As the title states, apologies for my absence and lack of communication with people waiting on things from me. I’ve got beans for a bunch of people here to go out that have been sitting here for many months at this point and I will be hitting post office this week to start to get them out. I’m just getting back to reality after a few months of life beating the shit out of me and needed a little break from everything. Long story short, My Dad got a life threatening blood infection that is just getting better but he’s still far from being out of the woods. He has also has seemed to start getting the onset of dementia or Alzheimer’s and is going in for geriatric assessment, he went from being completely self reliant to needing complete care in just a few months. Thankfully my sister and his brother has stepped up for him and his care. he almost lost both feet from the infection, sort of like flesh eating disease, it was horrible. On top of this I already care for My wife’s father and mother and live a couple hours away from my dad so travel has been brutal. My father in law lost part of his spine to cancer removal that moved from his prostate a few years ago, he can barley walk but he tries to but needs assistance in the house, my mother in law was able to but then she had a stroke so we now care for the two of them with the help of a PSW, father in law also has Parkinson’s which adds another layer to the shit show. My mother in law had a stroke a couppe years ago and never fully recovered and just a few weeks back had another mild one and is currently recovering in hospital and should be home in a few weeks. My wife and I care for both her parents, we started a business at the beginning of summer and dealing with my dad has consumed all of my time and energy, I couldn’t even bring my self to log in and deal with all the messages from people looking for their trades, again, apologies. I have some time this week and will be reaching out to everyone or might just use this thread to get back on track with things. Either way, end rant. Thanks for listening and it sort of felt good to just get this off my chest as I tend to just deal with shit myself so it’s nice to have an outlet like OG to vent to.
We are here anytime for you Brother.
family first, and we are all family here. god speed
Hang in there brother and try not to forget about yourself in all this… 
Come vent to us. No judgement here. If you ever need to bend an ear feel free to hit me up. Watching someone you love go through dementia or Alzheimer is harder. Currently watching my wife’s grandfather go through it. I hope everyone is doing the best they can. Make sure you take care of you.
No worries brother we all wish you health and happiness before anything else. Have a safe and blessed day and great to see you back 
@GreenHighland May the Loving Creator bring healing to your family and peace in your hearts. One Love One Heart 
Good to see you back mate. Had you and your dad on my thoughts. Hope all is well and all the best 
Oh wow that’s A LOT for anyone to deal with @GreenHighland and we’re all here for you in whatever capacity we can provide.
Thoughts and prayers for you and your family
Family first, good man. Nice to meet you.
Family first, and prayers / Incense burning for you and your family
Real life is always first, happy to see you pop in🙂
I went through that hell a decade ago, for my mother and her husband, but it was a botched surgery, for her, and the dominoes started falling, starting a slow motion shit tsunami, just devours every second of every day, numbing you down to bits.
He had a brain tumor the size of Nebraska, from over medication, of all damned things.
We were able to roll their beds together, one afternoon, so they could say talk a bit, she was on the 3 floor of the hospital, he was one the 5th, and just days away from death.
She made it another 6-7 months, bed ridden, and in pain.
All I’ll say, is this:
Hold On…just Hold On!
Go yell, scream, rant and rave, into the ether, but love your wife and Hold On!
@GreenHighland I don’t know you yet, but I understand how life and health can be so much of a blessing and a time commuting effort. I look forward to seeing you post at any capacity. Welcome back!
Oh, man. Sorry for the situation. I’m probably their age and I can tell you it sucks getting old. They are fortunate to have you and your wife caring for them. I don’t know who you are but you’re awesome.
I understand what you are going thru. I am having many issues here myself. I am spending any free minutes getting seeds sorted and other oblications to OG done and haven’t been able to log in physically and mentally.
Take care of your self. I know it is hard but, that is what everybody is telling me. If we caregivers don’t care for ourselves we can’t don’t care of those in need.
(ps good advise to give but I find it had to do myself.)
“Thats what Im talking about…” as I learned saying (high, the better lol) on a experience “in locus” with my north americans dear friends in the early 2000’s
Woulda say Welcome homie!!! And thanks, thats what makes this house(overgrow) looks to me, a home and yeah man you shoulda come by, lets share, It really 
if not easy significantly the hard time, sure puts off weight
Its strong the challange overthere isnt It? I know a bit about a dads on Alzheimer, Id strongly recommend to see a specialist in order to investigate n’ If is the case, try controlling as possible the development of dementia
Congrats, If you have a partner in your wife, as It looks só, that rocks🙌
Tnx sharing and hope at least This words makes noises, best wishes
with you on that!!
Hope things smoothes by there mate🙌
Sorry hear about your father hope everyting status ok, welcome back.