n2racing2 Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Roy Smith, 73, one of the founding members of the NASKART Series, is in Seton hospital in Austin with Congestive Heart Failure and his kidneys are failing him. Today, he went into cardiac arrest but was revived but prognosis is not good. Roy Smith has been around racing a long time and has known Mary Ann Naumann since she was a little girl. His grand daughter, Megan Smith, with help from her father & mother, Ronnie Smith & Karen France, races in the NASKART Series along with Roy. His family is with him at this time and could use our prayers and support in these trying days ahead. I will be in touch with the family and update everyone when I can. Mike Steinman NASKART #16 512-496-4371 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2racing2 Posted April 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Just got done talking to Roy a few minutes ago. Very unexpected but he was able to call me. He's hanging in there and his family is all around with him....and says the nurse is his girlfirend!! lol Anyway, he hopes to hang in there for a while and hopes to be able to go home in a few days if possible. Will still keep everyone updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuttingEdgeRacing Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Prayers sent! How long will he be in the hospital? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2racing2 Posted April 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 He was in for a week already before this happened. He got out Monday and had to be put back in on Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2racing2 Posted April 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Just a quick update on Roy. He is still in Seton Hospital on 38th st. in Austin. and he seems to be holding his own, but it still seems that his body is slowly but surely shutting down. His family has been taking care of him and been with him this whole time. But he is still ornery as ever. But he can have visitors and calls to his room. If you have the time and feel like visiting him, he is in room 341. If you feel like just calling him and shootin' the breeze with him, his room number is 512-324-1334. He will answer and be happy to receive your calls. I think it would cheer him up quite a bit! Thanks to everyone for their prayers. Mike Steinman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2racing2 Posted April 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 Roy is hanging in there....but this week he will be moved into Hospice Care at the Christopher House in Austin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuttingEdgeRacing Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 This doesn't sound good at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2racing2 Posted April 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Roy was moved today from Seton Hospital to a medical facility in Pflugerville where he will be staying for the next 20 days or so. When I get his new phone number and visiting times I will post them up here. Doctor says that his heart is only working at about 10% of what it should be. If his condition does not improve much while at the facility he has been moved to...he will then be moved into Christopher house in austin. A hospice facility. Please keep Roy and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuttingEdgeRacing Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2racing2 Posted May 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Roy has been moved from Seton Hospital to a nursing facility for the next 3 weeks. Where he will be going thru rehabilitation exercises to help with his circulation and keep him moving around. To help keep his heart and kidneys working. He is doing ok at the moment staying stable but still feels weak at gets short winded with his exercises. He can receive mail and phone calls to his room there. He was smiling and very happy to learn that his granddaughter Megan Smith won her first NASKART Race this past weekend at Grandsport Speedway. He is still a racer at heart and always will be! Here is the information on Roy and where he is. Pflugerville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 104 Rex Kerwin Court 408A, Pflugerville, 78660 phone: 512-251-0267 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuttingEdgeRacing Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 How is Roy doing now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2racing2 Posted August 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 Roy is holding his own....he is living in an apartment with his daughter in Round Rock. He gets around a little and exercises in the pool at the apartments. But he gets short of breath easily. Uses oxygen when he needs it and I think he has a nurse that comes in a couple of times a week to help him out as well. I will call him today to see how he is doing. If anyone would like to call him please send me a message or post here and I will get you his phone number. I am sure he would like to hear from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2racing2 Posted August 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Roy has taken a turn for the worse with his health and has been moved to hospice care at the Christopher House in Austin. He was moved there on Sunday August 8th after falling Saturday night and hurting himself and from his health & mind deteriorating rapidly. Please keep Roy & his family in your thoughts and prayers and remember him in his better days. Will post more as I get the news and after I go to visit him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Sad news. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2racing2 Posted August 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Even sadder news.....Roy Smith has passed away this morning. More details to come when I hear more. GODSpeed Roy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbinsSr Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Very sad to hear. May he rest in peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuttingEdgeRacing Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Please keep us informed on details of his funeral. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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