Andy Stumpf

And I totally get that because at the age of 79, a six to nine month recovery is –

It sucks.

I mean, it sucks regardless of what age that you're in.

So he'll need help in that time.

But, you know, you could help him before, you could help him during, you can help him active or after.

Just be active, be present, be the best version of yourself that you can be and don't give up.

I know it can get frustrating and this is a conversation I have with myself too because my dad can get a little frustrating at times because he's old and he does crazy stuff.

And he's stubborn.

I don't know.

I'm not stubborn at all.

Um, so he definitely is, but the apple didn't fall off the tree at all.

He just ate them all.

So he's the only stubborn person in the stump family and I get it, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop.

So I'll go to the appointments that I can.

I'm going to stay on top of them, educate myself about the procedure, the rehab, all that stuff, set stuff up, whether it's in-home care afterwards, meals, fill in the blank.

Um,

So balance it to the best of your ability.

No right or wrong answer.

I'm not going to say it's an 80-20.

But anytime you feel like you don't know whether or not you want to do it, just reverse the roles and ask yourself, what would your parents have done for you?