rback33
Hangin in Tornado Alley
I'll come back and look at those later. Football is on and I am not sure I have many tears left in me today.
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I'll come back and look at those later. Football is on and I am not sure I have many tears left in me today.
rback33
Hangin in Tornado Alley
Thanks Brian. I don't think ANYONE does well with this. My thoughts are with you as well. No matter how inevitable it is, you can never be truly prepared.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccCnL8hArW8"]YouTube - Eva Cassidy - Somewhere Over the Rainbow[/ame]
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Deadly Sushi
The One, The Only, Sushi
Even though its hard on you and everyone, I hope you are getting some sleep so your mind and heart will be rested. That stress combined with not enough sleep makes things more difficult. Here is a NOT GAY hug buddy. ((((((((HUG)))))))) Im sorry to hear about her passing.
Galvatron
Spock and Galvatron < one and the same
That sent tingles straight down my spine.....very nice indeed.
NorthernRedneck
Well-known member
That was a beautiful song Rback. I had a very hard time listening to it though as I'm also in the same situation as you and BCzoom. My grandmother is on her last days right now and I was very close to my grandparents growing up. May God strengthen you and your family during this difficult time. Having lost my grandfather last year to cancer and now only a year later having my grandmother and uncle go through the same thing, I know exactly how you feel and how hard it is.
The difficult times will pass now for you and your family. Take strength in knowing that she is now in a better place.
The difficult times will pass now for you and your family. Take strength in knowing that she is now in a better place.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and yours. It's a difficult time that nothing in life can prepare you for.
The Tourist
Banned
Prayers sent. I hope this burden is lifted over these holidays.
rback33
Hangin in Tornado Alley
Thanks a lot guys! Things are going OK. Grandpa is doing well... out and about.. I think a weight was lifted off of him...
OTOH Princess' G-ma was admitted to the hospital last week and they found lumps in her lungs. They immediately signed her up for Hospice and don't expect it to take long. She is 93 IIRC. She is doing really well at the moment and recognizes people so that is the reason for the quick trip to KC tonight for Thanksgiving. We are afraid this is the good time before the final bad time.... This one will be tough for the kiddo. Kids are so perceptive... the other night she made a fort under the dining room table for herself and the dogs and had pictures of my Grandpa and late Grandma and Granny under there...."so they would not forget them when they died" she says.. she reduced me to tears.... Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers as we continue down this same road again.
OTOH Princess' G-ma was admitted to the hospital last week and they found lumps in her lungs. They immediately signed her up for Hospice and don't expect it to take long. She is 93 IIRC. She is doing really well at the moment and recognizes people so that is the reason for the quick trip to KC tonight for Thanksgiving. We are afraid this is the good time before the final bad time.... This one will be tough for the kiddo. Kids are so perceptive... the other night she made a fort under the dining room table for herself and the dogs and had pictures of my Grandpa and late Grandma and Granny under there...."so they would not forget them when they died" she says.. she reduced me to tears.... Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers as we continue down this same road again.
The Tourist
Banned
My Dad threatened to leave a greeting on his answering machine saying, "Sit up straight and get a haircut and a job..."
He figured that just because he might die it was no excuse not to make my life miserable.
Erik
SelfBane
I am sooooo glad your dad and my mom never met...
The Tourist
Banned
We don't actually know that. Do they sell Master Locks in Kansas?
If you like pizza and revenge, you could be my long lost sibling...
Edit: And I'd like to add this due to the "serious" nature of this section. My maternal grandfather left several hundred dollars in his will to buy liquor during the wake and funeral. He often said, "Take the day and live it up. I'll be with you when you leave, but not when you return."
He was a vital, strong bull of a man. He worked on the assembly line at Harley-Davidson for decades. We miss him, his tenacity, and yes, his razor sharp wit and comments on life. So here's to you, Edward Stelzner, you taught me life is to be enjoyed as a forthright man.
rback33
Hangin in Tornado Alley
Well....It was CERTAINLY worth the trip to see Granny yesterday. Now that she is hydrated and her calcium levels back to normal... she was my sharp as a tack crazy old bat!!!
I walked in with the in-laws... she looked up at me and says... "where's that little girl of yours?" Good to C u 2 granny! 
We had a great lunch with her before we all got tired and she went back to her room for a nap. I found out a little more about the situation while we were there.... the lump(s) in her lungs are significant.... the cancer has a good start already.... she is 95... I missed 2 years somehow... The plan is to keep her comfortable and let it run it's course. I appreciate your thoughts and prayers. My FIL as many of you know is a retired Army LTC.... He is NOT taking this well and is NOT good at expressing his emotions. Please take special time to pray for him.
Side note to mods.... I don't mind a little joking in here. Often times I best fight stress with humor, so a minimal amount of digression is OK with me.
I walked in with the in-laws... she looked up at me and says... "where's that little girl of yours?" Good to C u 2 granny! We had a great lunch with her before we all got tired and she went back to her room for a nap. I found out a little more about the situation while we were there.... the lump(s) in her lungs are significant.... the cancer has a good start already.... she is 95... I missed 2 years somehow... The plan is to keep her comfortable and let it run it's course. I appreciate your thoughts and prayers. My FIL as many of you know is a retired Army LTC.... He is NOT taking this well and is NOT good at expressing his emotions. Please take special time to pray for him.Side note to mods.... I don't mind a little joking in here. Often times I best fight stress with humor, so a minimal amount of digression is OK with me.
American Woman
Banned
Everyone grieves in their own way. I've learned with men in general that tears are held back until they are alone. Espeacially your FIL's era. They were raised that way.
Nothing like spending a holiday in a nursing home to humble ya.....
Y'all will be in our prayers.....