My gran is on the way out

[jbj]

Slowed down mentally in the past year but was still fit and living in supported accomodation on her own with no major medical issues.

She deteriorated really quickly today, took to hospital and told she's got days, maybe hours - I'm not long back from visiting, I'm not an expert but I don't think she'll see the morning.

She's 96. No card from the King unfortunately but she got closer than most.

 

[dodgechargerfan]

Mojo.

 

[PunkKitty]

Mojo

 

[nuke_diver]

Mojo

 

[jrockbridge]

Bummer. Mojo your way.

My Mom is 91. She has advanced kidney disease which has lead to accelerated mental decline. She expressed that she’s ready to die. She changed her medical intervention wishes to do not resuscitate. The doctor says she has days, weeks, a few months at most. She’s doing in home hospice and Visiting Angles during the week. Her husband is still in pretty good health considering his age (90’s) but he’s blind. I feel bad for him because my Mom was the person who used to take care of him.

 

[mnewb1]

Mojo!

 

[jbj]

the dog just woke me up. My dad left a text 10 minutes ago to say that's her gone.

 

[Motorik]

So sorry for your loss.

 

[jrockbridge]

That’s sad news. I’m sure she will be missed. R.I.P.

 

[jp_nyc]

Mojo. She had a long run, hopefully that means you got to spend lots of good times with her in those years.

 

[smurfco]

sorry for your loss but as others have said that's a damn good run..:

 

[PunkKitty]

I'm so sorry

 

[jbj]

Thanks everyone.

Spoke to my dad there. He and my uncle were with her overnight. They kept her on pain meds so she was comfortable and she slipped away peacefully around half 2.

She has a good innings - she was born in Stoke and used to tell stories about hiding under the kitchen table while the Luftwaffe bombed them.

She recently divulged that Lemmy came from the same part of town as she did.

Her and my great aunt used to look after their ill gran when they were really young kids like 4-5 years old. A totally different life.

There's 6 grandkids and she used to sit and say how proud she was that we all worked. Not that we had to have great jobs or make tonnes of money, just that we got up in the morning and went out to graft. She was old school like that.

Im going to miss visiting her on Fridays after work. I'm just glad it was quick and relatively pain free, she was showing signs of dementia and each week got a little worse, nothing major but you could see where it was headed so I'm glad she's gone relatively quick and peacefully.

Safe in the arms of Jesus

 

[Bob411]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[Bob411]

Bummer. Mojo your way.

My Mom is 91. She has advanced kidney disease which has lead to accelerated mental decline. She expressed that she’s ready to die. She changed her medical intervention wishes to do not resuscitate. The doctor says she has days, weeks, a few months at most. She’s doing in home hospice and Visiting Angles during the week. Her husband is still in pretty good health considering his age (90’s) but he’s blind. I feel bad for him because my Mom was the person who used to take care of him.

Mojo sent

 

[pmc100]

Sorry mate. As you say, at least it was quick and comfortable. That's the best any of us can hope for.

 

[Gorgon90]

Deepest condolences for your gran.

 

[xStonr]

Mojo

 

[jbj]

It's my sister in law's 40th so we're about to head out to a no doubt muted family meal. My sister has already called off but the old dear wouldn't have wanted us moping around over her.

I had a list of garden jobs to work through yesterday, I was just about to plant out this little container pond when I got the call we'd to get to the hospital.

She wasn't particularly an animal or nature lover but I put this together this afternoon to keep me busy and get it off the lost. Hopefully it'll attract some wildlife too. The one thing outdoors she did like was she loved when the bluebells came up in spring at her old house so I'll plant some here for coming up next spring.

 

[cuffdc]

Condolences and mojo.