
progress here stalled. John took off to Chicago to
take care of business until he recovered. Sadly,
things steadily got worse. Eventually, he required
sedation and intubation. Despite receiving
the latest drugs and therapies, his condition
continued to degrade. Three-fifths of people
admitted to the ICU with Covid suffer kidney
damage. Dad was no exception. He eventually
required dialysis. In the end, the machines he
spent his whole life salvaging could not save him.
He passed away in mid-December after a drawn-
out and isolated hospital stay.
Our dad was in his early 70s. A bit old, he was
mentally and physically spry. There is no doubt
that ...