I just wanted to inform everyone that I will not be able to attend the Carlisle, Pennsylvania Mopar Nationals next week. I took over the organizing of this meet when another forum member could no longer do it.

acrispy1 (Tony) will take over for me this year.

The reason why I can't go is that I am taking care of my terminally ill 84 year old Mom.

We got the terrible news last week on Tuesday. The doctors thought she had effects from having high blood pressure (dizziness, forgetfulness, etc.). It got worse over the next week and we went to a neurologist who thought that it was a minor stroke. It got even worse the next two days with her falling and finally on that Sunday (last week) I took her to the hospital emergency room where they did a CAT scan and said that her brain was bleeding and that they saw a "mass" in the right side of her brain.

On the next day, Monday of last week, they did a MRI and told me that her malignant melanoma from 1 1/2 years ago that the doctors thought had gone away, had metastasized into her brain and that she had 2-3 months to live. The next day they looked closer with a few other doctors and told me that she had 1-3 weeks to live.

I go her home last Friday night and hired a live-in health care aid to care for her and the local home hospice organization is providing medical equipment such as hospital bed, wheel chair, etc. for her.

She has a great attitude and says "what is, is, if I am terminal I hope I go tonight...". Incredible woman, strong, intelligent, beautiful and the best Mom a man could ever have.

My Dad died 20 years ago of lung cancer. I hope my Mom goes to him soon so they can be together again.

Thanks for listening everyone.

Take the time to appreciate those you care about while you still can...