GAMES: GameSpot GameFAQs MOVIES: Metacritic Movietome Comic-Con
Sunday, Aug 30, 2009

just a quick blog to thank all of you who have commented on my last blog or have read it. your sympathies for my grandmother mean a lot to me!

for those who haven't read my last blog ... my grandmother who is going on 92 was brought to the hospital on tuesday under the suspicion of having a heart attack. turned out that she had had a heavy cystitis and she was having fluid on her lungs (i don't know if that was from this infection of her blister) and her heart wasn't able to cope with all this anymore and she got arrhytmia.

one of the difficult things about her being in hospital was, that my parents had gone on holidays to spain on monday, one day before her breakdown. of course my mother and my father were dead worried about her being in hospital, but my uncle told them to still enjoy their stay. my uncle's wife though doesn't seem to understand, that my parents didn't return home. that left me worried (i guess i'm too addicted to harmony in the family) and drove my sister absolutely furious (maybe i shouldn't have told her what my aunt had said and i most definitely am never ever going to tell it to my parents), because my mother's always taking care of my grandmother when she is around and i think she is a very good and caring daughter. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh ... well, anyway, while my sister and me went to the hospital every day now, my uncle and my aunt prefered to play golf on saturday and sunday (at least my uncle had seen and spoken her several times as well), so i don't think that my aunt is entitled to judge my partents for not coming home. i'm sure that if my grandmother had asked for them to do so, they would have right away but my grandmother's biggest worry was, that she might spoil my parents' holidays. enough of the family quarrels but i had to write this from my chest because it really bothered me and blogging sometimes has a really therapeutical value ...

back to my grandmother ... the small intervention she had on thursday went very well and she can breath much better now . today was the first day she wasn't wired in any way and didn't have any infusions anymore. her sweet, old smile has returned. she smiles a lot with her eyes and they really are shining again. looks like she might be able to return home tomorrow or on tuesday. i can't tell you how happy and delighted i am!

thanks again, folks, for commenting!

i still haven't gotten along to comment to all your blogs but i definitely will, as soon as my emotions and my head are under full control again ... i've seen that there are some really interesting blogs there ...

Posted by emma5000, 3:14pm
22 Comments | Post a Comment

Comments

Page 1 
« prev  |  next »
first
Posted Aug 30, 2009 3:51 pm PT
good to hear she is getting better now.
Posted Aug 30, 2009 3:52 pm PT
I'm really glad your greandmother is feeling better *huge hugs*
Posted Aug 30, 2009 5:37 pm PT
Aw I'm glad she is on the mend! That is great news! Don't worry about blogs concentrate on your family *hugs*
Posted Aug 30, 2009 6:16 pm PT
Glad to hear your Grandma is getting better - ah family drama - isn't it wonderful
Posted Aug 30, 2009 6:42 pm PT
Family politics. What a wonderful thing. I have an older brother and sister and a younger brother. For some reason I am the peace maker in my family. The one that everyone else calls when they want to complain about someone else. This is getting to be more true now that my widowed mother is reaching the age of eighty. I ended up being the executor of my fathers estate. That should tell you something. I just choose to listen and commiserate and then attempt to let those emotions go. I truly have to say I wish your family peace and that everyone will be well and get thru this. Jeffery
Posted Aug 30, 2009 7:46 pm PT
That's great!! Don't worry about commenting on our blogs
Posted Aug 31, 2009 3:07 am PT
I'm glad she's doing better! And she's gonna go home! That is awesome! Don't take things that are being said between your family too serious at this time. When something terrible happens, people have a tendency to either go all over themselfs to support eachother, or they let their fear/frustration out on the closest/easiest person to attack. It sucks, and it's hard, but try not to take it to heart Again, glad she's doing fine *hug*
Posted Aug 31, 2009 4:06 am PT
pat: congratulations on being first and thanks a lot for your comment!
Posted Aug 31, 2009 2:11 pm PT
thanks a lot, emiko and a hug right back to you!
Posted Aug 31, 2009 2:12 pm PT
thanks for understanding, jodie!
Posted Aug 31, 2009 2:15 pm PT
caroline: yup, it is ... i keep telling myself that it might have been some kind of misunderstanding and that maybe my aunt didn't mean it really ...
Posted Aug 31, 2009 2:20 pm PT
that must be pretty difficult sometimes, jeffery. my sister usually isn't that impulsive, but we both know that our mother is feeling bad as it is already and i really hope that my aunt will never tell her what she told me.
Posted Aug 31, 2009 2:24 pm PT
thanks, daria! btw, to calm down i've been watching a lot of "how i met your mother" (i've seen all episodes by now) and i've completely fallen for neil patrick harris!
Posted Aug 31, 2009 2:27 pm PT
inger-anne: i guess, you're right. of course my aunt worries a lot as well. her father died 27 years ago and her mother has been dead for more than 30 years. my grandmother is the only grandparent my cousin has ever known since he is much younger than i am and my grandfather has died 27 years ago as well. i'm really blessed to still have two grandmothers, my father's mother is going to be 89 years old in the end of september and right now she's on vacation in italy, she's still hiking in the mountains, knitting the nicest socks for her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and a relief agency ...
Posted Aug 31, 2009 2:35 pm PT
I missed your last blog. It's definitely hard to find yourself in those tension-filled situations. I hope everything works out in the end and that no one gets into a fight and keeps ill feelings towards the other. It's always good to share these things, if only to lighten the burden. I'm glad you're grandma's doing much better and is smiling again. Has she come home yet? You're such a sweet grandchild for being caring and concerned for her.
Posted Aug 31, 2009 6:36 pm PT
mack: she had to stay for two more days but she can go home tomorrow. my grandmother has done so much for my family and me and she's such a sweet, friendly and generous person who deserves a lot of caring (well, of course everybody does ...).
Posted Sep 1, 2009 10:44 am PT
well there's really only one thing to say to that: f*ck yeah! Cause of this: http://www.f*ckyeahneilpatrickharris.com/ insert an u where the * is for the link to work
Posted Sep 1, 2009 11:17 am PT
Yes, right. She's just worried. Both your grandmothers sounds like awesome oldies And both around 90 years old. That is nice. I still had all my grandparents up until last year, when my grandfather died (I am 18. My oldest cuz is 33.). Now I got 3 grans left, ages 71, 71 and 79 (grandpa would be 86). Man how I love those old people!
Posted Sep 1, 2009 12:57 pm PT
Sorry for being late. I hope she stays better.
Posted Sep 1, 2009 9:47 pm PT
inger-anne: they are!
Posted Sep 2, 2009 12:27 am PT
thanks for commenting, tristan! i'm hopeful she will, the intervention has helped a lot and has made breathing easier for her.
Posted Sep 2, 2009 12:28 am PT
Page 1 
« prev  |  next »
  • emma5000
  • Level: 1 (21%)
  • Rank: Mogwai
  • Forum Posts: 2888
  • Messages Read: 0


advertisement

Friends

My Friends