Sorry to hear about your dad passing away, family and friends will help you to get through the hardest parts of coming to terms with your loss. Just be strong and remember him for the good parts in your life.

 

Well I just heard back from the coroner and he died from an aortic aneurysm, very little anyone could have done as he would have been dead long before he reached hospital. 70-85% with an aortic aneurysm will die.
Not feeling great but i can move on now.

 

Just try and remember the good times....

My old man was eaten away by cancer, a long a painful process, it is easier to cope knowing in advance, but awful to endure.

Chin up, and look forwards now.

dunx

 

sorry to hear mate couldnt imagine your pain

 

Yes thats a bad thing to have KOT, as you say difficult to treat successfully.

They instituted a check of all over a certain age, its done with ultrasound and is no hassle. Worth getting it checked.

Les

 

I found some pictures of my Dad Training at HMS Collingwood earlier (3rd left at front) and in Athens serving on the Ark Royal. He loved his time in the Royal navy and I can see why he was a bit of a ladies man in his younger years

 

Sorry to hear of your loss, but I agree with everyone else, don't take your son, I was 13 when my dad and I decided not to go and see him, but I did go and see my stepdad some years later and really wished I hadn't.
I love these pictures by the way.

 

Like the pics KOT.

Les

 

Great pictures mate, a good way to remember him by

tell me, is that picture where simon cowel got his inspiration

 

Cracking pics KoT - although that last one looks a lot like one of Swiss I've seen recently, but instead of the ball he just had his hand on his hip

 

Cruel, but you've got to laugh!

Les

 

Actually it's a watermelon, although I have heard swiss has the limpest wrists in the west

 

Great pics, KoT. He looks a cracking bloke

I doubt it, but I hope things are easing up for you

 

Last night was quite tough exactly a week since he died, hopefully he should be in the chapel of rest by tomorrow though. I cannot beleive the cost of a funeral though nearly 3k for a fairly simple one. closer to 5k for the full works.
time to raid the savings

 

Can't believe it has been a year already, still seems like yesterday he was around here giving my son a piggy back around the house.
As they say though time is a great healer but you still get those times when you see someone you have not seen in a while ask how the old man is, or sometimes you will wake up in the morning and think I'll give the old man a ring only to remember he is not here.

Being on valentines day as well makes you think about what real love is and it sure as hell is not some card and box of chocolates one day a year.

 

Really sorry to hear of this KoT. My condolences and hope you get the support you need through this tough time.

 

I keep remembering when My dad used to be the team manager when we went racing. We were very close at that time and I miss him terribly too.

Les

 

Lost my dad in '97 and still miss him, dream about him from time to time, wake up only to remember he is gone and it still upsets me.

I still miss him and think about him and i do not think that ever goes away just fades a little.

Time is a great healer my friend

 

+1 so very true Paul

 

Terrible news. Condolences to you and your family.

 

People say that the first year is the worst part as it's the first days without them that hurt. Birthdays, Christmas etc.

I hope that its starting to get easier for you.

I am finding things getting harder for me, but I suppose its best to take things as they come.

 

Shocking isn't it? My dad died suddenly on the 3rd Feb last year, and I remember this thread. A couple of weeks ago, I said to Mr OS, 'This time last year, we had NO idea what was in store for us'. Eight weeks after dad died, mum went **** up (Alzheimer's. We think dad going tipped her over the edge) and is now in a nursing home. Just can't believe it's a year.

 

Sorry to hear that.

 

Sorry to hear about your Mum. I remember getting your pm and without sounding morbid it was helpful to hear from someone who had gone through the same thing.
My Mum recently had the norwalk virus and my first thought was here we go again thankfully she was okay.

 

Thanks KOT. So much went on with mum, we didn't have a chance to grieve for dad. I won't go into detail, because we'd be here all bleedin' night!

Suffice to say, dad's ashes are still at the undertakers. On the up side, my brother is coming over from Oz this summer, so we're going to wait for him, and then sort something out, so we can have 'closuuuure', as it were.

 

You look like your dad.

Can't believe it's been a year!

 

Very sad news. Condolences to yourself and your family

 

Condolences Kot, some sound advice from everyone, just go with it, you'll come through the other side and it does get easier and happier and you'll still shed the odd tear 15 years down the line because you never forget.

I found talking to my Dads mates was the best tonic for me, I still have the odd drink with them and they still say the same things about him, bless em

 

Wasn't very active on SN when this happened. Feb 13th for my old man, 17 years ago. Sorry to read about your Dad.