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Grandmother dying.... :(

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SuperSix

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SHe's been "ill" for 2 years.. Seemingly fine.

Amazing how her health could go south so quickly.

I saw her Sunday, she was bedridden, but alert, I brought her some lilies that always bloomt his time of year, and I always bring her some.

Went to see her tonight after a worried call from my mother...

Poor thing.. Sleeps all the time, can't quite comprehend what's going on.. She did recognize me, and I brought more flowers.. Nearly incoherent at this time.

No matter how much you expect it, it's painfull when you actually see the death process.

My family and I cried a bit, then had dinner and reminisced about the memories we had..

SHe's a tough old woman, they told her 4 years ago she had 6 months to live.. My mother spoke with her Saturday about her impending death, and she's ready.

When I left, she was alert (somewhat).. I hugged her, kissed her forehead, and told her to make sure she looked at the flowers (SHe loves the lilies), she said "I'll look at them and remember what you meant to me", probably the most coherent thought she's had in days.

I'll miss her.. 🙁
 
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Thanks..

I never post personal things here..

I thought this might be therapuetic...

I'm crying like a bitch - dunno if it's working.. 🙁
 
lost my grandmother last june to lung cancer (non smoker). She didn't know until it was late stage / terminal... and toward the end she was completely out of strength and slept a lot. One of her last trips to the hospital they put her on some meds that made her incoherent and that was troubling to see. I did get to say my goodbye and felt at peace with it. She died a couple days later. I hope you find / found peace with it as well. At least it's nothing so sudden and you've had an opportunity to say your farewell.

It was pretty tough on my grandfather - you could see the despair in his eyes and expressions. I think that hits home the hardest but the cliche is true - time heals all wounds and I'm glad it has for him these days.
 
I've lost two grandmothers and a grandfather in the last 13 months, so I can sympathize. Hang in there and be there for the ones you love.
 
Sorry to hear that man. 🙁

Lost my gramma last month, mainly due to her age. My other gramma from my fathers side is in hospital recovering from a broken hip, after a nasty fall down the stairs. Weird timing.

Anyway, best wishes to your family. 🙁
 
It's OK. My grandma passed less than two years ago after a long illness. It was horrible how she was pretty much fine up until the last two-three weeks. Thing is, I don't think she was quite ready yet, because she went into the hospital on short notice, and never did make it home.

In her room, I cried a bit, said some nice things, said "I love you," and all she could get out was a weak "I know." A few more hours, and she was gone.

Man, it's not easy, but it's good to know she knows you care.
 
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Sorry to hear... glad she has made the most of it for as long as she has though, sounds like a good person and a fighter.
 
There's nothing left to say but sorry :-( I know that I'm not looking forward to that day with mine...

Best wishes to your family, and truly, good for you for being there near the end. That's the right thing to do.
 
man... i feel for you. 2 of my grandparents are sick, and I am half-way across the world 🙁 I would give anything to be there with the family right now. Consider yourself lucky to spend time beside her.
 
Best wishes to you in what may very well be a rough few months.

Coming to grips with what is happening and what will happen helped me ease the pain of my grandmother passing. Of course, I had about 10 years to deal with it as she battled cancer the whole way.
 
Back in 1992 I had a family member in the hospital on his death bed. At the time, the doctors told me he had maybe a week or two left to live before his body the cancer takes his organs and he dies. Instead of seeing the person on the friday evening as I had planned, I went out and got drunk, thinking I will visit the following morning instead. The next morning I get a call from my Mother telling me he had died late that night, while I was getting drunk in bar. To this day I hate regret not visiting when I planned because I really never got to say goodbye. So dont be a dumbass like me and visit every single day and let your Grandmother know you love her.
 
Thank you so much for your support, all of you.

I guess I am lucky that I am so close..

I am in the middle of getting drunk now - but will be there tomorrow.

I don't know what i will do if she dies while I am there. 🙁 🙁
 
I know how difficult this can be, I just lost my grandfather this past September. Only we still do not know how he passed away, he was fine one day and then suddenly within two days he was gone 🙁. He had been so depressed over the last 13 years since my grandmother past away and the day it started happended to be the anniversary of her death. Makes me wonder if it finally took its toll on him (he's been so sad for so long). I miss him terribly and realize how much I took him for granted. I didn't just lose my grandfather that day, I lost my best friend.

I am glad to hear that you have (had) time to say goodbye.
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