NNFF Dedication - Forest Palmer Clark

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Forest Palmer Clark

April 17, 1936 - August 11, 2005

My father died on August 11, 2005 from NF. He wasn't feeling well on Monday evening, but the flu had been going around where he volunteered his time. He worsened on Tuesday to the point where he could no longer complete his sentences. My mother helped him to bed and noticed that his leg was swollen to twice its normal size. She touched his leg and it began to bleed. He was admitted to the hospital late Tuesday night, and my sister and I, who live in different states, flew and drove up to NC on Wednesday to be with him. He died 6 hours after I got there. He never woke up from the surgery that he had to remove tissue from his leg; they wanted to keep him sedated as he was on a ventilator. His blood pressure kept dropping and all of his organs began shutting down. This happened so fast. I love my dad with all of my heart, and if you have a family member who has survived, please continue to give thanks. This disease is tenacious; my dad was 6'4" and healthy. I miss him so much.

Natalie Clark Macpherson
nmacpherson@yahoo.com

January 2006

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