my grandma (continued) (ot)

Back in March I asked for purrs for my grandmother.

She has congestive heart failure. That means that her heart is trying
to pump blood too fast. It goes SO fast that it can't fill with blood
before it contracts, so fluid backs up into her lungs. And it's going
that fast because, mostly, she's old (94) and her cells just can't get
quite all the oxygen they need.

She pulled through the first attack (we later learned that her records
had not made it from the home to the hospital with her in the
ambulance. She has a do-not-resucitate order. But since it wasn't
with her, the doctors started aggressive measures to save her and it
worked. We aren't angry about that since obviously, in the absence of
the file it is much better for doctors to presume that the person WANTS
life saving intervention than to presume the person doesn't!)

At any rate, congestive heart failure is one of those things that will
kill you in time, it's just a matter of when.

I went to Ontario in April and saw my grandmother. We had some great
visits. When I was leaving though, she said she wouldn't see me again.
That night she had a second attack.

She pulled through it too, but said she didn't want to go to the
hospital anymore if it happened again. She is in the home, on oxygen.
She had a third attack earlier this week.

She is not having a lot of fun right now--she isn't in pain, but
spending your time in a chair with an oxygen mask and catheter isn't a
great long-term way to live, and she's almost blind too with very
little to do. She sleeps a lot.

Thank you for your purrs. It is only a matter of time really, but it's
going to be time, and she recognizes that.

--Fil

Enfilade wrote:
Back in March I asked for purrs for my grandmother.

More purrs being sent for your grandmother and for you as well

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

On Thu, 11 May 2006 05:05:03 -0700, Enfilade wrote:

Back in March I asked for purrs for my grandmother.

We're sending purrs for your grandmother and the rest of the family.

Dan

Enfilade wrote:
Back in March I asked for purrs for my grandmother.

She has congestive heart failure. That means that her heart is trying
to pump blood too fast. It goes SO fast that it can't fill with blood
before it contracts, so fluid backs up into her lungs. And it's going
that fast because, mostly, she's old (94) and her cells just can't get
quite all the oxygen they need.

She pulled through the first attack (we later learned that her records
had not made it from the home to the hospital with her in the
ambulance. She has a do-not-resucitate order. But since it wasn't
with her, the doctors started aggressive measures to save her and it
worked. We aren't angry about that since obviously, in the absence of
the file it is much better for doctors to presume that the person WANTS
life saving intervention than to presume the person doesn't!)

At any rate, congestive heart failure is one of those things that will
kill you in time, it's just a matter of when.

I went to Ontario in April and saw my grandmother. We had some great
visits. When I was leaving though, she said she wouldn't see me again.
That night she had a second attack.

She pulled through it too, but said she didn't want to go to the
hospital anymore if it happened again. She is in the home, on oxygen.
She had a third attack earlier this week.

She is not having a lot of fun right now--she isn't in pain, but
spending your time in a chair with an oxygen mask and catheter isn't a
great long-term way to live, and she's almost blind too with very
little to do. She sleeps a lot.

Thank you for your purrs. It is only a matter of time really, but it's
going to be time, and she recognizes that.

--Fil


Good thoughts on their way for you and your grandmother.

Mega purrs for your grandma.

"Enfilade" wrote in message
ups.com...
Back in March I asked for purrs for my grandmother.

She has congestive heart failure. That means that her heart is trying
to pump blood too fast. It goes SO fast that it can't fill with blood
before it contracts, so fluid backs up into her lungs. And it's going
that fast because, mostly, she's old (94) and her cells just can't get
quite all the oxygen they need.

She pulled through the first attack (we later learned that her records
had not made it from the home to the hospital with her in the
ambulance. She has a do-not-resucitate order. But since it wasn't
with her, the doctors started aggressive measures to save her and it
worked. We aren't angry about that since obviously, in the absence of
the file it is much better for doctors to presume that the person WANTS
life saving intervention than to presume the person doesn't!)

At any rate, congestive heart failure is one of those things that will
kill you in time, it's just a matter of when.

I went to Ontario in April and saw my grandmother. We had some great
visits. When I was leaving though, she said she wouldn't see me again.
That night she had a second attack.

She pulled through it too, but said she didn't want to go to the
hospital anymore if it happened again. She is in the home, on oxygen.
She had a third attack earlier this week.

