Today he needed to have an urgent surgery with very short notice. After doctors “saw something” after a scan.

Family have been texting me updates all day. I am in shock.

After this just happened last year, with my mother-in-law, I just can’t think right now. I am just going to drive over to Tyler and see him when he wakes up.

I haven’t always been the praying type, but I am praying hard right now.

My uncle Claude West is the toughest person I have ever known. If anybody can beat something like this, it’s him.

Hang in there uncle C, I love ya and will see you soon.

Originally published at julianwest.me on July 28, 2013.