Robert needs our Love
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Re: Robert needs our Love
Robert and Diane you are most certainly in my prayers.
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Text-chatted with Robert early this AM, seems he's not getting much information out of the medical staff - not unusual for the VA system in some places.
If folks here want to contact him directly, his email address is included on his website, https://robertdiy.com
If folks here want to contact him directly, his email address is included on his website, https://robertdiy.com
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Man, that's an awful situation. Robert, if you're reading this, I'm thinking of your wife and you. Positive energy.
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The Vegas VA folks are letting him stay in the CCU room with her, but since Dianne has some problems communicating complex issues, Robert is a bit frustrated with the lack of progress in her care.
I imagine it is a pretty helpless feeling on his part.
I imagine it is a pretty helpless feeling on his part.
69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
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MrAl
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Hi,
From the other posts i guess 'Dianne' is his wife?
I watched a lot of his videos very informative and he does them very professionally too.
I really really hate to see stuff happen to people that are so nice and they are the only ones that make the world a better place.
For sure thoughts and prayers go out to Robert and family.
I’ve been driving a Volvo long before anyone ever paid me to drive one.
That's probably because I've been driving one since 2015 and nobody has offered to pay me yet.
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That's probably because I've been driving one since 2015 and nobody has offered to pay me yet.
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Filling in some details here. Robert not only does these incredible tours, he is primary care-giver to his partner with medical challenges. She accompanies him on all his trips. He covers this in one of his videos, one of the more memorable ones being about the deceased dog in the living room "This was not a comfortable situation"
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Robert posted an update on his YouTube channel, Dianne still not doing well.
69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
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MrAl
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Sounds nasty. I know how people can get attached to their dogs. I spent some time with one of my friends dogs and got attached quick and was already attached to the other dog she has. They are tru.y lovable animals. To suddenly find out deceased is not a pleasant experience by any measure. I've had a bunch of pets go down when i was much younger. The longer you have them the harder it is to deal with.abscate wrote: ↑23 Jun 2022, 15:44 Filling in some details here. Robert not only does these incredible tours, he is primary care-giver to his partner with medical challenges. She accompanies him on all his trips. He covers this in one of his videos, one of the more memorable ones being about the deceased dog in the living room "This was not a comfortable situation"
My friend in Los Angeles has to find a home for her bigger dog because her daughter is coming to live with her after she has her baby (the daughters new baby). She doesnt know what to do because it's hard to find someone that will adopt a pit bull. She doesnt want to give it to some sort of dog pound because they might euthanize it.
I’ve been driving a Volvo long before anyone ever paid me to drive one.
That's probably because I've been driving one since 2015 and nobody has offered to pay me yet.
1998 v70, non turbo, FWD, base model, on the road from April 2nd, 2015 to July 26, 2023.
That's probably because I've been driving one since 2015 and nobody has offered to pay me yet.
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They moved Dianne back into the Critical Care Unit, things still not looking good in Vegas.
69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
97 855 T5, 855 R projects
98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox
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Thanks for this context. I know essentially nothing about Robert. What are these tours that he does?
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