thanks guys.
Nan's been sick for about 30years. she's had diabeties for a long time and about 27years ago she went into hospital to have a leaking valve in her heart replaced. unfortunately she had a massive heart attack and had a triple bipass (sp?), which at the time was not a common surgery to have. when she had the surgery though she didnt get the valve fixed. she hasnt been able to get it fixed since then because just a general anesthetic would kill her. instead she's been on a whole lot of different pills. she wasnt supposed to live for even 10years after the surgery.
just over a year ago we thought nan would die because she kept fainting and the doctors didnt know what was wrong with her. in the end they found that she had extremely low potassium levels and they fixed that.
early friday morning (at about 2.30am) my grandfather drove my nan to the hospital. she didnt want to go in an ambulance. again the doctors didnt know what was wrong with her.
she refused to see or talk to anyone except my grandfather. she wouldnt even see her own kids (she's my mom's stepmother). she wouldnt eat so she lost a lot of weight. my grandfather stayed with her until last night when he went home to get something to eat and get some sleep. he'd barely slept since sh'ed gone into hospital. a doctor was going to see her this morning.
some time early this morning she died. my grandfather was so tired that he didnt hear his stepson knocking on the door to tell him that his wife had died.
we've always said th at if my nan died, my grandfather wouldnt be that far behind her. he's not that healthy himself. my mom's a mess. she doesnt know what to do and she's going a million miles an hour.
i dont knwo what to do. i didnt even know her very well. i only saw her a few times a year.
the last time i saw her was christmas last year.
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