Loved one soon to be passing

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Specializes in Psychiatrics.

Last night my great grandmother (Granny) had what they think was an anurysim that burst in the left ventrical in her brain. At 6pm last night she was okay, walking, talking. At 7pm my uncle found her almost unresponsive on the floor of her home. An ambulance was called. She was taken to ER.

At the ER, she was given a CT scan, and it was determined that she had a massive brain bleed on the left side of brain and it had discolored the left side of her brain. She is uable to speak clearly. She can still move her her hands and feet as of now. She knows that my family is there.

She if she makes it to Sept 6, she will be 94 yrs old.

The Dr's gave her 24hrs to a week....that was yesterday.

She doesn't seem to be in any pain, but if she does get restless she has an order for morphine every hour if needed.

She went directly from the ER to hospice.

She is sleeping most of the day. I think that she will slowly go to sleep and not wake up.....thats what I'm hoping. I can't stand for her to be in any pain.

She has been saying for years that she is ready go...I guess I'm just not quite ready to let her go yet.

I know that she will be okay....I know what once she passes she will not be in any more pain.

Thanks for listening...

elizabeth8503

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aw, (((elizabeth, honey))),

honestly, it sounds like granny is doing just fine.

i'm very confident that her passing will be most peaceful.

the hospice nurses will make sure of that.

what a long life she has had.

God bless her.

the greatest gift you can give her, is to let her go.

tell her everything she has been to you and send her off with your heart and love.

wishing you much comfort and peace.

leslie

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Specializes in Tele, Home Health, MICU, CTICU, LTC.

I will keep you and your family in my thoughts. It is very difficult to lose a grandparent. It's sounds like your family is allowing her to die with peace and dignity. Take care of yourself and your family during this difficult time.

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Specializes in ER, TRAUMA, MED-SURG.

Oh dear Elizabeth - I am so very sorry to hear about your granny. I also hope and pray that she will not be in pain, your pain with her passing is more than enough to go around. As leslie said, the hospice nurse will do everything they can to make sure she is comfortable. Please know you will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Anne

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Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg.

Elizabeth,

((((Honey)))) sorry to hear about your granny. The hospice nurses will make sure she is comfortable. I pray that she will pass peacefully. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.

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Elizabeth, I am so sorry to hear of your grief. It is so excrutiatingly painful to lose someone you love so much. Your Granny is so fortunate to have such a wonderful grandaughter, as you are for the blessing of your Granny.

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Specializes in LTAC/ICU/CCU.

it is always hard 2 let g0 0f the 0nez we l0ve... i understand and am s0rry 4 ur pain; i recently l0st my childh00d friend 0f 25years, she was 0nly 32:{ but i kn0w she suffered every day 0f her sh0rt life, n she is n0 l0nger in pain. this makes it a little easier 2 deal with, alth0ugh still hard. n n0 matter what pe0ple say, it d0esn't get better with time. i still m0urn and miss all my l0ved 0nes i've l0st 0ver the years. my th0ughts n prayers r with u n ur family during this difficult time... n may ur grandm0ther have a peaceful j0urney....

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Specializes in Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health.

i'm so sorry, elizabeth. it sounds like granny is loved a great deal, and that she's being taken care of by the right people.

love and prayers!

jess

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Here's a hug. (((((hug))))) :icon_hug:

I'm so sorry. . .

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Older people don't look at dying the way younger people do, if she said she was ready I'm sure she meant it! She accomplished a lot just by making it to her 90's.

I hope she goes peacefully and without pain.

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Specializes in CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU.

I'm sorry.

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Specializes in None.

Well if its any comfort, at least you know that she is ready to go on to the great beyond. I personally believe its better for a person and their loved ones when their is time to prepare instead of sudden loss, so I hope you all take this time to enjoy each other and to remember death is a part of life and the road we all will travel one of these days....:heartbeat

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