Update on my father's father

[eonen]

Wow...I just talked to my dad; Grampa Tony is still kicking, but he's definitely on the way out. They're moving him to hospice care tonight. My relatives are tough; they thought he'd be dead by now...his prognosis was, essentially, "Twenty-four hours left...maybe

Comments

[kierin723]

Yeah, know the feeling. I've known for a while that my brother and I are the heirs for my Aunt Marlowe's estate (assuming she doesn't change it.) Luckily, we've had a bit of time to get used to it, so the feeling's more about how it would be cool to spend more time with an awesome lady than it is about what I could do with the chunk of change...

I'm actually glad for you that he hasn't died yet. When my g-ma Jorgensen first went into the hospital, they said 24-48 hrs. She kept on for another 2-3 years. One thing which hospice did with my dad (offered, and we accepted) was to get him on video talking about different parts of his life, memories, thoughts, etc. It's really cool. (which reminds me that I need to get them transferred from VHS to DVD...)

[kierin723]

Oh, and the point for which I'm glad you have more time is that you can take the time to just talk, as well as getting used to the idea.

[eonen]

Talk about or to, yeah.

[eonen]

I've...idly wondered if I were in any wills, before. This is the first time the matter has come up outside my own head. I'm surprised...not by being in, but by how much I'm in for; I've never had that much in one place at one time. Like...ever.

But it wouldn't surprise me if Grampa Tony hung on for 2 or 3 years like your g-ma; he's pretty tough. I actually do hope that's the case...but it seems unlikely.
He's kept sedated at this point--awake, he's actually slightly combative--so I don't know that I'll get a chance to talk to him unless he has some miraculous recovery. But if it's an option, maybe he'll make one of those videos.