My grandma

[All4Christ]

Please pray for my sweet grandma and family. She was recently put into hospice for congestive heart failure and pneumonia. They said she has up to 2 weeks to live. She hasn’t had food or drink except a sponge today and a bit of apple juice yesterday, and very little before that. She is in her bed or a chair she can lay in and cannot talk to us anymore. We had a sweet night last night singing her favorite hymns, talking to her, and being with my family, but it is heartbreaking. I can’t sleep tonight. I will miss her so much.

Any and all prayers are appreciated.

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

Awww, Laura! I'm SO sorry to hear this! When that happened to my grandma, I literally was there when she was dying. She died a half hour after I had left. It was hard.

May the Lord bless your grandma and protect her and comfort you! I'm so so so sorry you're going through this. Bless you all!

 

[Anhelyna]

Prayers for your grandma and all her loving family

 

[prodromos]

Lord have mercy.
What is your grandma's name?

 

[ArmyMatt]

Lord have mercy!

 

[All4Christ]

Lord have mercy.
What is your grandma's name?

Arlene

 

[All4Christ]

Awww, Laura! I'm SO sorry to hear this! When that happened to my grandma, I literally was there when she was dying. She died a half hour after I had left. It was hard.

May the Lord bless your grandma and protect her and comfort you! I'm so so so sorry you're going through this. Bless you all!

Sounds like your grandma also is a special woman! It is a really tough thing to see happen. Thank you for praying.

I barely slept last night but it is my shift to help this morning and I plan to be there by 6:30. We are taking turns being there since she pulls her oxygen mask off and the nurses said it helps so much for family to keep watch…and being with her now is so important. Her daughters are driving in from MI and TN now. I hope they get here in time. My sister and mom - I feel so bad for them. They also are really close to grandma (Grandma is Dad’s mom but mom is still really close to her), but they cannot travel from MN now to get here. My sister could deliver her twins anytime and she needs my mom there. Grandma has lived with us since I was 2, up to the time her dementia required a nursing home dementia unit for safety. She’s like a second mom. We all love Grandma so much.

Please also say a Memory Eternal for my Pap (Mom’s side). His anniversary of his repose is today. <3

 

[ArmyMatt]

Please also say a Memory Eternal for my Pap (Mom’s side). His anniversary of his repose is today. <3

may his soul dwell with the blessed!

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

Any updates, Laura?

 

[All4Christ]

Any updates, Laura?

Some beautiful bittersweet moments this morning…She held my hand…staring directly at my eyes for a long time while I talked to her…Lots of family all day long…hospice nurse stopping in to tell us the process to expect…prognosis of 24-48 hours but most likely tonight will be the last night…currently at home for a short time to get some clothes, a shower, and maybe (?) some rest before going back to stay overnight….exhausted both physically and emotionally….funeral plans in parallel…travel arrangements for family coming in for the funeral and if possible to see her…lots of things at once.

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

Bless your hearts!!! Prayers and love to you all!

Some beautiful bittersweet moments this morning…She held my hand…staring directly at my eyes for a long time while I talked to her…Lots of family all day long…hospice nurse stopping in to tell us the process to expect…prognosis of 24-48 hours but most likely tonight will be the last night…currently at home for a short time to get some clothes, a shower, and maybe (?) some rest before going back to stay overnight….exhausted both physically and emotionally….funeral plans in parallel…travel arrangements for family coming in for the funeral and if possible to see her…lots of things at once.

 

[ArmyMatt]

Some beautiful bittersweet moments this morning…She held my hand…staring directly at my eyes for a long time while I talked to her…Lots of family all day long…hospice nurse stopping in to tell us the process to expect…prognosis of 24-48 hours but most likely tonight will be the last night…currently at home for a short time to get some clothes, a shower, and maybe (?) some rest before going back to stay overnight….exhausted both physically and emotionally….funeral plans in parallel…travel arrangements for family coming in for the funeral and if possible to see her…lots of things at once.

prayers! reminds me of when my grandmother was departing from Parkinson’s.

 

[All4Christ]

prayers! reminds me of when my grandmother was departing from Parkinson’s.

There definitely are some times like this where we are deeply sad but still have special moments and memories made.

 

[ArmyMatt]

There definitely are some times like this where we are deeply sad but still have special moments and memories made.

amen to that

 

[All4Christ]

So, they told us that the cause of this may be due to late stage dementia, not just the heart and lungs issue. They are complications, not the underlying cause. I never realized that late stage dementia could be terminal.

 

[ArmyMatt]

So, they told us that the cause of this may be due to late stage dementia, not just the heart and lungs issue. They are complications, not the underlying cause. I never realized that late stage dementia could be terminal.

continued prayers!

 

[Dorothea]

Lord, have mercy. God be with your grandmother and Pap and your whole family. May He give you comfort and strength. (((Hugs)))

 

[truefiction1]

Lord have mercy.

 

[All4Christ]

She passed early this morning



Let the heavens rejoice! Let the earth be glad! For the Lord has shown strength with His arm. He has trampled down Death by death. He has become the first-born of the dead. He has delivered us from the depths of Hell, and has granted to the world great mercy.

 

[ArmyMatt]

may her soul dwell with the blessed!