Ghyslaine

Ghys - you know I am sending lots of love and prayers both for him and the rest of your family! Please let us know of any new changes. e-mail or pm me if you want to talk.

Oh sweety just hang in there you and your family are in our prayers.

Thanks Ady....

I will most certainly keep you in mind. I will definately email you soon. thanks again

Thank you Teresa!

All the prayers are probably doing wonders for him!

We all appreciate it.

Ghys, I just saw your latest update, and I know how difficult this time is for you and your family. Your grandpa's doctor's are doing everything they can to help him be as comfortable as possible. And when his time comes to leave you and go on to a much better place, I hope he can do so peacefully and surrounded by those he loves.

Lots of thoughts and prayers are on the way for your grandpa and everyone who loves him.

Oh Ghys, I'm so sorry to hear things aren't going well. I know this is a tough time for you and your family, I will keep you in my thoughts.

Thank you Lorie and Brenda!

I am sitting here anxiously waiting for grandma to call me. We are more or less trying to visit at different times so we can keep each other posted. She went in for 11am and was supposed to call me after the visit...

Needless to say, I am completely useless at work. My stomach is in knots right now.

I am going to see him right after work.

Thanks again for all your support.

Lots of prayers and hugs from Ted & I ,Hang in there hon,you know where we are when you need us!

Thans Sherral and Ted!

Still waiting for news...

She should have been home a long time ago. I called and there is no answer. Getting slightly worried now.

Try to keep calm - maybe she was just having a good visit or ran into traffic! She will call you soon!

Well... I waited as long as I could and took off for the hospital. They have moved him to Pallative care. I must have just missed grandma because she wasn't there. I'll keep trying her at home.

I have this sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. I only stayed for a few minutes because he was resting. (everyone apparently just left a while ago) Although he has lived a full life, he is one of two people I have left since mom passed away.

He did talk to me a bit. To ask me to make sure there is gas in his van. And he is worried about grandma. I told me not to be. Apparently my uncle is staying the night with her, if he isn't, I will and then my sister is back tomorrow.

I also talked to the nurse and although she wouldn't tell me much, she said he would be better taken care of where he is now.

I am going back shortly.

Ghys,
I'm so sorry to hear about your Grandpa! My heart goes out to you and your family. Losing someone so close to you is so hard. I thank God that I haven't had to experience that grief very many times, but yet I know that it will happen some day. Please know that you, your Grandparents and your family are in my thoughts and my prayers.
((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS to GHYS)))))))))))))))))))))))))))

Thanks Shell!

Just got back from grandma's. She's having a rough time. The nurse has told her that they can't do anything else for him. She is aware he is not coming home. (she still had hope he'd somehow pull through)

I am heading back to the hospital right now. All the family is coming down now.

Thanks again everyone!

((hugs))

Ghyslaine... I will be keeping you and your family in my prayers for your Grandfather.

Ghys - how is your grandpa today?

Thanks Sandra!

Ady..sorry, just saw this post.

I spent the night by his bedside. He made it through the night ok. They had to give him alot of meds to calm him down though. It's was 1:30am and he was still wide awake.

Today, he seems a wee bit better but the morphine is more or less taking control. He is still fighting for his air but he doesn't seem as agitated today.

Between us, I think he is just waiting for my uncle to arrive. He found out this morning that he is on his way down to see him. Grandpa keeps asking for him. He also talks alot about mom and wishes she was with him. It'll be 3 years this November since she passed away.

I just think he is hanging in there to give the family time to get down here.

The mind is a powerful tool. He'll only let go once he is at peace.

Heading back to the hospital again. My other uncle is staying the night with him. I slept about a total of 2 hours since wednesday morning so I think it is wise that I head home and try to sleep a little. As long as he is not alone.


Thanks to everyone for asking and caring. It is much appreciated.

Ghys, my thoughts and prayers are with you as well. Your grandfather is probably waiting for all of the family to be there, to be able to see if they are all OK. One really important piece of advice that we got was, it helps a lot to tell him its all right for him to die. Not in those words, if that's too difficult, but if you let him know that its ok now, you will all be fine, you will look after each other, that may help his relax and be less agitated.

Thanks Jenn and Sammie...

I'm a little bummed out tonight. Too much has happened.

First, the one person that grandpa is still waiting to see (his son) has decided he is not coming down after all because, get this... he has his family to think of and does not want to disrupt his vacation plans. The fact that his dad is on his deathbed has not fazed him.

Wonder if this next news will shake some sense into him.

Grandma collapsed in the hospital and was taken to emergency. She was told she had a heart attack. Turns out it's a severe case of angina (which, to me...is almost the same??? have no idea....will read up on it)

She has been admitted also now. They are in the same hospital, same floor (thank God!) She is being kept under observation and will be reassessed in the morning. They have her on monitors etc....

Grandpa is still hanging in there. He keeps mentioning that my uncle should be there soon. Nobody has told him yet that he is not coming and, nobody has mentioned what is wrong with grandma. It's a delicate situation now. Am going to sllep for a bit and head back to the hospital. I am taking advantage of the fact that there are some that have offered to spend the night.

Not sure if I will be around much in the next little while. Looks like things may be getting even more hectic.

i will keep you posted.

Thanks again!

(((hugs)))

Ghyslaine

Oh Hon! When it rains, it pours! It's so sad that your Uncle is being that way. He'll regret it later when he realizes that he's being so selfish.
I do hope that your Grandma will be ok! Sounds like the stress is getting to her and she's unable to take it. I'm saying lots of prayers for all of your family and of course you too!
Take care of yourself too...don't need you wound up in the hospital with them!
Hope it gets better for you guys soon! ((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))