An update on my Grandma'Last Update'

Original post by MoochsWifey

Sep 05, 2010 01:38 AM

Update: Just wanted to let anyone who didn't know already that today my grandma passed away. Thanks you all for the prayers, I am sure they have helped my family through the last few days.

You ladies were all so generous with your prayers and well wishes I figured I would give you an update. I wish it were good news but unfortunately it isn't.

The cancer has returned, there is a lemon sized tumor at the base of her skull. She also has pneumonia and mersa, which is a sever staff infection, both have been resitant to medication for the last 2 weeks. At some point she also wasn't getting enough enough oxygen and has irreversible neurological damage in her legs. The pain she is in is so severe the only way to keep her comfortable is to keep her sedated. The doctors informed us that they have done all they can and now can only keep her comfortable.

As I write this I am sitting in Sloan Kettering hospital. We had a priest come and give her the last rights and removed the ventilator this afternoon. Now we're just waiting. They said it could be hours it could be a day or two.

Anyway, I just wanted to let you all know what was going on. Thank you so much for all the prayers in the past and if you can spare a few more just to help my family get through this I would really appreciate it. I am doing my best to be strong for my mother, aunt, my little sister and younger cousins but I could also use some prayers, at times I can feel it becoming too much to handle.

Thanks, again ladies.

springsandra Posted: Sep 06, 2010 09:29 PM

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I am so so sorry... praying for strength for you, your family, and of course your grandma during this difficult time.

LadyDuda81509 Posted: Sep 07, 2010 07:48 AM

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thoughts and prayers are with you and your family!!

Tomlaur0808 Posted: Sep 07, 2010 08:43 AM

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Christina I am so sorry honey...I remember whe my Granmother passed - she was also in the hospital & had been going through several mini strokes over 5 years and each time making her worse. When she was last in the hospital she had the flu very bad to the point her lungs were filled with fluids & couldnt even breathe...they were able to drain the fluids & she started to do a little better, but the day she passed I was in college at the time (in the middle of a death & dying religious class @ St. Joe's) & I saw both my father's parents at the front of the room (they were both deceased already) Then I get a 911 page from my dad's secretary which then turned out to be a false alarm b/c she was trying to reach my dad & not me - it scared me so much I told my mom I wanted to go to the hospital right after school - my dad said to wait - we would eat an early dinner & we (me & my dad) would go together. We get to the hospital only to find out she passed literally 2 min before we got there...2 min...2 min...it haunts me forever that I never got to say goodbye to her b/c of 2 min. What was even harder than that was having to go home to tell my mom that her mom had died. I will never ever forget it for as long as I live.

I normally wouldnt share so much, but wanted you to know that I do understand what you're going through & want you to be thankful that you will be there to say your final goodbyes. I am so sorry she is suffering so much, but hopefully the doctors can keep her comfortable enough until she passes. please fm me or call me if you ever want to talk about this. love u.