Well, so much for that...

Nov 08, 2007 22:33

Just heard today that my last remaining grandparent died. She'd had a prolapsed disk in her back, and had been in pain for most of the last three weeks, to the point where they had her on morphine. So, on Sunday, I drive down to Esperance (with Himself) for my grandmother's funeral, which will be held on Monday. Then we're going to spend a ( Read more... )

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megabitch November 8 2007, 13:57:42 UTC
:( I can completely sympathise. My last remaining grandparent's memorial service here will be on Monday. I refused to go visit her for the last 5 years or so - the last time I saw her she kept forgetting who I was and I couldn't cope with seeing her like that. I've been told that she was down to less than 4 stone in weight by the end (that's around the 25-26kg mark) and hadn't spoken for over two years.

I am making a concerted effort to remember her as she was before the alzheimer's took hold and not how she was the last time I saw her.

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celandineb November 8 2007, 15:55:33 UTC
{{hugs}} Very great sympathies; even if she was no longer the person she once was, it's still sad to lose your last grandparent.

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pinkdormouse November 8 2007, 21:34:01 UTC
HUGS

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crazyjane13 November 8 2007, 21:47:47 UTC
Very sorry for your loss ...

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princess_kessie November 9 2007, 01:23:48 UTC
I'm so sorry.

If there's anything I can do...

*gentlecuddles*

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