sister #3 just called. they don’t think grammu’s going to make it through the night. my mom’s a wreck. i don’t know what’s going on. i’m just sitting here waiting for the phone to ring….
Posts tagged Grammu
home to die
grammu has refused to continue the radiation treatments that are shrinking the tumors on her spine and adding weeks to her life. she wants out and they are letting her go home to die. she…
visiting grammu
i went to visit grammu last night. i had to. i had been avoiding the hospital for over a week, claiming i was busy, when really i was chicken. i went by myself, hoping to…
no boyfriends yet
even on her death bed, my grammu worries about my continued singleness. “any boyfriends jodi,” she said as i stood at the side of her bed and smiled for lack of anything to say. this…
time limits
from sister #2: The doctors say Grandma has 3-6 months left. She will be in the hospital for the duration of her radiation treatment. They were going to transport her back and forth from the…