Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

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Get your tissues ready 😂

@chargervol I get it. I do. Ashlee spent the majority of the first 9 months of her life in hospital. 7 surgeries; an open heart, a heart catheterization, another heart catheterization, a neuro surgery for hydrocephalus which didn't work, caused the surgical site to leak, which developed meningitis, another neuro surgery to clean out the surgical sit, a final neuro surgery to place her VP shunt, and then, finally, her last open heart in January 2016. THREE YEARS SURGERY FREE, by the way!!!

My wife and I have good jobs. I've never gone without a one, except for the 2 years that I was at UT for school, and neither has she. She's a nurse, makes good money, and at the time, I was working as a recruiter for a criminal justice program for a university.

I say all that to try and illustrate the point that we were not financially unstable.

But we spent every dime that the excellent folks here donated. On medical bills, on gas, on food. As soon as we got it, it was right out the door on something that we needed that day.

You cannot imagine the feeling it gave me and my wife. I understand your thoughts on the matter. My wife and I weren't thinking about money, all we were concerned with was our youngest daughter, and getting her better.

We knew we couldn't afford everything that was happening (we still can't) but, while it was a nagging concern, it wasn't in the same universe as possibly having to bury our child.

But...

Once the donations came in it gave us hope. It lifted a burden that was on top of a dog pile of other burdens. It helped financially but...dude...it helped our spirits.

I say this to everyone here...y'all don't know the impact that you had on me and my family. It's something that I will carry for the rest of my life, and try to repay to others along the way.

What Volnation and @Atlanta VOL did for us will never be forgotten...and none of it would have gathered steam like it did if it weren't for @volatil

@chargervol, let us help. Please. It's what we do.

I promise it will help mentally, spiritually, psychologically, and even physically. Trust me.
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I can't even imagine how terrifying that time was OB. Every time someone mentions Ashlee, I still get misty eyed but in a good way. Think about you guys often and love when you do the updates! Truly amazing, inspirational story and family.
Prayers, brother. F'realz.

I wasnt a father yet but was about to be when you were going through all of this. I thought you were an incredible father, man and VNer then but I didnt realize how incredible until fatherhood set in. My son has gone through the ringer with his ears most of which was caused by a doctor in Atlanta. Your composure, calmness and love for your family was an incredible inspiration in being a main supporting pillar to my wife and son. We all have our jokes on here and I'm far from perfect but you've made me not only a better man(the genderless type) but a better father. I will always be grateful to you for sharing your experiences because it acts as a thousand lessons in a thousand different subjects. That goes for alot of you nitwits too. It's amazing how the recruiting forum can act like a true community. Thank you all. except Sarge. and byron aka @drvenner



coffee is gross.
What if I told you that the only thing that held me up was prayer and....COFFEE??? 😁

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OB...I'm so glad to hear Ashlee is still doing great. She's a damn fighter. My 1st born Sutton, didn't go thru what half of your little girl went thru but I'm still just amazed by how much fight our little ones had at times like those. Fast forward to almost 4 years now and you can't tell that they really went thru anything. My wife and I will be welcoming our 3rd and final child to the world here in the next few weeks.

All I can say is man......blessed.
 
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