My maternal Grandmother was a very spunky & independent lady when I was growing up. As her oldest grandchild, I am blessed to have seen her in "her prime." My cousins however, have not been that fortunate. My Grandma as well as my Grandpa(who passed away last March) had retired & started having health problems by the time my Uncle Charles' children were born & growing up. They got to see the frail, grumpy side of my Grandparents. I want them to know...that they weren't always like that. They once were very vibrant, passionate people...who loved(s) them dearly.
My Grandma started having memory problems about 15 years ago, with pretty significant memory problems starting about 3 years ago. It got even worse after my Grandpa died in March. The past 3 months have been really concerning to the family as she continues to live by herself & doesn't think she has a problem. To compound that, she can hardly see anymore but insists that she is able to drive. She hasn't been driving for the past month or so & she has been very unhappy about it. Over the past weekend she did some very concerning things...including hitting people. Division of Family Services is now in the process of having her committed to a hospital for evaluation & treatment.
Please pray for my family, especially my mother, Uncle Charles & Aunt Nancy who have to make the major decisions regarding my Grandmother's care. Pray that they will have wisdom & discernment regarding this, & that they will be filled with the peace that passes all human understanding. Please pray that I will be as helpful & supportive as I can "from a distance." Thanks!
3 comments:
so sad. i'll pray.
Thanks Angela! It is very sad...and very draining.
so so hard. praying for your family.
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