SADLER, Texas (KXII) – The health of Robby’s BBQ & Steakhouse owner suddenly declines, taking a toll on the family and restaurant too.
29385 US-82, Sadler, TX sounds like a mere address to some, but it’s a dream come true for Robby Harp of Whitesboro, who opened his restaurant there last year. His daughter, 21 year-old Memory Davis, says he’s always wanted his own restaurant. Although Robby owns a concrete and metal building company, cooking is his first love. But on June 3, everything stopped in an instant.
“He was working on pouring concrete and he was extremely dehydrated and his blood sugar was over 500,” said Davis. “He had double pneumonia on top of working out in the heat. He went and sat in his truck and the concrete guy went over there and he was laid back and really pale.”
While in route to Texoma Medical Center, Robby’s heart stopped for four minutes, his family says he’s been sedated and on the highest form of life support ever since.
Memory says he’s on the ECMO or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation machine. It acts as temporary lungs by adding oxygen to the blood and removing carbohydrates. Although it’s a difficult time for the family and especially Robby, memory says regulars and new customers don’t know the restaurants’ backbone is missing, and it’s taking a toll.
“He’s the one that makes sure everything is going the way it’s supposed to,” said Davis. “He was so excited about our 4.7 rating, but since he’s been in the hospital, we’ve gotten a few bad ratings.”
To help the family with medical expenses during this time, they ask for continued support at the restaurant and are taking donations in-house or through GoFundMe. More than anything, what the family is asking for is prayers.
“That’s the most important,” said Davis.
Memory and her 19 year-old sister Hailey Harp shared their favorite goofy moments with Robby who they say has a “heart of gold.” Doctors told the family he will remain on the ECMO machine for three months, an increase from the original two weeks to a month.
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