just got the call

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[sao123]

Probably my 2nd to the last update to this thread.

Gram is still alive so far, though sleeping full of morphine. She had a few brief moments of alertness this morning though unable to speak.

Tonight when we left, she was breathing only 9 breaths a minute and no measureable blood pressure. Still alive but only barely. Sleeping blissfully.

In preparation for the coming funeral, I wrote this poem dedicated to her about when I was young.



Gram

When I was young I stayed with gram,
To help me sleep shed sing a verse.
So when I went home she taped her songs for me.
But that casette only made things worse!

Tho her voice it had, It just wasnt the same
As my grandma rocking in her chair.
I wanted to take grandma out of the radio.
So I screamed it in despair.

Gram would read Pooh with me,
And we'd watch bob ross paint pictures on his show.
No matter what we did or where we went,
I had my red rag shirt in tow.

Anytime I Heard the whistle blow
Gram would take me to see the train.
if once wasnt enough, wed go around to the dairy mart
So we could watch it pass again.

I remember calling gram just to talk
but my words were far and few...
I have to say just one last time...
But Gram dont go, I have more words for you!

 

[Capt Caveman]

 

[BassBomb]

:heart:

 

[sao123]

ok well I was wrong.
Thought I'd be posting an obituary by now...

but Gram is still alive. though she will never wake up.
She is down from 12 breaths per minute last night 7pm to 6 this morning 7am.

 

[sao123]

Gweneth "Marie" Thomas, 88, of Hopwood passed away Friday, July 11, 2008, in Uniontown Hospital.

She was born June 24, 1920 to Isaac and Irene McCauley Brownfield.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Thomas.

Surviving are her children: Jack Thomas and wife Carol of N.Y., Pat Rockwell and husband Kenny of Uniontown, Barry Thomas and wife Janet of Ohio, Sharen Clarke and husband Bob of Chalk Hill, Ruth O'Brien and husband Pastor Charles of Hopwood; brother Isaac Brownfield, Jr. of Ohio and sister-in-law Lorna Brownfield of California.

Friends will be received at DONALD R. CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME, Hopwood, Pa. on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Monday in LITTLE BROWNFIELD FREE METHODIST CHURCH from 10 to 11 a.m. the Hour of Service with son-in-law, Pastor Charles O'Brien and grandson, Pastor Kenneth Rockwell officiating.

Interment will be in Mt. View Memorial Cemetery, Brownfield.





Bye Grandma, Well miss you.

 

[amdhunter]

 

[RESmonkey]

 

[thecrecarc]

I'm sorry

 

[jlee]

I'm sorry to hear that.

 

[CptCrunch]

 

[zoiks]

Sorry about your loss.

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: BW86

 

[FlashG]

I can't help but think of my mom and dad in situations like this.

 

[UberNeuman]

To you sir, my condolences.

and in painful moments such as these - bask in the joy of having her in your life.

and May she be at peace.

 

[TehMac]

 

[kranky]

My sincere condolences to you and your family.

 

[Engineer]

 

[Xylitol]

Originally posted by: sao123
Well she made it through today, which is not to say very much.
She is a strong elderly woman having already beaten cancer.

but...
She is in a lot of pain, basically wired to a bed unable to move, and too weak to be able to even if she was free. She still knows everyone and has periods of alertness and sleeping.
But she is getting weaker and can only whisper a few words at a time.

Dialysis is out because her BP is too low, so if her kidenys do not start functioning soon, she will slip away.

I am going to try to go back to the hosp tomorrow morning before work starts, to hopefully see her alive 1 more time if something should happen.

If she should die now, this is going to especially be hurtful for me having lived in the same house with her twice (once for a year after college and again for two years after she sold her house and moved in with my parents).

By no means am I giving up hope, because Gram I want you to feel better, but if you are not going to get betterm then I hope you are not afraid and pass quickly and painlessly.
And gram if you die, the first thing I want you to do is go give grandpa a real big hug and tell him I miss him.

the last part made me drop some tears since it made me remember my grandpa who was in really bad shape by the time i visited him at the hospital (he lives in Chicago and I live in California).

I'm sorry to hear about your losses. It'll pass by - don't dwell on her too much or you'll be in a hole of depression. Just remember that she lived a strong life

 

[sao123]

thank you all for your kind words.

 

[dmcowen674]

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: sao123
Bye Grandma, We'll miss you.

She lived a long, full life, and was truly, deeply loved. No one of us can ask for more.

 

[BW86]

 

[AlienCraft]