Milestone Birthday

[GSXKING]

It was my Dads 90th birthday yesterday and unfortunately he spent it in hospital 😳
Nothing major but at his age even minor stuff requires care that my Mum (86) just isn't capable of. They still live in our family home completely independently.
I at 64 reckon I've inherited some pretty good genes 👍

[Kiwifruit]

90 is a big one. Congratulations to him. Yes Chris you should expect a good innings yourself with those genes. Good health is our true wealth. 

[VladTepes]

Hey Chris.  Best of luck to your Dad 

[KiwiCol]

He looks bloody good for 90 Chris.  My Dad passed just recently at 90 & he wasn't in that good nic as your Dad. 

[grog]

Lookin good Chris👍My Mum is 94, her quality of life not brilliant.

[Will14]

Many happy returns to your Dad, is he still working as well? Just wondered with him wearing the Hi Viz gear 

[Andre]

Congratulations. Judging by the sparkle in his eyes he is loving life.

[GSXKING]

He says a big thank you for all your best wishes 🙏
Will he's in the dressing gown (SpecSavers) perhaps 🤔 😂

[grog]

Today visited my 94 old Mum.Shes almost impossible to talk to, hearing doesnt decipher what you say.Losing her sight but still glad to see me, thats not a common occurrence for me😂 Full on tests to get in, RAT etc, mask on. Then later find out 18 covid cases found this arvo, not me i hope. Had Covid Xmas 2 yrs ago,was just not fun.

[GSXKING]

Well an unfortunate update after Dads 90th celebrations.
MRI & PET scans confirm stage 4 lung cancer with spinal cancer from neck to hips. 1 rib has a metastasised cancer. He's commenced immunotherapy as chemotherapy would kill him.
He's home and convalescing after the news. He's very philosophical about dying, "you don't live forever son" he's lived a long and adventurous life. Smoked cigarettes from 14 until 61, his first stroke. Has been living with COPD for 20 years. So if you smoke it will harm you ☠️☠️☠️.

[grog]

Thats so sad but his attitude is excellent.Hes been lucky to live to 90. I have 2 60 yrs or so mates on couple of yrs at most, my Daughter telling me today,41 yrs,chemo has saved her life but eyesight now no good.Ride hard, its a tough life to survive all the other shit.

[Pommeroy]

Very sorry to hear about your Dad, but good that he's at home and has that attitude about life. Still, tough for you all.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Great attitude your Dad has mate. Carpe Diem, and as Grog says, ride hard.

[Andre]

Sorry to hear that Chris.

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[GSXKING]

Thankyou for your kind words gents.
I'm a Buddhist so we celebrate the life, weather it's 9 minutes or 90 years, no thoughts about death really as nirvana awaits us all and another higher life form in respect of
re-incarnation.
No doubt I'll be saddened by his passing but I won't grieve so much as celebrate his lifetime of achievement. 🙏🙏😎