I need help with grieving.

My dad told me that the nursing घर has called and told him that my grandma only has a few days left to live. My grandmother is 96 years-old which I know is really quite good the fact that a lot of people die so much younger. I am really close to her especially since she helped my mom raise me, when my mom left my father at the age of 9. A few years पूर्व she has survived 2 दिल attacks, which quite impressed me. Also when her husband died at the age of 83, I was 7 then. She still kept on living. Now I know that everyone dies and I know that she had a good life. It is that I am really close to her and I प्यार her deeply. I have a lot of fond memories of her. The sad thing is, is when I see her the 2 दिल attacks gave her dementia and she is much worse (she is now forgetting how to swallow). So when I saw her yesterday at around 8:30pm it was so depressing I was crying right in front of her. Please if any of आप can give me so सलाह how to get through this, I would really appreciate it. Thanks!
 I need help with grieving.
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chickencheese said:
Aww, sorry to hear that.
My सलाह (which may not work for you, in which case sorry) is to do your best to accept it. It's normal to feel sad, so let yourself cry sometimes- आप may feel better for it. Talk to someone about it- maybe talk to your parents या a family friend about funny stories involving her, for example my Grandad wouldn't let my parents cut the corners off cheese! Anyway, don't worry about being sad- it will wear off eventually. Do something fun to keep your mind off it, but don't be harsh on yourself and refuse to think about her. Remember that it would probably pain her to live longer with dementia, and that she's lived a good life. If आप feel आप can, it may help आप feel better to talk to her and do something nice for her in her last days- it may be comforting for आप to know that she'll be happy and comfortable, and I bet she'd like to see आप in her last days.

I hope this helps, good luck and remember that if आप ever want to talk about this आप can talk to me and probably others here :) <3
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Thanks. That is exactly what my dad told me to do "accept it" and हटाइए on with my life. However he doesn't think that I should visit her again, knowing that each दिन is worse and he doesn't want me to remember that of her. However when I was there with her I told her a lot of times that I प्यार her and always will.
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I think that she is so senile that she doesn't even know that she is dying.
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well, maybe send her a card simply saying that आप प्यार her. maybe- I'm not too good with these things
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smileypop9 said:
Awww, honey. My great grandma was 98 when she died, and my whole family was sad. That was in 2008. Now, we are ok.
I'm not really THAT good at giving advice, but my सलाह is to let her go. If आप प्यार someone, just let them go.
If she's forgetting how to swallow, and is ill, the she probably won't live for और than a few days. आप know she's gonna die, so accept it, and try to हटाइए on.
The और आप grieve, the sadder आप get, and the harder it will be to let go.
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Thanks. My grandma hasn't been entirely herself after the सेकंड दिल attack. She cannot even eat herself, she needs help. She is so weak, that if she stands up she will fall down. I was just hoping that she would live to be 100. I am happy to hear that your great grandma lived longer than my grandma.
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When people get over the age of 90, they stop being themselves. They forget stuff, fall, and eventually die :( my great grandma could still fly at about the age of 80, she was really healthy. भालू in mind that only a few people, mostly members of the royal family etc, live to be 100. Did आप know that the current life expectancy for the USA is 77-80? Your grandma has done very well to get to 96.
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Thanks. I know that. I was just talking to my dad and he doesn't think that I should go visit her, fearing that today will be worse and that will make me और upset.
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sehdt said:
I was 17 when Grandad died I saw him in hospital and was sure it was the end all I remember was walking out of the hospital getting in the car and bursting into tears infact even now about 19 years later thinking about it still hurts. So as for आप all आप can really do is deal with the situation as it is and be there for her as best आप can then once she has past आप can then greive. But it will take time. Nan died 32 years पूर्व and to be honest it feels like nothing that long at all. I dont know if आप have a religion I am church of england but we dont go much however every साल on the anniversary of nans death I go into a church and light a candle and whisper a few words to her as if she is standing अगला to me I have no idea if she can hear me but i feel better for it Hope that all makes sense.
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Prawls8612 said:
I'm soo sorry to hear that! I think that आप need to let life happen and maybe visit her to tell her how much आप प्यार her and appreciate her. It will make her feel complete. And when she passes, she will never truely leave you. She is in your दिल and will always protect you.
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