Blessed
I cannot say enough how blessed I have been with my friends and family. On Friday the 19th I got news that my grandfather had gone to the hospital for tests because he wasn't feeling well, and they ended up doing an emergency surgery to remove tumors from his stomach and liver. Though his progress was amazing as far as the recovery from surgery, the cancer looked like it was predominantly in the stomach while the liver had a chance to regenerate itself. Yesterday, I got an e-mail that there was a reversal and his liver is now rapidly failing and he may only have a few days to live.
I have a very close family, and because of school and distance it's not likely that I will see my grandfather before he passes away. However, this is where I am truly blessed that I am in an environment with friends to take care of me as well as the support from my loving boyfriend who legitimately cares about me and how I'm handling the situation. As close as my family is, I feel that if I were with them it would be harder to get any support I needed from people trying to cope with the issue themselves. Here, my friends are separate from the situation and can take care of me. As of now, I am doing pretty well. I get mostly upset when I think of it directly, but just knowing that I have this support means more to me than I can express.
Just needed a place to vent, thank you for listening.
I have a very close family, and because of school and distance it's not likely that I will see my grandfather before he passes away. However, this is where I am truly blessed that I am in an environment with friends to take care of me as well as the support from my loving boyfriend who legitimately cares about me and how I'm handling the situation. As close as my family is, I feel that if I were with them it would be harder to get any support I needed from people trying to cope with the issue themselves. Here, my friends are separate from the situation and can take care of me. As of now, I am doing pretty well. I get mostly upset when I think of it directly, but just knowing that I have this support means more to me than I can express.
Just needed a place to vent, thank you for listening.