announcement just in case you can't get to blogs. We know you and Phod and Hailey will want to pawticipate if possible
    Hugs madi and Mom

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  8. You made us smile too with the license plate....
    Hugs HiC

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  9. We will be sending as many POTP as we can so that he gets better.

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  10. Just keep moving forward. We think the two-cake goal is a good one.

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  11. Happy Birthday to your dad. We send him lots of purrs.

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  12. Happy Birthday to the Big Guy. We hope for his continued recovery!
    hugs
    Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel

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  13. I did not know your dad had suffered an aneurysm recently... I have lived through this in my own family... I'll be praying for him daily!

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  14. Happy Birthday big guy - may you continue to grow stronger each and every day

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  15. Happy Birthday, BigGuy! If love and happy, healing vibes can help, you'll be better in no time.

    Love and licks,
    Cupcake

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  16. Happy birthday to your dad! Keep on working to fully recover! BTW, Is he kind of a hippy?

    Your Pals,

    Murphy & Stanley

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  17. Happy Birthday to the big guy! Two cakes sounds like the perfect way to celebrate next year to us!

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  18. Celebrating a birthday in ANY way is always a blessing and I know you are glad to be able to do it even long distance or without a big party. Hope Big Guy continues to make progress - often it's a slow road. We hope he has a GOOD day!!!!

    Love, Sammy

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  19. ♪ღ♪Happy★ Birthday♪ღ♪* with best wishes for continued recovery.

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  20. Happy Birthday to your Dad and hope he recovers very soon - nose licks and love from Moth xx

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  21. Your Dad looks in that photo to be the MOST interesting man. You are lucky to have him and we hope and pray for his continued recovery. Happy Birthday to him!

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  22. Happy Birthday Big Guy!! We are also sending our POTP for continued recovery!!

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  23. Lots of love and prayers being sent your way. Happy Birthday to the Big Guy.

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  24. Happy Birthday to your Dad! We hope you can have that planned celebration next year, and the road to recovery goes a bit more quickly than expected.

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