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No Regrets

My Dad passed away.  It is still unbelievable to say that.  My Dad passed away.  He left us on November 27.  Thanksgiving Eve. He was admitted to the local hospital on November 6th.  He was transferred to The Cleveland Clinic on November 23, after the local hospital was unable to figure out what was wrong, and passed away 4 days later.  He had been struggling with shortness of breath off and on since March, had every test imaginable, all coming back negative....and now he is gone.  My mother has dementia and now she is alone.  I got the phone call from the Cleveland Clinic that my Dad passed and I can still hear the Dr.'s voice.  He couldn't believe it as much as I couldn't.  I spoke with my Dad at 3:00 that day.  He passed at 4:55.  He sounded weak, but better than the day before when we drove to see him.  He wanted to transfer back home as soon as he was feeling better.  He never come home.  Two days before, he called me to talk.  Take care of your Mother, he said.  Do an