It's been so long since I posted. Life has thrown us a few curve balls lately.
My grandmother has had cancer. The doctors decided Mid-April to put both her and my
grandfather (her husband) on hospice. We
were aware they both had conditions that were ultimately terminal. BUT we just KNEW they had at least a good
year. My dad called on Wednesday the
next week and said that my mamaw didn’t look good, and maybe I should plan to
come home. By Friday of that week they
had admitted her with a blocked intestine, and she was not strong enough for
surgery. I went home to stay the weekend
at the hospital with her. The doctor
told my dad and his brothers and sisters they would be making some tough
choices soon. They put in some type of
NG tube and said it could POSSIBLY remove the blockage (they did not act
hopeful). The first night she was in the
hospital, my 9 month pregnant sister and I stayed with her. My sister never took her eyes off her all
night. We just knew this was it. By Sunday, She was up talking and demanding I
bring my boys to see her. It was crazy,
and later that week she went home with no blockage. She wasn’t 100%, but better. Just a testimony to her strength and The Lord’s
timing. In the midst of all that my
papaw realized she was not doing well. I
truly believe he was determined to go on before her and he did shortly after this.
May truly brought a whirlwind of emotions for
our family. My grandparents passed away
within a week of each other. I love these two so much. I am thankful for the time I had with them
and all the memories I will forever cherish.
The boys hang out with Meme and Paw at the hospital waiting to see Mamaw because she was insistent that I was to bring them up.
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