Bad news again....

[ayashi]

Mom called me today. I guess the MRI looked... really bad. Grandma has really, really bad brain damage from the accident... even if she were able to make it through, she would never be the same person again. I'm not even sure if she would be able to manage on her own like she used to... mom did not give me any explicit details about it, nor did I ask. But based on how mom was acting, I'm sure it was not something grandma ever would have wanted... Mom has made the decision to remove grandma's breathing tube, because grandma would not want to live that way at all... we all know that.

At the same time, it's really hard... knowing we are going to lose her soon. The doctors do not know how long it will be, really... from a few hours to a few days. She will continue to breath on her own as she has been all this time, when they take the tube out... we'll have just to play it by ear I guess.

The good news of today is I went to UMass earlier for an interview for a possibly summer job. 12 dollars an hour up to 40 hours a week. It looks like it will be great... doing a lot of stuff relevant to my major too. I'm just not in the mood to give any details. Maybe next time.

Comments

[signal.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear about all of this. It really really sucks. It's a terrible accident that really should have never happened. *hugs* I've been through a lot, but never something like this. So I can and can't imagine how you are feeling, and what you are going through. But I'm glad that you guys have done all that you can for her, and in the end it seems that letting her go is the best thing to do. I know that I would not want to be left to live like that, and I know that it would have been even harder on both her and your family, if she was to live on like this. Just remember that she had a good life, and she'll die peacefully knowing that her family loved her.

[kyorei.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Im sorry honey, I hope things get better. =/ It's always tough to lose the ones you love

and congrats if you get the job

Loss of loved ones

[(Anonymous)]

Caitlin we are really sorry to hear about all of this with your grandmother. Jeanne and I both send our love and thoughts to you. Love thomas (Chris's dad)