Duane Eiskant
 

Wow, what a week... As most of you know my relationship with my dad has been strained the last few years to say the least. We haven't spoken since June of last year, and I always feared something bad may happen while he and I were on the outs. Well last Tuesday he suffered a stroke while at home and luckily my cousin was there and found him, called 911 and he was taken to UVA in Charlottesville. I went and was with him Tuesday and Wednesday but he was out of it and I don't think he knew I was there. Went back today and he recognized me being there, he's going to have a long road of recovery and as soon as he's up to it, were gonna talk, hopefully repair what we can with our relationship. Forever he and I raced together, worked on the race car on a daily basis (pulling allot of all nighters just so I could make an event). Now I don't know if we can ever get back to that point in our relationship, but we damn sure can be better then we have been lately. Please keep him and our family in your prayers. My advise is that if you have someone that you really care about and means allot to you then don't let petty **** ruin your relationship, cause tomorrow isn't promised. I'm lucky that i have the chance to try and fix our (my mainly) issues and hope that we are able to do so. I love you dad, and I apologize for being an *** and stubborn. Goodnight guys, hopefully I can get some sleep so I'm not dead at work tomorrow.

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Lil Duane, so sorry to here about your dad's stroke, but it sounds like some good has already come from this tragic event. Life is way to short to let things come between you and the one's you love. Stick by your dad and tell him how much you love him. Tell him his racing family is pulling for him & you to make a complete recovery.

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Prayers to you both

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Duane,

Sorry to hear this. Your Dad was always very nice to me in my IHRA days. Please wish him a speedy recovery from Veronica and me.

Take Care,

Daren

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Get well soon Duane,prayers for speedy and full recovery and fully mended relationship for you two.
Mike Taylor 3601

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Duane, my prayers for your dad's prompt recovery.
God Bless!

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I am very sorry to hear what has happened to your dad. I had a time where I didn't talk to my dad or my mom for a couple of years. Luckily for me and my dad we repaired our relationship before he had his stroke and eventually passed away. I would have been devastated if we had not made the effort and patched up our differences before he passed away. Our relationship was as good as ever once we worked things out. Do what ever it takes to make it happen between you and your dad. You will be glad you did. Best of luck and tell your dad to get well soon

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Duane,

So sorry to hear about your Dad. Just saw him at MIR last Monday with Billy during the test session. Caught up on our lives from the past year and had a few laughs.

Wishing him a speedy recovery,
Dave

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Sorry to hear about your dad.Will say a few prayers for you both

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Sorry to hear about your dad, but very happy to hear you will be trying to work things out between the two of you. Hope to see the two of you together at the track one day. We will be praying for you both.

Eddie Bolton

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Always liked him. Hope you two can work it out. Good luck to you both.

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You only get one Duane. He gave you the bug...the fever...RACE CARS! Although you may not see eye to eye, I would bet that you are, if not the most important thing in his life...in the top two! I know how you felt with that Win a few years back at MIR. I bet that was nothing compared to how proud he was of you. You only get one BIGGEST FAN IN THE WORLD....THAT'S HIM

Wade Mahaffey

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Duane, your thread really got my attention. I went through this deal with my son. Didn't talk to him for four years and didn't see my grandkids during that time either. Fortunately, they came up here over the holidays and we got hooked back up again. And we both felt much better after that. Especially, when the thing I was pissed about was so petty. I also worried that something bad would happen while we were on the outs.

I like your dad very much. When we came back racing and he was the Chief IHRA tech inspector, he made it fun. He was there to help the racers rather than to bust their chops.

I hope his recovery is quicker than everybody is anticipating.

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Sorry to hear about your dad. Hope and pray everything goes well.

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Sorry to hear about your Dad, Duane. My prayers for a speedy recovery.

I went through an "estrangement" with my Dad many years ago, time enough that the reasons for it faded from my memory long before we came to terms with it. Although I don't think he ever really changed, I finally decided that he was the only father I was ever going to have, and all the negativism between us wasn't what I wanted. I don't think we ever became close, but at least he was back in my life and we were able to share some "quality" time together. He's at peace now and I don't have to wonder if I did the right thing.

You'll thank yourself for reaching out to your Dad.

Lew

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Sorry to hear about your dad, Hope you can work things out, you are both fantastic people, praying for a speedy recovery.

Joe Bellardo

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my father was my best friend. the only time he came to the races he gets a speeding ticket getting there. won a Divison race and get home to a hand made banner on the garage door "welcome home champions" being young and even older I thought telling him I loved him was not a manly thing to do. I never did, now hes gone....he knew though. I live with now with painfully regretting that I never told him...best wishes duane & your father.