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Need all the Ts and Ps you got

Vol4lifeVol4life member
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I will try to keep this as brief as possible.

 

My grandfather is going to pass within the next few days. He is only 72 and has been through so much  (fought in 2 wars), 8 heart attacks. He is fighting cirrhosis of the liver. He was never a drinker but has been on lots of meds and has hep C (from a needle stick we suspect). I lived with him for almost my entire life so he's like my dad to me. 

So he loves DD (19 months) like he loves me, the sun and moon rise for my baby. DD loves going over there and since he has been bed ridden, she takes him bottles of water, supervises hospice when they come, just loves pawpaw.

Last night they inserted a catheter and today he started oxygen and heavy narcotics. We were just there two days ago and he was awake and could talk. Today, he is no longer able to speak and just sleeps.

We went to say goodbye and give kisses, it was a struggle ot keep her out of his room all night, we kept telling him pawpaw was sleeping and we had to be quiet. I gave my kisses and told him bye and such. DD refused, she was definitely scared of what pawpaw looked like and his breathing is more labored than it has been. I told DD pawpaw was sick and not getting better so he was sleeping. I told her that she didn't have to give him a kiss if she didn't too. It broke my damn heart. As we left his room, she looked back and said bye bye just as happy as she could be. I know she won't remember any of this but I just feel so bad for her. I'm a hot ass mess but I don't want DD to get upset because I am upset.

So please think about us over the next few days.

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