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Date Posted: 19:10:12 11/27/01 Tue
Author: C-Skee
Subject: My Grandmother

I thought I should give you guys an update on the situation. We actually just got home last night, so that is why I didn't come on sooner. Let's see, first of all the Drs don't know if her injuries were from the fall or if the fall was from some heart problem or blood clot prior to the fall. But, anyway, she fell around 9 on Thanksgiving morning. By the time the paramedics got there (maybe 5 minutes later), her heart had stopped completely. They had to shock her three times to bring her back. So, then they rush her to the hospital. No brain function at all when they run a scan, but also no indication of why her heart just stopped. The Cardiologist said sometimes as people get older, they just wear down and she was probably just worn down. IF it hadn't of stopped then, it probably would have stopped in her sleep. So, anyway, she was on a venthilator all day w/ very little brain function at all (just in the stem that control VERY basic bodily functions).
My uncles and cousin came over from VA Beach. They got to the hospital around 4. We all got to see her (we had already seen her earlier- did not look good at all). About the time they got there, they told us she did have a broken bone in her neck from the fall, but just a very minor fracture- certainly nothing that should have stopped her breathing or her heart, and they also told us that she had probably been w/o oxygen for 15-20 minutes. Not good. So, my uncle sent my other cousin to her house to look for the living will, but they couldn't find it. We all went back to my mom's to finally eat Thanksgiving dinner (which was not the same w/out Granny). Then, they all went back to the hotel that is right next to the hospital. Around 11, the hospital called and told us to come back because her blood pressure was dropping. We got back, all got to see her again, and around 1:30, her heart stopped again and they did not resusitate her. They said it would just be prolonging the inebidible and that her body had made the decision on its own to pass on. I think she took one look at my grandfather and went running Home. THe last couple of days have been hard, but there is some comfort. The Drs say she didn't feel a thing once she blacked out, so there was no suffering. And, she is w/ God, my grandfather and her best friend who passed away a few months ago. I have no doubts that she is much happier than she was in life, but I also am happy that she enjoyed life right up to the last minute of consciousness. She was talking to my mom as they came down the stairs, talking about how happy she was.
Too bad we all can't go that way! Beats being sick until the end any day. So, don't be sad for us, be happy for her. We'll miss her, but we know we will see her again one day. Love you guys- Amy

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I'm happy to hear she left without any pain. She's with God now and there's no better place to be. :-) Love ya, Amy! *hugs* (NT) -- Silver, 01:26:58 11/29/01 Thu