I posted back in September how my grandma was having trouble with her memory and other health problems, turns out she had bacteria in her blood and she went into the hospital and came out fine. My grandma is the strongest woman that I know and I’m super afraid of losing her. It just started to hit me a few days ago and I can’t stop thinking about living my life without my grandmother who took me in after my mother’s death. I know that we all have to die at some point, but being around her makes it all the more rough. I hope that this post makes sense.
You will lose your Grandma. It is one of the Facts of Life that you can not get around.
Then again she may lose you. You might get hit by a drunk driver going to the store one day, you might slip on the bathroom floor.
Enjoy the time you have with her and she with you.
Talk to her, help her as much as you can.
Talk to her about what SHE wants to do, what she wants if she becomes very ill again. Does she want to stay home as long as you can care for her? or does she not want you to have to care for her? Does she want to go to the hospital or remain in her home if she is dying? And I say talk to her about her wishes but do not dwell on them.
Thank her for all she has done for you, taught you. You may lose her body but her spirit and all that she has given you mentally, emotionally, physically will always be with you.
And I am sure you have given her as much as she has given you.
We are all touched by each life that touches ours, some is good, some bad but we learn from each.
I think God saw the deficit and just let me have these 2 wonderful ladies for so long.
Sadly, yes, you are going to lose your grandmother. That's the way of life. The best thing you can do is appreciate and love her while you have her and then continue her kindness through your life after she passes.
My grandmas were great proponents of the 'pay it forward' concept. Yes, I was sad when they died, but a big part of my personality is due to them.
I wish you the best.