Daniel Trcka. Friend. Car enthusiast. Graphic artist of excellence. Taken by gastric cancer within a three week warning. Unbelievable. The oddest thing was an email I sent him on May 9th asking if he was alright because I had a horrid dream about him. So bad that it prompted that email to him. I am not religious and barely superstitious but he felt stomach pains the next day May 10 and got diagnosed on May 13th. They said it got to his liver and abdomen. They said it was extremely aggressive and initially gave him three weeks to live but after more testing, they recanted and told him they will do chemo. His first treatment was supposed to be on this last Wednesday but he went to emergency that morning and was on life support by Wednesday night. Gone yesterday at noon hour. 56 years old.
As an addendum, he owned a replica Ferrari Daytona Spyder but never drove it. My best most recent memory was in Toronto last summer driving the 401 at sundown in my father's 2013 Boss 302 Laguna Seca.
May be be drinking with the Gods in Valhalla.
Condolences....
Thank you gentlemen. I felt compelled to write about it to honor his name. And as a caution to us all to get out and enjoy the things we love to do. His passing was almost like a car accident with terminal injuries. The doctor, according to his common law wife, stated that a month ago they would not have found any signs of cancer at all. It literally ripped through his system that fast. I'm going to be 56 in a week. Makes one very reflective on the fleeting mortality of us all.
Our bests to you and his family.
Sorry to hear, 56 is young.
We are only here for a limited time. :-\
Sorry for your loss.
So, so sorry deathsled.
Lost a sister and mother to cancer....
- Phillip
Condolences. Very sorry to hear.
Sorry for your loss. :(
Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend Richard. May the memories of the joy you shared with him somehow overcome the sorrow at his passing.
Thank you all for your wishes. Nothing left to do but get to Toronto for whatever ceremony it may be.
Sorry for your loss Richard, awful
After reading that, I'm sitting here reflecting on how lucky I am to have lived as long as I have. By rights, I should've died in a serious car wreck when I was 16. Lost two best friends many years ago and understand your grief. Just enjoy each day..."In life, there are no warranties expressed or implied"
Our deepest condolences to you and also the family.
Quote from: FL SAAC TONY on June 07, 2019, 05:25:22 PM
Our deepest condolences to you and also the family.
So sorry to hear of you loss.
Sorry you lost your friend... life is short and unpredictable .
Condolences to your Family as well as his.
Life is fragile. Sorry to read about your friend. :( We all think we will live forever.
Sorry for your loss. 56 is way too young.
Richard, so sorry to hear this. Yes, that is way too young to pass. If there is any bright side to all of this, it is in the fact that he didn't suffer very long. I'm sure we all know of people who are diagnosed with life ending diseases (cancer, Alzheimer's, etc) but their final days drag out for what seems like an eternity. :'(
Sorry for your loss.
Sorry for loss and I feel your pain.
I don't know if you knew Kiwi on this Forum but he was taken from us 4.5 years ago in a fraction of a second. A blink.
Time will heal....
Quote from: Bigfoot on June 08, 2019, 01:53:16 PM
Sorry for loss and I feel your pain.
I don't know if you knew Kiwi on this Forum but he was taken from us 4.5 years ago in a fraction of a second. A blink.
Time will heal....
Indeed Biggie, indeed........ :'(
Yes I remember Kiwi. I liked him. Viewing is today. Will be a rough day but I am trying to pull it together and be stoic about it.
Deathled, sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. I've had to go through it many times and it never gets easier. I hope you can get to the other emotional side, as soon as possible. Take care.
thoughts and prayers are with you today, try to just remember the good times
Losing close friends ia always tough. We have to remember them and enjoy the time we had while keeping going as no matter how hard we grieve , we can not change what has ( tragically) happened. We can visit the past , but can't live there.
Godspped to your dear friend , maybe he'll run into our friend Kiwi (rip) or my dear friend Joe ( rip ) from Canada , who I lost to cancer years ago . I remember both all the time.
Randy