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Eredien ([personal profile] eredien) wrote2012-02-10 07:28 pm
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Grandparents

My grandmother has been in the hospital for a week and they have no idea what's wrong with her but she's not well enough to be discharged.

My grandfather forgot who I was today as I was eating dinner with him. That was hard.

[identity profile] rigel.livejournal.com 2012-02-11 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
**hugs if you want them** My grandmother calls me by my father's name not-infrequently, and occasionally forgets other things which I think of as essential and personal.

[identity profile] q10.livejournal.com 2012-02-11 05:27 am (UTC)(link)
My grandfather forgot who I was today as I was eating dinner with him. That was hard.

i'm sorry. that's always hard. i wish i had something helpful to say, but mainly all i've got is that it's hard.

i hope that they figure out what's going on with your grandmother, and that things start to look better on that front.

[identity profile] gallian.livejournal.com 2012-02-11 02:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I leave you with a quote from my grandfather, who was in late stages of Alzheimer's at the time:1

My mom: do you know who I am?
Him: I know who you are right now sweetie, but by the time I get to that door, I probably will have forgotten.

Love him in the moment. It's enough.

[identity profile] gaudior.livejournal.com 2012-02-11 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, feh and sympathy and many, many hugs. My best to you and your family.

[identity profile] daisho.livejournal.com 2012-02-12 10:29 am (UTC)(link)
Difficult, difficult things. Sounds like you've already found a positive in your grandfather's condition, though, which is good. Hope your grandmother's is identified, at least, soon. *hug*

[identity profile] a4yroldfaerie.livejournal.com 2012-02-12 03:49 pm (UTC)(link)
hugs. wish there were more, but hugs.

[identity profile] rushthatspeaks.livejournal.com 2012-02-13 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
I'm so sorry. *hugs*

[identity profile] raeadhani.livejournal.com 2012-02-16 03:31 pm (UTC)(link)
*hugs* I'll definately keep both of them in my thoughts. And while I know it must be very hard for you, I will also keep you in my thoughts and hope for much strength for you. I hope they can figure things out with your grandmother. That must be very frustrating, especially for her.