Farewell but not goodbye

[NFI]

Over the last couple of months, my time on the forum has become less and less. This is not due to not wanting to be here but due to an illness that my wife has and its something we have come no closer to resolving. With out going into too much detail, basically her heart is not knowing when to control/regulate its beating. When she gets a scare, stresses or can just be walking around, her heart beats faster and the electrodes that tell the heart to stop beating faster and return to a normal pace are not sending that signal. The result is that she gasps for air and passes out and this can be anywhere and at anytime.

We have had heart monitors on to record periods of time from 24 hours to 72 hours and no specific trigger or occasion can be found at this stage. Several cardiologist meetings and many trips to the hospital have resulted in more questions and less known answers. I have kept this from the forum and the moderators hoping all would run smoothly but it is having the opposite effect and no light shining at the end of the tunnel. With this being said, I am sad to say this will be my last month running and organizing games for the forum.

With my wife not being fit to work as her work does not want to be liable for any black outs she may have or worse, it has left me working more hours and on call in case something happens at home with the wife. With the added responsibilities of the kids, household chores etc it has left me with little alone time. With the little spare to spend with the Mrs but the new project will also cease at the end of the month.

I especially want to thank the moderators SycoSteve, offrdmom, datsme53 and SnappySam for their support over the years and I feel we have become close online buddies.

I appreciate the time and effort the members have put in to the forum and showing up for the many games and the competitive spirit that has been shown. To the tracked players, I do hope you continue to stay tracked to my affiliate accounts, it would be appreciated and who knows what may happen in the future.

[SycoSteve]

Very sorry to hear of these health issues with the little lady, and hope that the condition does not lead to any unfortunate incidents. I do hope that a cause and a correction/control can be found for the problem. I know this is quite a burden on you until there is a clear reason why she is having this problem. Best wishes to you and yours for a resolution soon.

[trekmaster]

So sorry to hear about your wife hope that ya'll will find out the problem and cure the thanks for all the time and effort you put into this forum . I hate to see it end but I certainly understand your position as family comes first as it should hope to see you back in the future and we will say prayers for you in the meantime.

[offrdmom]

Thank for the post NFI tho it is sad news we must remember things happen for reason the closeness your with family does out weight some of the bad..
Best wishes to the wife speedy with the technology as advance in issue dealing with the heart a cure could be sooner stay positive..

[grilldoggy]

Sorry to hear of your wife's illness, I wish her well. Family comes first, no doubt about it! Good luck to you guys going forward.

[Loonzy]

Sorry to hear of your wife's condition.... Hopefully with today's technology they will find the cause and be able to treat it with meds or surgery.... Family always comes before anything else so uderstandably you have had to make your decision. All the best to you and your family...

[NFI]

Thank you for the well wishes. We are looking at the surgery option, hard to fathom my wife is 33 and looking at having heart surgery

[Akorps]

Yoga breathing exercises sometimes helps with that kind of heart problem.

[radman]

Wow
My heart goes out to you. Being in the medical field my experience says that a proactive patient with a support network have the best outcomes.

[waterboy]

Sorry to hear about your wife's heart issues. My prayers are with you and your family. Like other's have already said, FAMILY COMES FIRST, ALWAYS! Hopefully, the doctors can, at least, get a handle on exactly what's causing it, and treat it. Here's to a speedy recovery. As far as the forum goes, I'll continue to check-in.