So I just need to talk...My grandmother, who I've mentioned in several previous blogs, was put in the hospital on Wednesday. When she was admitted they thought she was just dehydrated from the chemo and meds. It turned out she hadn't eaten in days. They said she hadn't even left the house for anything. She was coherent in the ER but in pain and short of breathe. They admitted her to the hospital that night but just thought she would be coming home. i got a call Thursday night telling me that the doctors came in and said he cancer had spread and she only had 1-2 months to live. They had told her to get everything in line. Well I left work early on Thursday to go see her and when I got there she was barely able to talk. She knew who I was but all se could keep saying was that she loved me. She would fall to sleep and then wake up and sak for me. Then when i came to her side she would tell me she loved me and kiss me and then go back to sleep. As the day progressed she got worse. She was in more and more pain. They drugged her into a hard sleep. I stayed there for over 13 hours. I spoke to my Dad today and they are giving her a couple days more now, that's it. They took her off all the meds last night to see if she would become coherent and apparently she is too far gone to come back. I can't even go over there. I want to remember her the way she was on Thursday morning before she slipped off not laying there helpless. We lost my grandfather to Scleroderma and cancer about 5 years ago and now she's leaving us. These were two of the most important people in my life. They did everything for me and my family. All of our get togethers were at their house. I don't know what is going to happen without her. The family has already started arguing over stuff and she's not even gone. She would not want that. She was one that believed in being equal. I'm so sad.
Please pray for my family during this hard time and hope we get through this.
i felt the same way about not wanting to see her that way but i made myself be by her side in the nursing home. the first day that every one of her kids and grandkids were in the building, she was gone. sometimes, i think they need us more than we think. just a thought. try to stay strong and know that you have many bride to be's praying for your family!