Vibes for my Grandpa, please?

valanhb

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Bad news came my way...

It is almost sure that my Grandpa has bone cancer. They did CAT scans and saw lesions in bone tissue. They are doing blood tests to confirm. Chemo/radiation therapy would not be options due to his age and heart condition. If confirmed he will pretty much go right into hospice.

I know I should be handling this better. People don't live forever! Just always seemed like he would, though.

He's 96 years old and still does chores on the farm to this day. Well, maybe not quite "to this day" but he isn't one to just stop because he should be "retired." Picture of health until he had to have heart surgery a little over 5 years ago. Even then he healed quickly and didn't want to spend too much time in the hospital - he had to get back to the farm.
That's also when we found out that he had a lady friend, too. Just decided that life was too short to be lonely anymore (Grandma passed at least 10 years before).

Anyway, if you could please keep my Grandpa John in your thoughts & prayers and just send some positive energy his way (in Nebraska) I would sure appreciate it.
 

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Lots of prayers and for Grandpa John and some
for you. You are fortunate to have had him around so long.
 

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Hopefully the blood tests will come back, and show he doesn't have cancer
 

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Many healing thoughts and good vibes coming to your grandpa. What a wonderful long life! Has he written a memoir, or maybe recorded some stories on video? Oh, the things he must remember!
 

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So sorry to hear of the health problems of your amazing Grandpa. MAny vibes that he still has some good times ahead.
 

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Lots of healing vibes and prayers for a good report from the blood tests! How amazing to have lived that long, he sounds like a wonderful man for you to love him so very much!
 

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Lots of coming from here, too. I'll keep your Grandpa in my thoughts. He sounds like he's an amazing man.
 

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It doesn't matter how old our loved ones or pets get, it still is very, very hard to take
. I will keep your Grandpa in my prayers.
 

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Many, many prayers and heading to your beloved Grandpa John, and a gentle (((hug))) to you, dear.
 

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My thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family, and especially with your grandpa. He sounds like a wonderful man.
 
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