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Post by crazysilent029 on Nov 23, 2007 4:19:03 GMT -5
 yea so heres the deal my grandma has alzeimers , osteoporosis and parkinsons disease and shes not gettin any better she has trouble breathin so they put a ventilator in her mouth and she has an infection throughout her body and sum of it has gotten to her lungs but that ventilator helps to take sum of it out in the lungs so the doctors tried to decrease the oxygen for a little maybe an hour n her blood pressure is low im tryin to cope with her in the hospital but on the other hand my mom is not doin so well im afraid that when my grandma goes she might go into a nervous breakdown or sumthin does anyone have any advice to cope with the problem that helped them move on if sumbody in there family had the same problem
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Post by abrannan on Nov 23, 2007 10:14:00 GMT -5
I'm sorry to hear about your grandma. Dealing with the potential loss of a loved one is a very difficult time, probably even more so than if she had died. There's always this feeling of dreadful anticipation around, like the next phone call could be news that things have gotten worse. It's a tough situation to be in. My own grandma lingered in the ICU for more than a month when she passed away. It was especially tough on my mom.
Unfortunately, there's not a whole lot you can do right now. Be there for your mom. Remember happier times with your grandma. Think hopeful thoughts, and remember that this too, shall pass.
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Post by SSC on Nov 23, 2007 12:14:07 GMT -5
I agree with Abrannan. My only grandpa I ever knew just died a week ago, and it was pretty tough for a while. It's normal to be grieiving, and the individual who numbs his or herself to the pain that forms around the concept of death and dying is doing something to themselves that's not healthy. Again, think about all the good times, and think about how after it's all said and done she won't be in any pain anymore.
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Post by crazysilent029 on Dec 2, 2007 12:52:10 GMT -5
yea its hard but yesterday they checked her pulse n it is low they said that maybe 1-2 days she has but they really never exactly know
another problem is that she cant eat cuz she might choke on the food they give
n on the other hand her trachetoma [ i dont know if i spelled it right ] is closed so right now shes breathin through her nose
i think shes like 70 sumthing pounds we have her in hospice
but the problem she has never done anything bad her whole life so its kind of hard to see her that way suffering but shes not really suffering bcuz they give her morphine so she doesnt feel anything she doesnt even feel the injections they give her anymore
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Post by xstatic on Dec 2, 2007 16:07:22 GMT -5
Hospice is a really good program. Be thankful that they got your grandmother on it. They'll make sure she is as comfortable as she can be. And they'll also make sure any wishes she might have are met.
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Post by crazysilent029 on Dec 18, 2007 18:16:55 GMT -5
yea i know thnx everybody for the support my grandma passed away on dec.4 at 4:13 in the morning in front of me but thnx everybody for the support once again i have moved on sumwhat but my mom is kinda moved on in a way  |
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Post by iamjay on Jan 25, 2008 0:51:10 GMT -5
wow that must be really hard, i've never had someone die infront of me before besides my dog, that was the first time i've ever seen my dad cry. sorry to hear about that. The pain will settle away just over time.
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Post by crazysilent029 on Feb 12, 2008 1:46:53 GMT -5
yeah thanks everybody for the support
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