She is not having a lot of fun right now--she isn't in pain, but
spending your time in a chair with an oxygen mask and catheter isn't a
great long-term way to live, and she's almost blind too with very
little to do. She sleeps a lot.

Thank you for your purrs. It is only a matter of time really, but it's
going to be time, and she recognizes that.

--Fil

Purrs that your grandmother will go to the bridge peacefully in her sleep.
She's lived a long, full life and has a precious living legacy in you, so
try to celebrate her life rather than mourning her death.

{{{{{{{{{{Fil}}}}}}}}}}

--

Hugs,

CatNipped

See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/


"Enfilade" wrote in message
ups.com...
Back in March I asked for purrs for my grandmother.

She has congestive heart failure. That means that her heart is trying
to pump blood too fast. It goes SO fast that it can't fill with blood
before it contracts, so fluid backs up into her lungs. And it's going
that fast because, mostly, she's old (94) and her cells just can't get
quite all the oxygen they need.

She pulled through the first attack (we later learned that her records
had not made it from the home to the hospital with her in the
ambulance. She has a do-not-resucitate order. But since it wasn't
with her, the doctors started aggressive measures to save her and it
worked. We aren't angry about that since obviously, in the absence of
the file it is much better for doctors to presume that the person WANTS
life saving intervention than to presume the person doesn't!)

At any rate, congestive heart failure is one of those things that will
kill you in time, it's just a matter of when.

I went to Ontario in April and saw my grandmother. We had some great
visits. When I was leaving though, she said she wouldn't see me again.
That night she had a second attack.

She pulled through it too, but said she didn't want to go to the
hospital anymore if it happened again. She is in the home, on oxygen.
She had a third attack earlier this week.

She is not having a lot of fun right now--she isn't in pain, but
spending your time in a chair with an oxygen mask and catheter isn't a
great long-term way to live, and she's almost blind too with very
little to do. She sleeps a lot.

Thank you for your purrs. It is only a matter of time really, but it's
going to be time, and she recognizes that.

--Fil

"Enfilade" wrote in message
ups.com...
Back in March I asked for purrs for my grandmother.

She has congestive heart failure. That means that her heart is trying
to pump blood too fast. It goes SO fast that it can't fill with blood
before it contracts, so fluid backs up into her lungs. And it's going
that fast because, mostly, she's old (94) and her cells just can't get
quite all the oxygen they need.

She pulled through the first attack (we later learned that her records
had not made it from the home to the hospital with her in the
ambulance. She has a do-not-resucitate order. But since it wasn't
with her, the doctors started aggressive measures to save her and it
worked. We aren't angry about that since obviously, in the absence of
the file it is much better for doctors to presume that the person WANTS
life saving intervention than to presume the person doesn't!)

At any rate, congestive heart failure is one of those things that will
kill you in time, it's just a matter of when.

I went to Ontario in April and saw my grandmother. We had some great
visits. When I was leaving though, she said she wouldn't see me again.
That night she had a second attack.

She pulled through it too, but said she didn't want to go to the
hospital anymore if it happened again. She is in the home, on oxygen.
She had a third attack earlier this week.

She is not having a lot of fun right now--she isn't in pain, but
spending your time in a chair with an oxygen mask and catheter isn't a
great long-term way to live, and she's almost blind too with very
little to do. She sleeps a lot.

Thank you for your purrs. It is only a matter of time really, but it's
going to be time, and she recognizes that.

--Fil

I am so sorry about you grandma. Purrs going out for her.
I am glad you get to spend some time with her.
My grandparents all passed away overseas and I didn't even
make it to their funerals. I feel bad about it.

It is so hard to watch a loved on the last leg of his/her journey.
I have a friend who is in the final stage of cancer. She refused to go
to a pallative care facility. Her family takes turn to come from out of town
to stay with her.

Winnie

Enfilade wrote:
Back in March I asked for purrs for my grandmother.

She has congestive heart failure. That means that her heart is trying
to pump blood too fast. It goes SO fast that it can't fill with blood
before it contracts, so fluid backs up into her lungs. And it's going
that fast because, mostly, she's old (94) and her cells just can't get
quite all the oxygen they need.

