- Jul 21, 2001
- 21,058
- 3
- 0
2/7 update
well, it's been a long few months. my grandfather has been in the hospital this entire time
he's had surgeries, tests, physical rehab, and so many other things. recently he caught pneumonia and it slowed down his rehab. his physical state isn't good right now, and i'm beginning to realize that he may die soon. i realized that i don't have a black suit, and my sister said i should get one now rather than later.
we've been forced to move him to a nursing home now. the hospital says that they've done all they can and we agree that he's been in the hospital too long. his health is not good, so he needs 24 hour care. it's been such a difficult decision to make, because no one in my family wants him to be in a nursing home.
the situation has been taken its emotional toll on my entire family.
just wanted to say thanks to anyone who took the time to pray for my grandfather.
----------------------------------------------------
Original post
My grandfather is in the hospital right now. It seems he had a stroke (tests haven't come back yet, but all signs are pointing that way).
He's 85 years old and before this, he's been very active and full of energy. In the summer, he's always mowing my parent's yard and in the winter, he's shovelling snow. We always tell him not to, but we know that he loves to work with his hands and stay active. My family has always joked that he's stronger than anyone in our family.
Our family is pretty large, we all live in Michigan, and we are all very close. We haven't experienced a death in the family (besides great-grandparents in Korea), so this is all very scary and new to us. The past year, more than ever, I've been thinking about my grandparents' mortality. Since we haven't had a death in the family, I've really taken for granted that both my grandparents would always be there.
If you've read this far, please say a quick prayer for him. I know many here aren't Christian, so please just take a moment and hope for the best, for our family.
Thanks.
well, it's been a long few months. my grandfather has been in the hospital this entire time
he's had surgeries, tests, physical rehab, and so many other things. recently he caught pneumonia and it slowed down his rehab. his physical state isn't good right now, and i'm beginning to realize that he may die soon. i realized that i don't have a black suit, and my sister said i should get one now rather than later.
we've been forced to move him to a nursing home now. the hospital says that they've done all they can and we agree that he's been in the hospital too long. his health is not good, so he needs 24 hour care. it's been such a difficult decision to make, because no one in my family wants him to be in a nursing home.
the situation has been taken its emotional toll on my entire family.
just wanted to say thanks to anyone who took the time to pray for my grandfather.
----------------------------------------------------
Original post
My grandfather is in the hospital right now. It seems he had a stroke (tests haven't come back yet, but all signs are pointing that way).
He's 85 years old and before this, he's been very active and full of energy. In the summer, he's always mowing my parent's yard and in the winter, he's shovelling snow. We always tell him not to, but we know that he loves to work with his hands and stay active. My family has always joked that he's stronger than anyone in our family.
Our family is pretty large, we all live in Michigan, and we are all very close. We haven't experienced a death in the family (besides great-grandparents in Korea), so this is all very scary and new to us. The past year, more than ever, I've been thinking about my grandparents' mortality. Since we haven't had a death in the family, I've really taken for granted that both my grandparents would always be there.
If you've read this far, please say a quick prayer for him. I know many here aren't Christian, so please just take a moment and hope for the best, for our family.
Thanks.
Facebook
Twitter