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Tonight My Dad Will Lose His Foot: Amputation

My dad is a hunter and fisherman. Will he ever hunt and fish again? My dad is strong. Is he strong enough for this?

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I am so sad for my dad. His pain is too much. His circulation is bad.

The surgeries went well. But the result is not good enough.

Tonight my dad will lose his foot. Amputation.

No foot. On his leg.

It will be removed tonight. Gross!

My dad is strong. Is he strong enough?

The pain is too much. The circulation is bad.

My dad is strong and amazing. But his body is sick.

I cannot fix it. I can pray. I can tell him I love him.

I cannot be his caregiver. Someone else must do that for him. It’s not my turn.

His pain is his to bear. I love him. I cannot take his pain away.

He has been through so many surgeries in the past few months.

Maybe this will be the only amputation he will endure. Maybe not.

My dad is strong. Is he strong enough for this?

My dad is a hunter and fisherman. Will he ever hunt and fish again?

My dad does his own construction on his home. Will he still be able to do his own construction work? I don’t know. I don’t know if he even knows.

I love him. I am so sad for him today. Today is a crying day.

Maybe all of his tomorrows will be better than his today.

My dad is strong. Is he strong enough for this? I don’t know yet.

Dad, Please be strong enough. I think you are. I hope you are. I love you. Love, Joi

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