This morning, at 9:30, Grandma passed away. I was at her side holding her hand during her last hour. She had been fighting pneumonia for over a month that she caught after intestinal surgery. She had improved immensely and was moved to a rehab facility last week. Last night my mom spent time with her watching the SC primaries and talking politics while eating Gumbo - two of Grandma's favorite things. Later in the evening things changed rapidly. She had sepsis and was going downhill fast. I'm just glad I had the opportunity to be there in the room when she passed. It was very peaceful and quiet.
I know that's a very brief version of what happened, but I don't want to concentrate on her last few hours. I'm still in shock and can't really think of anything else right now unfortunately. I will be writing about her later this week. I'll definitely be sharing the funeral experience. For those of you who haven't been to a backwoods Louisiana funeral, it's an experience and definitely worth writing about.
3 comments:
Hi Steven,
I realize you don't know me, but I do read your blog on a regular basis. I wanted you to know how sorry I am to hear of the passing of your grandmother. I was in a very similar situation back in 2001 when my own mother passed away while I held her. It's an experience that words most of the time cannot describe. In the near future, if you feel the need to share, I would be happy to sit down and talk with you about what you are going through.
Chip
I'm so very sorry for your loss, Steven.
Thinking of you .......
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