my grandpa--really bad news--smokers please read UPDATED--he's in heaven now
Original post by SummerBride06
here we go again.
i put my beloved cat abu to sleep last week and just started getting over the hurt.
on the way home from work today i got a frantic call from my aunt telling me to get to the hospital immediately but she wouldn't say why. but i knew.
my grandpa has stage 4 lung cancer and emphysema. he is dying. it may be hours, it may be days, but all i know is it is the most painful thing i've ever gone through. i'm going to work tomorrow but i don't know how i'll make it through. his sister died on thanksgiving, my cat died 2 weeks later and now this.
my grandpa smoked for 40 years. he quit 20 years ago but the damage is done. even with seeing my grandpa the way he is, MY FATHER AND SISTER CONTINUE TO SMOKE!!! and my grandfather even had a big heart to heart with my sister about it and she promised to quit.
here's my public service announcement for the day:
smokers---please quit. if not for yourselves, do it for your family. do it for your kids and grandkids who aren't here yet. please. my grandpa regrets ever lighting up in the first place. those freaking cigarettes are stealing away the most important person in my life. they're just not worth it. watching him suffer over this past year is just awful, and seeing him today was traumatizing. please, please please, try to quit. not for me...for you and your loved ones. they'll thank you for it.
i'm sure i'll be updating this with the really bad news any day now.
ETA: I just got the call that my grandpa just died. he lost his breath and is gone. i don't know what i'm going to do.
JazzyT
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I am so sorry for your loss, my thought and prayers are with you and your family
Please talk to your father and sister
MJDoc12
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So sorry to hear.
Thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
SummerBride06
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Posted by JazzyT
Please talk to your father and sister
unfortunately that's a lost cause. my father's had prostate cancer before and still smokes. plus i don't speak to him.
my sister had a long talk with my grandpa about smoking and she swore she would quit and she did for a few months. but she's back to it.
it's absolute stupidity. i don't care how cool you think it is or how addicted you are, quitting is a necessity. for the sake of your family it is a necessity. it's disgusting, it smells, it makes your teeth yellow and it KILLS. i am so angry more than anything right now because the fact of the matter is---if he didn't smoke he'd be here right now. plain and simple.
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oh my heart goes out to you. I feel your words.
I hope your post prompts someone to please quit smoking.
My prayers are with you and your family.
Katie&Chris2006
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I'm so sorry for your loss. My grandfather died of lung cancer before I was born and it always hurt so bad because I never got to meet him, and I would have if it wasn't for the cigarettes. My FH's mother smokes, and I pray that she quits so that she can see her grandchildren grow up!!
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and we are here for you.
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omg i am sooooo sorry.. my prayers are with you and your family..
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I am sorry for your loss.
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I am so very sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and your family.
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I'm so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers.
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I'm so sorry for you loss. You know where I am if you need anything.
sarahthegreat
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i'm with you on the smoking thing.
Mrs. Powell
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I will for you and your family.
Goldi1021
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May G-d bless you and your family during this difficult time. I am truly sorry for your loss.
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If I could send 10,000 hugs over the internet, I would. We are also having extreme family medical issues right now so I know how difficult it can be, but it's good to have support from others. I will keep your family in my thoughts during this tough time.
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Carol, i am reading this and crying :( I loved your grandpa..he was the kindest man and was lucky to have such a wonderful granddaughter. Cherish the memories you had with him, and know how much he loved you. Cheer up if and when you can. I will talk to you again soon.
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Carol...I am so sorry
My mother is a heavy smoker and I have tried so many times to get her to quit...but she won't
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i'm so sorry to hear about your loss.. My sincere thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time..
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so sorry for you loss-you, your family and grandpa are in my thoughts!!!
gNi1125
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I'm so sorry for your loss
alex110879
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I am sorry to here about your loss... try and stay positive... if he had all those lung problems, maybe now he will be able to be at peace
