OT positive G'pa update

that's great news Tricia! have a great time!!

A little while ago I got a phone call from my uncle. My grandfather isn't responding to the medication and we have been told this time he won't make it but they can't tell us how long it will be. The relief for me is that when that time comes I'm downstate and close enough to get there in a bit over an hour, rather than being all the way up north and several hours away. That was one of my concerns and issues at Xmas time. I didn't think I'd be ablet o have access to the net but hubby checked out a laptop from work and the hotel we are currently at is wired.

Unless we have a miracle again, I expect the next news from me ono this will be the worst....

I know that there are folks who are probably irritated at this continuing saga being so off topic and such but I thank those of you for *not* b*tching about it and allowing me a place to share and vent. I have *really really really* needed this group as a way to let loose about this. The support and continued prayers have meant the world to me. Thank you.

Tricia

Jessamy wrote:

Oh dear Tricia, but at least you *are* there when it matters! consider me near when you need a shoulder to cry on.

Don't worry about using us to vent. You've properly marked it OT, so anyone is free to skip over it. But many like me read and send you some good thoughts even if we don't always respond to the ng. Roberta in D

"Tricia" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news: snipped-for-privacy@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

THanks and a quick clarify -- my other post was intended to acknowledge that *NOBODY* has griped where I can be aware of it, *NOBODY* made me feel unwelcome to vent and I'm thankful for that. I know it's not always the case around here.

My visit to my grandfather just got a bit harder to handle -- my grandmother is deadset that no one let on to him how bad things are, so that he can have this time with us without the agony of having it confirmed this is it. I'm not sur eI'm that good an actress to visit and not bust into tears....I'm gonna do my best and I'm already trying to formulate believable excuses if I can't help it -- top running at the moment are allergy eyes, migraine, and PMS.

Okay, just wanted to make sure it was clear that I was acknowledging that I hadn't been made to feel unwelcome rather than I thinkit might have sounded (I fear that it sounded like I was complaining)

Anyway, wait> Don't worry about using us to vent. You've properly marked it OT, so anyone

speaking from experience: it is easier on your granddad if you can keep a smile on your face and save the tears for afterwards - he will feel less distressed and find his peace easier and his last view of the world will be of smiling faces - a nice way to go in my opinion - do your best that is all you can do - if he does see tears just tell him you are sad to see him in the hospital again - that's close enough to the true for him to believe but not the whole truth

hth

I'm sorry Tricia. :-( Continuing prayers for your whole family from soggy Seattle.