Hello friends and family, I just want to come on here to recognize and try to get some support and prayers for my dad. He had gotten checked into the hospital Thursday morning. He had choked on something, and it caused no oxygen to go to his brain for at least 30 minutes. He was transported to Memorial Medical Center, where a procedure was done: endotracheal intubation, which is a procedure where they place a tube down your throat when you are not able to receive oxygen from your lungs. We were told by the hospital they were able to get a pulse from him and that he would be able to breathe on his own if they took him off the ventilator, which we come to find out is not true at all. He has been breathing on a ventilator and not on his own the whole time he has been here. He got a CT scan to check on his heart, which they said was okay. He recently got taken to his MRI yesterday. We got results back, and they are not good. We were notified that the MRI shows he went 30-40 minutes without oxygen, which showed significant signs of brain damage. They also said this is irreversible, and his brain will no longer grow due to lack of oxygen. They told us he will have to be on permanent life support with a breathing tube. He would not be able to communicate, understand, nor feed himself or walk. As we do keep him alive on life support, his skin will slowly start to deteriorate. I know my dad wouldn’t want that for himself. He loved his kids so much, and he never had bad intentions. He is my best friend; he always called me his buddy. I have such good memories with my dad from being small and him always being there, being silly and goofy, and to when we would always take rides in his Camaro, swinging it. He always knew how to make me smile and make my sisters even happier; those are his babies. He was just talking about how excited he was for them to come out for Thanksgiving and enjoy it with them. My dad is very strong, but I know he will be watching over me, and he will be by my side always. I love you so much, Dad. We are praying for you every day. Even though we tried, I know God will look over him and take him in. He will be forgiven, and I know my dad always loved us, but some people face battles it’s insane to even think about. Some face it in silence; some face it in public. But I know my dad always thought about us and never took us out of his mind. My best friend, my daddy, I love you so much, and I miss you so much. I miss all our talks and night rides, and to think I will never hear your voice again breaks me so much. I have to think positive and not try to tear myself down. I know he wouldn’t want that. I need to stay strong even if I get emotional. I know my dad is next to me. RIP MY BEST FRIEND️♥️ you are always in my heart. My dad is in Memorial Hospital in ICU till Saturday. I know he would love everyone to be by his side and say their last goodbyes. I love everyone on here, and I hope this message reaches well. I try to pray for the days I am here to live.