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Originally Posted by ~Christina
Im so sorry Wild 
Yes your Mom needs to start sharing this stuff.. Its sad to lose family... hear that he just is ready is a big deal. he wants to be home and surrounded by loved one. That will be a gift for him and for you all.
When my grandmother was dying she wanted to be home with us they brought the Bed and all the equipment needed. Our home wasnt big and she was in bed in the living room, But she was with loved ones and the hospice nurses are true angels |
Yeah I think my grandma is just overwhelmed and in shock right now and scrambling trying to figure out what to do. I know she would definitely prefer to have him home. I think we all would. At least I could go see him. My son could see him too. He loves my son. Always says he wants him to go to Princeton university lol. I don’t think my son would be committed to schooling enough to make the necessary scores/grades/extracurriculars to get in, though he may surprise me when he gets into high school! But my grandfather positively lights up when he sees him. It would be incredible for him to see him one last time.
My grandfather’s room is small but it already has a hospital bed in it. The trick would be getting him up the stairs. He’d have to climb stairs to get into the house, then climb a small set to get up to his room. Although they might be able to set something up in the family room on the ground floor. My grandma has been wanting to chuck the couch down there for ages.
I dunno. I did call my brother and let him know the new developments. And I texted my mom and told her she absolutely MUST call me AND my brother at work if anything happens during the day. I will be extremely, extremely angry if she intentionally doesn’t.
I don’t have much experience with hospice but it is my understanding that when a person is placed in hospice they don’t last much longer. I know my father in law was placed in hospice for terminal cancer and within a week he was gone. I’m trying to steel myself for the possibility that by this time next week, my grandfather may be gone. I know that by refusing to eat or take meds he is making it clear that he does not want to continue living this way. He may have dementia but I fully believe he has enough mental faculties to make that decision. I support him. His quality of living has declined drastically in the past year. Every day is worse than the last. And now, with a stroke...I can imagine that he’s made peace and just wants it to end.
I hope she does bring him home. I really want to see him one last time.