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Title: Update on my Grandmother...from 21 acres of cactus...
Post by: Basquo on June 08, 2006, 10:39:52 pm
Thanks everyone for your kind words when I posted Tuesday night.  You all gave me the courage to make a very difficult drive.  I was crying half the way and I forgot to pack some tapes so I was at the mercy of AM country radio for about five hours.

Mimi is in good spirits.  She can laugh and carry on a conversation, but she's weak, and not eating a lot. The docotrs are giving her two months.  There will be no further workup, no treatments other than pallative.  I was able to deal with the hospital administration so that my Dad would be able to review the chart and so i got the full scoop finally; there will not be any recovery.  Fully expecting her to be comatose when I arrived, I am happy that I've been able to spend two days talking with her.  She's still got a great memory, and she tells some very funny stories.  She knows she's not going home and she doesn't want to anyway.  She remembers what a horrible patient my grandfather was and she doesn't want anyone to attempt to take care of her at home.

Special thanks to my Dad for figuring out how to get me online out here in the prickly pear patch.  Saturday night I will be at my sister's house and hopefully can use her network, but at the latest I'll be home Sunday evening. Thank you again for your support.

Love,
Creighton
Title: Re: Update on my Grabdmother...from 21 acres of cactus...
Post by: trai on June 08, 2006, 11:06:54 pm
Oh man I feel for you....
Title: Re: Update on my Grabdmother...from 21 acres of cactus...
Post by: Oscar on June 09, 2006, 12:36:38 am
Creighton,

My thoughts are with you.

Love,

Dan
Title: Re: Update on my Grabdmother...from 21 acres of cactus...
Post by: Teresa on June 09, 2006, 09:43:47 am
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Hugs
Teresa
Title: Re: Update on my Grabdmother...from 21 acres of cactus...
Post by: Markmt on June 09, 2006, 01:19:01 pm
Its great to read that Mimi is good spirits Creighton. She sounds like an incredible person,

take care,

mark
Title: Re: Update on my Grabdmother...from 21 acres of cactus...
Post by: JohnOso on June 09, 2006, 04:41:18 pm
Glad that you arrived safely.

This sounds strange to say, but you have been given a gift --  the joy of spending time with your grandma Mimi during the last part of her journey here.

Thinking of you both,
John
Title: Re: Update on my Grabdmother...from 21 acres of cactus...
Post by: J.R.E. on June 12, 2006, 09:21:47 am
Creighton,

Just want you to know I am sending good thoughts to you and your family through this difficult time. It's important that you have had this time with mimi... I do understand how terrible difficult this is.



Take care of yourself----Ray


Title: Re: Update on my Grabdmother...from 21 acres of cactus...
Post by: DancerBoy on June 12, 2006, 11:00:20 am
C-
     You know my number if you need anything at all.
-D
Title: Re: Update on my Grabdmother...from 21 acres of cactus...
Post by: heartforyou on June 12, 2006, 12:11:31 pm
Imagine what a gift it is for both of you.....

Hermie
Title: Re: Update on my Grabdmother...from 21 acres of cactus...
Post by: Christine on June 12, 2006, 03:36:32 pm
I am so sorry about your grandmother. Tell her you love her. Peace be with all of you.
Christine
Title: Re: Update on my Grandmother...from 21 acres of cactus...
Post by: Basquo on June 12, 2006, 04:48:33 pm
Thank you all so much.  I am back in Austin now, and will go back as needed. Work was very understanding too; my boss said we'd just count it as a scheduled absence since technically I did tell her Tuesday and came in Wednesday morning for an hour before hitting the road. I was able to visit my mother too.  So I did the Hill Country, the Desert Southwest, and the South Plains all while visiting with family.  Getting back to work today, though...man it was a long one after 5 days off!

Love to you all,
Creighton
(Basquo)