Season winding down soon

clover83 Said: As far as funding, have you ever thought about selling your website/business? I wouldnt suggest that but if your really going to be laid up for 2-3 years, people with leaks cant wait that long.

If I can crawl to the job, I'll be working. I've done it from a wheelchair. If I die, the wife, and her/my standin can sell everything. I have no interest in lying down and resting. I intend to die on the job, not in a bed. I have to admit that the pain is so bad sometimes, I wonder about that resolution. :laugh:

Damn Frank. Good luck to ya....and then some :blink:

If anyone's tough enough to overcome all that, it's you buddy! Hang in there! :)

Frank, hope all goes well. Keep us posted. Is there a way to contribute through Paypal?

GKRFG Said: Frank, hope all goes well. Keep us posted. Is there a way to contribute through Paypal?

Frank posted a link the other day to Go Fund Me regarding his effort to raise funds for his surgery and recovery period. I used the site and it is easy to donate and took less than a couple of minutes to do. They send you emails verifying your payment.

I've enjoyed Frank's postings over the years and have gleaned enough knowledge over this time to confidently attempt a slate roof repair if one ever came my way. This is all because of his pictures and detailed descriptions of what went wrong and how to fix it.

I've been in Frank's shoes to some degree four different times in my life and know personally that well wishes and encouragements, even though appreciated, just don't pay the bills. I encourage everybody that is a regular contributor or visitor to this site to consider helping out a fellow roofer in need. He's paid his dues so let's support him.

Sorry for being blunt but I can imagine what he's going through and things can get pretty dark when you're in pain and faced with all sorts of uncertainties.

Wow! :unsure: Thanks for the kind words. Unexpected to be sure. No paypal options, but some have mailed checks directly to me marked 'Medical Issues', which goes into an account set up for the purpose. At least with checks, there are no fees on either end. Just share the thing on FB and maybe some rich guy like Bloomberg will send me something to tide me over. More presurgical stuff all next week. Any point after that and I may go in. If I come through it, it'll probably be a few weeks before I can post again. We'll see. 30-40% chance I think he said.

I forgot! THanks to all who have helped, included the ones that just passed the link on. Every little thing helps, and even clients have chipped in, or passed it on. :)

Thank you all for everything, including the kind words. That helps too.

Frank, I'm sorry to hear you're being forced into this maelstrom and I know you are probably as tough, ornery and stubborn a candidate to beat it as anyone here. At the moment I'm helping to support my first cousin's 20 yr. old son's fight against cancer with some funding and that's about all I can afford at the moment, but I'm holding a prayer for you and if things get sorted out with Gareth I'll try to help you, too. Good luck with it.

DOn't worry baout it Egg. Take care of your family and don't worry about somebody you never met. :) I'll muddle through if the dizzy spells don't take over. :laugh: They make roofing interesting and put the excitement back intot he mundane jobs.. :laugh: