Grandpa passed away...

[MissTwisties]

My last grand-parent passed away tonight. He was hospitalized a few days ago, suffering from a double pneumonia. He went in ICU and stayed there...today he had lunch...tonight he went uncouscious after the oxygen in his blood went low. They tried plugging him on a machine to help his blood oxygen go back up...it didn't. When I called back the hospital in Quebec to see if there was any improvement...I was told he was already gone. I was going to be there with him in less than 24 hours....

I have lost all my grand-parents the same way. I didn't get to say goodbye to any of them, my dad went away and I didn't get to say goodbye to him either. It's almost as if all of them didn't want me to be there when they'd leave...I feel devastated.

Now my family is down to two people...my mom and my sister. And I have my own. I have no words to express how I feel right now....I am still driving to Quebec tomorrow, if only to find myself alone in my car, just driving thru Vermont green mountains.

It had been a few months that I kept on saying "I need to find the time to go see Grand-pa!" and there was always something in the way, too much going on, stupid shit. I hate this. I had tried talking to him this week...he was very weak, I had told him "grandpa, I'm coming this weekend to see you, please get better...." Less...than....24...hours.

I will tell you this people...if you love someone that you have not seen in a while...even if it's someone in your family that you don't always get along with, make the effort...pick up the phone, get in your car...make the time. Once they're gone...it's too late. My grandpa had lunch today. A few hours later he slipped into uncouscioussness, just like that..he died. It just goes to show you how fast you can loose someone you love and care about.

Reposes en paix, Grand-papa Romeo.

[MissTwisties]

Sorry for repeating myself. My head is not quite all here.

[rolker]

Sorry for your loss, V.

[Degsy]

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So sorry V.

[ninjachica250]

sorry for ur loss

[Stromper]

Sorry V

What a crapfest your having

He knows you cared...

Maybe its time to circle the wagons meaning your family

[Sheppo]

Sorry for your loss V.

[Daytona440]

Sorry for your loss. My Condolences.

[WordTooYoMamma]

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So sorry for your loss, I recently know how it feels.

[06gixgirl]

My deepest sympathies goes out to you & family.

[scottieducati]

V... so sorry. :hugs:

[Amyejean]

I'm sorry foryour loss.

[Cerberus]

Sorry for all your losses V..

don't worry too much about not getting to say goodbye, that only is for you.
Those who you love will know that, regardless of the words that are, or are not spoken.

always remember life is short.. don't waste it

even if you are just relaxing, revel in the moment and love every second you get.

[gadget]

Hon, most people pass away when they are alone. All of my Grand parents and my Father waited until they were alone to relax and let go. Each of them were in pain and uncomfortable at the end but they hung on while anyone was around. I believe it was because they didn't want to leave that person alone and cause them pain.
After everyone left or went to sleep for the night, they just relaxed and drifted off.

My deepest sympathies for your loss.

[Dieseldan]

Sorry for yur loss V

[beet]

Sorry V. (

[MissTwisties]

They held his body before cremating him, so I could see him one more time. It was rough...but I feel more closure.

Going back again this Saturday for a small ceremony at the funeral home and a reception afterwards. He didn't want to be brought into a church...which I do appreciate the idea. It's different but I think it will make it easier on people without the whole austerity of a church.

Thanks everyone..

[DocCola]

Sorry for your loss V.

Reminds me when I was in my advanced military training my grandmother who meant the world to me was hospitalized, I was cleared by my command to take leave and go see her, though I would have had to start my training over when I returned to TX. I called her to tell her I was coming and her being her insisted I stay because "I was doing the right thing" and she knew I loved her. I hung up the phone that night with her having decided to finish my training and visit her as soon as I graduated. She ended up passing away a few days later and it has always bothered me that I didn't fly up to NH to see her one last time.

I wish you and yours the very best in this hard time.

[ZX11D]

Sorry 4 your loss.

[MissTwisties]

Sorry for your loss V.

Reminds me when I was in my advanced military training my grandmother who meant the world to me was hospitalized, I was cleared by my command to take leave and go see her, though I would have had to start my training over when I returned to TX. I called her to tell her I was coming and her being her insisted I stay because "I was doing the right thing" and she knew I loved her. I hung up the phone that night with her having decided to finish my training and visit her as soon as I graduated. She ended up passing away a few days later and it has always bothered me that I didn't fly up to NH to see her one last time.

I wish you and yours the very best in this hard time.

I know how you feel...all my grand-parents went like that too. One of my grand-ma I had the chance to see tho...I left her room, saying to hold on, that I was going to get my kids back in the US and bring everyone to see her in the hospital in Quebec. About two hours after I left her, I was driving in Vermont Green Mountains when the sun became very bright on the mountains, it was like some amazing light was opening in the sky. I had a strange feeling that something had just happened and started crying while driving. When I got home, I called the hospital to tell her we were on our way back...they told me she had passed away a couple hours after I had left her....I chose to believe that the skies opening on me were indeed a sign she had said goodbye to me. My grandpa knews I was coming...I had told him. He tried telling me something on the phone and had such a hard time, he had to hang up...never knew what it was. It is so frustrating.

[Stromper]

V

What is the coolest thing you remember about Grandpa?

[MissTwisties]

V

What is the coolest thing you remember about Grandpa?

My grandpa was a proheminent well known business man, very serious and sarcastic, not much of a sense of humor. So I never really had "fun" times with him. I can say that I was amazed how hard he tried helping his son (my dad) to stay out of troubles, he did everything for him. He was also the owner of two important newspapers and a magazine printing company, along with being the president of the boy scouts of Canada for many years. He has always been involved heavily with many organizations such as club Kiwanis, etc. He and my grandma were also a great friends of Pierre Peladeau's family (Quebecor). He had a great life...went traveling around the world, had many friends.

I have always been proud to say he was my grand-father.