I Miss My Grandpa
He died from the aftermath of a really bad stroke. v.v
It caused him to be paralyzed on the left side of his body, he couldn't breathe on his own, couldn't swallow (well maybe with some therapy he would swallow on his own again), and just too much more.
He was an extremely independent man, and he didn't like to depend on others. The life he had after he had the stroke just wasn't his kind of life. He couldn't do anything he loved anymore. If we didn't end his misery, he would have needed care 24/7, and who wants to see their dad/grandpa living that kind of life? I know my grandpa wouldn't have wanted that (and my mom knew it, too). I could see the amount of pain he was in whenever I would visit him. He didn't deserve this. ._.
The day before his death, I saw him mouth "I love you" to me (he couldn't speak), and I cried a little after that. That was the last thing I saw him say to me, and he would always want someone holding his hand when he was in the hospital. I understood completely, because if I was in his position, I would want someone to hold my hand for that reassurance and connection, too.
My grandpa is now painless.
It caused him to be paralyzed on the left side of his body, he couldn't breathe on his own, couldn't swallow (well maybe with some therapy he would swallow on his own again), and just too much more.
He was an extremely independent man, and he didn't like to depend on others. The life he had after he had the stroke just wasn't his kind of life. He couldn't do anything he loved anymore. If we didn't end his misery, he would have needed care 24/7, and who wants to see their dad/grandpa living that kind of life? I know my grandpa wouldn't have wanted that (and my mom knew it, too). I could see the amount of pain he was in whenever I would visit him. He didn't deserve this. ._.
The day before his death, I saw him mouth "I love you" to me (he couldn't speak), and I cried a little after that. That was the last thing I saw him say to me, and he would always want someone holding his hand when he was in the hospital. I understood completely, because if I was in his position, I would want someone to hold my hand for that reassurance and connection, too.
My grandpa is now painless.
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