Author Topic: Re: My grandma is dying (and other things)  (Read 444 times)

Well its been a while and she's still alive. Hardly though, it's very scary. Her blood oxygen level is just high enough to allow her to live, she is extremely pale, can hardly walk, can hardly talk, etc. Her mind is slipping from the multiple strokes as well.

I'm not too sure on how long she has, I'm afraid it may not be too long.
She is in and out of hospitals at least once a week, the longest she's been home since the initial visit was a week. It's been taking a toll on everything, we've been doing our best to help her as well. That includes tearing down walls and trim to strip anything that may have been contaminated by smoking (from my understanding she has COPD now, along with my uncle and possibly my mother). This house is now a no smoking area due to her oxygen machine and the fact she can't be around smoke.

Wheeling my grandpa around to see her has taken a toll on me as well due to my slipped disk, it has gotten to the point that a simple sneeze can cause the disk to completely block my legs nerve signal. Now all I can do is do anything to keep down the pain and just get through it.

My mom and uncle have been getting stressed out from it as well, having to take on many responsibilities. With 11 people in one house it makes things very complicated and out of order.

My grandpa is really upset regarding this situation, especially since his stroke Which paralyzed his right side. Recently was the first time I seen him cry. In his desperation to walk he's been forcing himself out of his wheelchair which has been causing him to get hurt even further. Recently he jumped out of it without any support at all.

School starts again so that will relieve the pressure put on by having little kids here all the time. I hope that helps things, this summer has just been absolute hell on everyone.

Discuss stuff I suppose. I felt the need to rant because this is just becoming ridiculous.

my deepest condolences

its always hard losing somebody but i'm sure she lived a good life thanks to you

most you can do is spend time with her and let her pass away feeling loved

my deepest condolences

its always hard losing somebody but i'm sure she lived a good life thanks to you

most you can do is spend time with her and let her pass away feeling loved
That's what I've been doing, knowing she doesn't have much longer I want her to at least go happy. My grandparents both took care of me through everything so it's time to give back the best I can. The constant forcing myself to walk when my grandpa was in the hospital was really difficult. It eventually forced me onto a cane for a few weeks. I finally got off the cane after I quit depending on store bought painkillers.

I'll keep doing what I do to make sure she gets the best out of how she is, as much as I hate this place I'll stay here to make sure they get the care they need. We can't afford a nurse to help and the only other guy here who is capable of helping has a mental handicapation problem. (can't think straight and makes poor choices). Me and him work together to move my grandparents around when they can't do it themself.


that really sucks dude :(
i have lost multiple people in my life and ik that feel
« Last Edit: August 08, 2015, 03:25:25 AM by darkeningnight »

That's what I've been doing, knowing she doesn't have much longer I want her to at least go happy. My grandparents both took care of me through everything so it's time to give back the best I can. The constant forcing myself to walk when my grandpa was in the hospital was really difficult. It eventually forced me onto a cane for a few weeks. I finally got off the cane after I quit depending on store bought painkillers.

I'll keep doing what I do to make sure she gets the best out of how she is, as much as I hate this place I'll stay here to make sure they get the care they need. We can't afford a nurse to help and the only other guy here who is capable of helping has a mental handicapation problem. (can't think straight and makes poor choices). Me and him work together to move my grandparents around when they can't do it themself.

well it sounds to me like you are a loving hero. You really are a great person for doing all of this for your family.

i wish the absolute best for you and your family

i know how you feel, i've had my own share of deaths, (and my grandmother passed away semi-recently, and no doubt tons of others here have experienced similar things aswell,)
just gotta hang in there ya know.

well it sounds to me like you are a loving hero. You really are a great person for doing all of this for your family.

i wish the absolute best for you and your family
Thanks. I just do what I know they'd do for me. If it were me who was in a wheelchair I know for damn sure my grandpa would never leave me without a way to get around.

I love them to death and will do anything I can to help them, that includes waking up at a moments notice when something happens.