Some sad news...

Tyler,

My heartfelt sympathy for your family’s situation.

You’re probably giving your grandfather the best gift you can give right now; time spent with him.

Bruce

thank you for saying that nicely. i’d wager that since tyler asked for prayers and such that his grandpa has similar beliefs to tyler, which from this thread and others is some christian denomination. still though, i did want to say something about there being no god…

UPDATE:

My grandma went to the nursing home yesterday and said he was doing terrible. She said his eyes were partly rolled back because of the pain meds and that when they were changing his clothes he was like a skeleton. Also, he was taking short, quick breaths. I don’t even think he’ll make it until Easter. At least the last time I saw him he was looking OK and when I hugged him goodbye he gave me a big smile and said bye. I actually don’t want to see him in his really bad current state because then I would always have that terrible image in my mind. If I don’t see him again before he passes away then I can always have his big smile in my mind.

from my personal experience, i find that even tho the last ‘picture’ i saw of someone does tend to stick in my mind, it’s the smiles i remember
i hope it will be the same for u

bear in mind that your grandma will probably really appreaciate the family being around her right now

i’m sorry to hear your grandpa is in such distress
i hope he finds peace

Very inappropriate dude!!!

My sympathy to you.

Whisper in his ear that you love him before you leave.

Peace to you and your family Tyler.

Tyler,

I lost my mother to alzheimers, but the disease makes no difference compared to the loss. It’s tough.

The best thing is the support of friends, and the Muni community is full of great people, so I hope you can someday get hooked into that crowd.

Take care of yourself.

JL

The nursing home just called and said he will die within a couple of hours. His feet are discolored and that is a sign of death starting. My mom is just leaving to help my grandma out but she said she’ll leave before he passes because she doesn’t like death and funerals and things. Well, it’s just a matter of a few hours…:frowning:

my prayers go out to you and your family tyler… may he rest in peace…

Chase

Well, my mom finally left the nursing home at about 11:00 at night, and my grandma stayed until about 1:00 in the morning. My grandpa died at about 1:20 am, about 20 mins after my grandma left. He died peacefully in his sleep. We are thinking that he might have just wanted to be alone. He’s going to be cremated and his ashes are going to be sprinkled into the ocean. It was a big releaf because of his awful state even months before his death. He could barely talk and was constantly falling asleep and things. It was almost a good thing… :roll_eyes: :frowning:

ya my grampa passed in his sleep so i know where your coming from my condolences go to you and your family tyler in this time of need :slight_smile:

I was deeply touched by your sharing this whole story about your grandpa’s dying and death. I am sure many other of your unicycling friends here were also quietly moved.

Thank you for sharing with us.

My deepest condolences to you and your family.

Billy

I’m really sorry to hear about this Tyler, may your grandfather rest in peace.

Tyler,

I am sorry to hear about the death of your grandfather.

At times like this, we turn to family and friends for comfort and support. Be assured, you have a lot of friends here on the forum.

I bet you have many happy memories of your grandpa. Always remember his big smile.

Richard

Sorry to bring this thread up again, but I’d just like to give a little update:

My grandma and the rest of my family is doing just fine and things are almost back to normal. We still haven’t put the ashes in the water yet, but I think we will later when the rest of the family is here. We’ve decided that we’ll keep some of the ashes as a memory thing. I’m not sure if I’ll keep any of them myself just because it kind of creeps me out (having gramps in my pocket is kinda a weird tought); what is you’re opinion on that? So that’s about it, I just wanted to let you know that we’re doing great and that I’m sure your prayers helped! :slight_smile: So, how many of you actually prayed for me? Just curious… :slight_smile:

If it creeps you out, don’t do it. If you want to keep some, store them in a safe place, long term. Maybe you’ll be less creeped out in a few years. Don’t carry them in your pocket. Find a nice container, or just don’t keep any. Your grandfather is where he is, and the ashes don’t really matter, they are just a memento.