My grandmother is an amazing woman. She is 86 and full of life. She goes out with friends, still works occasionally, loves to gamble and gets her hair and nails done every week (she hasn’t washed her own hair since she was in her teens.. lol) If you want to call her and get her at home, your best bet is to call after midnight… she goes to sleep around 3am every night after completing her crossword puzzle in bed… but don’t call her before 10am!
I don’t get to see her as often as I would like since she and my uncle both smoke in their home, and with my allergies and asthma I can’t visit her. But I do try to talk to her on the phone often and stop by her house when I am in the area even if it just to stay outside for a few minutes… I also love having her here at my home.
Here are some pics that I took last week when she and my mom came over…
(striking a pose and showing off her low cut jeans)
(With my mom and Khéna)
Last month, my Grandmother found out that she had stomach cancer. It is large and aggressive and the diagnosis could have gone either way. She went in for a scan 3 weeks ago and was told that they would call her within 2-3 weeks with either an appointment with the specialist (which would mean that it was too advanced/ had spread / was not operable… or with an appointment for a few more tests at the hospital which would mean prep for surgery. I was a nerve wracking week but she finally got the call to go to the hospital for tests and Surgery was scheduled for today. If she hadn’t been called for surgery she was told that she would have had only another 6 months… I can’t imagine her going so soon…
I’ll find out in a few hours how it went…
Another family member is also in Surgery today… we brought Nala to the vet this morning to be spayed… the boys were sad to find out that she was going to be having surgery and that they would be cutting her skin, Xavier was in tears, scared that she won’t come back… I think it helped that they brought her with me this morning and that we will all be picking her up after the Chiro appointment tonight…
So, today we are thinking happy thought that everything will go well for both of our loved ones…
I have no idea what your religious thoughts are so I hope I do not offend, but I am a Christian so I will respond the only way I know how. 😀
You and yours are in my prayers!
Your grandmother looks like a wonderful woman!! I bet she is a HOOT> 🙂
Kelli – just checking your blog after “meeting” you at the mothering community. 🙂
Your grandmother looks awesome! My grandmother passed away at 92 from cancer. I was lucky enough to be with her in her final moments (and stayed with her frequently during her final weeks).
I hope that your grandmother’s cancer is treatable and she enjoys many more healthy years on Earth.