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this may be long but id really appreciate it if you read all the way
thank you.
My grampa has always been very active and helpful hes the friendliest person ever. He never seemed his age, hes now 73.
About a year ago he developed a tumor in his knee, which we found out was cancerous. Hes had the tumor removed about 5 times, but everytime it kept coming back. so a couple of months ago the hospital decided that as a last resort he had to have his leg amputated at the knee.
he went into hospital and they decided that they werent going to cut his leg off at the knee, but instead they said it needed to be cut off all the way at his hip.
this makes me think, how hard it must be to have an amputation at such an old age, especially for such an active person, i dont know if i could cope myself.
soon after the operation more bad news came, after he was sent home they discovered he had caught MRSA and sent back to hospital, pumped full of drugs to help fight it, because many strains are now becoming immune to treatments
a while later he was sent back home and just a few days ago sent back in urgently because an infection has spread across his wound.
Because of the area, being so dangerous because its so close to other internal organs, it could be fatal
im just hoping right now hes going to get through this.
But i have to prepare myself for the worst as its a very critical situation for him especially at his age
im just wondering if you could when you have a moment, pray for my grampa also.
it would mean a lot to me.
good people dont deserve such trauma
thank you :)
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thank you.
My grampa has always been very active and helpful hes the friendliest person ever. He never seemed his age, hes now 73.
About a year ago he developed a tumor in his knee, which we found out was cancerous. Hes had the tumor removed about 5 times, but everytime it kept coming back. so a couple of months ago the hospital decided that as a last resort he had to have his leg amputated at the knee.
he went into hospital and they decided that they werent going to cut his leg off at the knee, but instead they said it needed to be cut off all the way at his hip.
this makes me think, how hard it must be to have an amputation at such an old age, especially for such an active person, i dont know if i could cope myself.
soon after the operation more bad news came, after he was sent home they discovered he had caught MRSA and sent back to hospital, pumped full of drugs to help fight it, because many strains are now becoming immune to treatments
a while later he was sent back home and just a few days ago sent back in urgently because an infection has spread across his wound.
Because of the area, being so dangerous because its so close to other internal organs, it could be fatal
im just hoping right now hes going to get through this.
But i have to prepare myself for the worst as its a very critical situation for him especially at his age
im just wondering if you could when you have a moment, pray for my grampa also.
it would mean a lot to me.
good people dont deserve such trauma
thank you :)
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I have been here before, a long long time ago and now I am back.Forgive me for not just saying what I want to say,even under a triple dose of antidepressants it is still raw and seeping and I am hesitant at revealing it as at least under the bandages around my heart I don,t have to look at how raw and wounded.My child was cleaved from my heart by his own actions. my child of ten,turning eleven...
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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