Hello. I want to be clear that this isn't some farewell letter, not a meaning of departure. The Tank Tribune will be returning. I was hoping to return it earlier, but a lot has been going on from September through now. The Tank Tribune will be returning in January, the new year. It will also be returning to Mondays going forward. I just wanted to give all of you an update of where I've been.

COVID-19

Well, I managed to get it. It sucked. I already have a heart murmur as it is. Combine that with the symptoms of COVID and just breathing was a challenge. I couldn't work on anything Newgrounds related. The last issue I got out was while I had COVID. At first, I thought I was feeling better near the end of September. Nope. That was a lie. COVID took me through most of October as well.

Memory Issue

I was also battling memory issues from October through even today. There are times when I can't remember what I did even just two minutes ago or even remember an entire day. One of the side effects of COVID does involve memory loss. I am hoping to recover more on that front. It's been okay, but there will still be times where I will stop doing something in one room to do something in another and I had forgotten the transition or whatever I was doing beforehand. When I can remember bits and pieces it feels like I teleported. It is quite freaky. At the same time though, I don't think brains are supposed to do that.

My Dad

Before Thanksgiving, my dad had swelling in his left leg and foot. We went to the hospital and found out he had blood clots in his leg. He was put on heparin to help break up the clots. They operated on him and pulled two clots out that were each about 3 inches long. At first happy ending. After Thanksgiving though, he started having pain in his left arm. He went back to the hospital and that's when he had open heart surgery. Quadruple bypass surgery. During the surgery, he had to be put on a ventilator, because his heart wasn't as strong as the doctor's though it would be. He was taken off the ventilator at 2:00 AM EST today and he's been recovering great. Not sure when he can come home though.

That has been my past three months. A bad way to end 2022 for sure. I have been physically falling apart, mentally falling apart, and with everything going on with my dad, completely exhausted. I hope you all have been having a better time than I have.

I'll leave you with this. If you have a good relationship with your father, and you're still able to call or talk to him. Call your dad and tell him you love him. Thank you all for your kindness, patience, and understanding. I am looking forward to seeing you all here again in January.

-Dohn