Dec 11, 2008 14:28
My Grandma had a large stroke a couple days ago.
We weren't sure at first because she didn't show any physical signs, she just seemed a little spacey. even when we called an ambulance and they took her to Grossmont they weren't even sure. The CAT scans show a large blood clot about the size of a fist in the back of her brain. If it was in the front it could have done some serious serious damage.
I spent all morning driving in giant circles and sitting in waiting rooms. I am tired as shit.
I just got back from visiting my grandma in the hospital. I fucking hate the hospital. as soon as i walked in i felt weird. it felt like the floor was shaking under my feet, plus they have the worst elevators ever. You feel like you are being shot up the levels with a sling shot. Fucking sucks.
It was hard to see my grandma in a room all hooked up to shit like that. It was hard when i had to go see my grandpa after his heart attack. I just don't like seeing them so vulnerable and old. when i was little it seemed like they could live forever. Nothing fazed my grandpa, and even when my grandma fell through the rotten deck when i was little, or when she fell in the garden and broke the fuck out of her face, she just laughed about it. It didn't seem to hurt her much at all. My grandpa is kinda a wreck. I've never seen him so shaken up.
The good news is that they have a very good chance of taking care of her clot without any permanent damage.
Is it weird that i'm looking forward to a busy season at work? I could really use the distraction...