myLoki
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History: My grandfather had a heart attack about ten years go. They got him to the hospital in time and the doctors realized that he had to have open heart surgery because too many of his arteries were clogged and it was starving his heart. They got him into surgery and discovered 5 major arteries had to be bypassed. He recovered splendidly from his quintuple bypass and was a new man.
Fast forward to a week ago...
He has a new cardiologist. He goes in for his 6 month check up and the doc wants him to get a full workup. Doc says nothing to worry its just a precautionary thing. His labs come back dangerously off.
Fast forward to today...
He goes in for an angiogram. He has two arteries in his neck that are almost completely blocked. Doc says its a miracle he hasn't had brain damage. He is days away from a life ending stroke.
Tomorrow he goes in for an angioplasty to clear his arteries and have a stent placed to keep them open.
Guys, he's my only grandpa. We haven't had the closest relationship because he is not an openly affectionate person and I always took it so personally that he "didn't love me". My other grandpa died when I was 3. He was always so openly affectionate that I just couldn't understand why my other grandpa wasn't. My grandma died 17 years ago of cancer and he's lived alone this entire time. This is my father's father and I don't know if my dad can handle his last parent dying.
He says he dreamed that his mother and his sister (both have passed) were with him last night. My mom is scared that he's given up, but I think that maybe they're just watching over him. I mean someone MUST be watching. DAYS before a stroke he gets tests run? I just have to believe that someone is taking care of him. I just need some words of encouragement. It's a trying time for my whole family and I haven't let myself break down yet.
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Fast forward to a week ago...
He has a new cardiologist. He goes in for his 6 month check up and the doc wants him to get a full workup. Doc says nothing to worry its just a precautionary thing. His labs come back dangerously off.
Fast forward to today...
He goes in for an angiogram. He has two arteries in his neck that are almost completely blocked. Doc says its a miracle he hasn't had brain damage. He is days away from a life ending stroke.
Tomorrow he goes in for an angioplasty to clear his arteries and have a stent placed to keep them open.
Guys, he's my only grandpa. We haven't had the closest relationship because he is not an openly affectionate person and I always took it so personally that he "didn't love me". My other grandpa died when I was 3. He was always so openly affectionate that I just couldn't understand why my other grandpa wasn't. My grandma died 17 years ago of cancer and he's lived alone this entire time. This is my father's father and I don't know if my dad can handle his last parent dying.
He says he dreamed that his mother and his sister (both have passed) were with him last night. My mom is scared that he's given up, but I think that maybe they're just watching over him. I mean someone MUST be watching. DAYS before a stroke he gets tests run? I just have to believe that someone is taking care of him. I just need some words of encouragement. It's a trying time for my whole family and I haven't let myself break down yet.
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ray:to you all, you certainly sound one very brave family