She pulled through the first attack (we later learned that her records
had not made it from the home to the hospital with her in the
ambulance. She has a do-not-resucitate order. But since it wasn't
with her, the doctors started aggressive measures to save her and it
worked. We aren't angry about that since obviously, in the absence of
the file it is much better for doctors to presume that the person WANTS
life saving intervention than to presume the person doesn't!)

At any rate, congestive heart failure is one of those things that will
kill you in time, it's just a matter of when.

I went to Ontario in April and saw my grandmother. We had some great
visits. When I was leaving though, she said she wouldn't see me again.
That night she had a second attack.

She pulled through it too, but said she didn't want to go to the
hospital anymore if it happened again. She is in the home, on oxygen.
She had a third attack earlier this week.

She is not having a lot of fun right now--she isn't in pain, but
spending your time in a chair with an oxygen mask and catheter isn't a
great long-term way to live, and she's almost blind too with very
little to do. She sleeps a lot.

Thank you for your purrs. It is only a matter of time really, but it's
going to be time, and she recognizes that.

--Fil

I am so sorry for your breaking heart, Fil. There is *nothing*, nothing
on this earth more special than a grandmother's love. Purrs for your
whole family.

Sherry

Enfilade wrote:
Back in March I asked for purrs for my grandmother.

She has congestive heart failure. That means that her heart is trying
to pump blood too fast. It goes SO fast that it can't fill with blood
before it contracts, so fluid backs up into her lungs. And it's going
that fast because, mostly, she's old (94) and her cells just can't get
quite all the oxygen they need.

She pulled through the first attack (we later learned that her records
had not made it from the home to the hospital with her in the
ambulance. She has a do-not-resucitate order. But since it wasn't
with her, the doctors started aggressive measures to save her and it
worked. We aren't angry about that since obviously, in the absence of
the file it is much better for doctors to presume that the person
WANTS life saving intervention than to presume the person doesn't!)

At any rate, congestive heart failure is one of those things that will
kill you in time, it's just a matter of when.

I went to Ontario in April and saw my grandmother. We had some great
visits. When I was leaving though, she said she wouldn't see me
again. That night she had a second attack.

She pulled through it too, but said she didn't want to go to the
hospital anymore if it happened again. She is in the home, on oxygen.
She had a third attack earlier this week.

She is not having a lot of fun right now--she isn't in pain, but
spending your time in a chair with an oxygen mask and catheter isn't a
great long-term way to live, and she's almost blind too with very
little to do. She sleeps a lot.

Thank you for your purrs. It is only a matter of time really, but
it's going to be time, and she recognizes that.

--Fil

Purrs for your grandmother's passing to be peacefull when the time comes,
she seems to have accepted it. I'm glad you got to spend some time with her.
{{{{{{{{{{{{Fil}}}}}}}}}}}}
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera)
Cats leave pawprints on your heart.
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk

On Thu, 11 May 2006 05:05:03 -0700, Enfilade wrote:

Back in March I asked for purrs for my grandmother.

She has congestive heart failure. That means that her heart is trying
to pump blood too fast. It goes SO fast that it can't fill with blood
before it contracts, so fluid backs up into her lungs. And it's going
that fast because, mostly, she's old (94) and her cells just can't get
quite all the oxygen they need.

She pulled through the first attack (we later learned that her records
had not made it from the home to the hospital with her in the
ambulance. She has a do-not-resucitate order. But since it wasn't
with her, the doctors started aggressive measures to save her and it
worked. We aren't angry about that since obviously, in the absence of
the file it is much better for doctors to presume that the person WANTS
life saving intervention than to presume the person doesn't!)

At any rate, congestive heart failure is one of those things that will
kill you in time, it's just a matter of when.

I went to Ontario in April and saw my grandmother. We had some great
visits. When I was leaving though, she said she wouldn't see me again.
That night she had a second attack.

She pulled through it too, but said she didn't want to go to the
hospital anymore if it happened again. She is in the home, on oxygen.
She had a third attack earlier this week.

She is not having a lot of fun right now--she isn't in pain, but
spending your time in a chair with an oxygen mask and catheter isn't a
great long-term way to live, and she's almost blind too with very
little to do. She sleeps a lot.

Thank you for your purrs. It is only a matter of time really, but it's
going to be time, and she recognizes that.

--Fil


My Mother used to say that she wanted the end "to come like a thief in the
night". She got her wish. Purrs for Grandmother's comfort. MLB