Ur quite lucky...I never met my grandparents...all 4 of them died before born

 

 

 

Also my mum died when i was 9 and my dad at 11

 

 

 

 

 

Im 17 now and happily living with my aunty :)

 

 

 

He's quite lucky his grandfather is dieing? Go away. If you're parents died at 9 and 11 then you know what it's like to lose somebody, and you wouldn't mock him. That's just wrong to mock somebody about a close one passing away.

 

 

 

Sorry, just had to get that out. I couldn't stand him saying that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spend a lot of time with him, it will make both of you feel better :thumbsup:

 

 

 

You go away. He was obviously talking about how he was lucky to get to know his grandfather, and not lucky he was dying.

 

 

 

On topic: Spend lots of the last times with your grandfather and just remember all the memories you had with him :D

Oh...man woop

 

 

 

I'm so sorry...I'll keep you and your family in my prayers. If this was happening to me I also would post it...It would make me feel much better

 

 

 

 

 

My condolences :(

Sounds like your grandfather lived a long and fulfilling life. ^_^ I hear that it's always easier when you know beforehand rather than it happening all of a sudden.

 

 

 

My grandfather died at the age of 72 with Alzheimer's disease. It was terrible seeing him lying in a bed in a nursing home. He'd had Alzheimer's for a long time and we knew that he would die one day, but it all happened so fast. I had skipped 8th hour at school. I walked outside to see my brother on his cell phone. He said that my grandfather was dying and we had to go up to the nursing home right away. It was an hour away, so we drove straight up there and it was terrible to see him lying there while we could do nothing. So I know how you feel.

 

 

 

Your grandfather sounds lucid though, and that's a good thing. ^_^ Some people aren't always able to say everything they want to say before they go. He also sounds like he loved you very much and was involved in your life. I know that you will miss him, and it hurts, but things will always get better and you always have all of us to talk to if you need someone to lend an ear. ^_^

I am also sorry for your loss. No one close to me has passed away yet, all 4 grandparents are alive and even my great grandma. Hopefully, when this happens to me I will be strong as you are now!

Sorry to hear that, just remember it happens to everyone at one point, try to keep your mind off it.

I'm sorry =( My grandpa just died June 2nd, 2007. 27 days before my birthday =( I wish he could've lived that long to see me turn 16, but I am glad he finally died. He had leukemia and was feeling pain everyday. I love him and miss him and I'm glad he died, so he doesn't feel anymore pain. I hope you remind yourself about how he won't feel anymore pain soon. My grandpa was 84. He's had so many near-death experiences like when he was in a plane bombing a village in World War II, his own army bombed his plane and he was ejected from the plane in the explosion. Everyone else died, but he lived. He was unconscious during free-fall, but woke up in time to pull his chute open. He was taken hostage and held in camps for about 6 months with little water and stuff. When he was 79, he got in a car accident and his car rolled 8 times. He lived, of course, but later when he was 82, he was diagnosed with leukemia. Maybe, your grandpa will live another 2 years like mine did. Make sure every moment is special and make sure to tell him you love him because you never know when he will go.

I'm sorry for what you must be going though. The death of a good person is tragic.

Respectfully if my grandfather was dieing I would not announce it to an online board, but I'm not trying to start a fight, I'm sorry for your loss.

 

 

 

Grief is a strange beast, everyone deals with it differently. I am very verbal about my losses, it helps me cope. I never needed help to deal with it, although my wife did. I dealt with it best by talking about them, the experience, and found comfort in helping other parents going through the same experience.

 

 

 

Point being, everyone deals with grief differently.

 

 

 

This is the first time a family member passes away, I havent made this topic because finally something happened in my life.

 

 

 

Yesterday evening, when I went away, my father and grandmother visited my grandfather. They have had a good talk, my father could talk clearly with my grandfather. They have talked about the fact that he knows where he will go to, to the city with golden streets. At the end they prayed, and they were glad that they have a son who supports them so good.

My grandmother was a lung patient, so we all expected that she would die before my grandfather did. We all thought that our tough grandfather would beat himself through this.

 

 

 

I had a very similar experience a few years ago. My grandmother has been constantly ill and in pain for several years now. My grandfather, on the other hand, had suffered from a few scattered heart-attacks over the years, but was otherwise a very active, happy person. We were all so focused on my grandmother, that one day, my grandfather just suddenly died. It was so unexpected and we all assumed that my grandmother would die first.

 

 

 

Anyways, I'm terribly sorry to hear about your grandfather :( It usually does help to share things like this. It's usually quite difficult to cope if you keep it all bottled up inside.

*Insert hug emote*

 

 

 

Your grandfather will change the way you and others view their life and help those who knew him conquer the unthinkable.

 

 

 

You may not feel it now but in due time you will feel the strength within to do great things in your life.

 

 

 

It's like a little fire that burns in your belly.

 

 

 

Ever since my best friend passed away when things get tough I just think of him, it makes me strive for what I want harder than I have ever thought I was capable of.

 

 

 

You will know what I'm talking about, the love never leaves but it does make you stronger and it does make you conquer the unthinkable.

 

 

 

He's had a long life and now he must leave and complete the next stage and that is to inspire everyone who knew him and to help them move forward.

 

 

 

I think that is the most important life purpose anyone could have, don't you?

I feel terribly sorry that it has to be a serious disease. Maybe if it was only old age, it would be a little easier for you to agree with this harmful fact.

 

 

 

My grandfather died of cancer when he was sixty. Much too early. Yours apparently has God's blessing to live over twenty years longer. It's hard, but try to think in that way.

 

 

 

I'm sure your grandpa had very interesting, fascinating and happy life :)

My grandma had cancer, and they told her she had 6 months to live. She lived 2.5 years. I hope that your grandfather can do the same.

 

 

 

If he does not, I give my condolences. :(

I know how it feels, I lost both my grandfather and grandmother in 2004.Grandfather died because his lungs closed up, we did not know why. We do not know what caused grandma's death. I hope you will cope through this time mate.

 

 

 

 

 

Leonn

Thanks everyone for supporting me through this difficult time. (Especially Goddess :wink: ) And Errdoth, ive listened to the song you gave me :)

 

 

 

This morning we got the news that he will pass away this day. I have just been to the hospital, for the last time. He was sleeping. We saw that his heart was beating very strong, because of the fact that he used to bike alot. (6 weeks ago he was still riding his bike)

 

 

 

I feel like I have accepted it, I gave it a place in my heart.

Whoever said death was the end? that it is something to fear, and not something to rejoice in? Don't mourn because its nearly over. Be glad that its going to happen. I'm sure being elderly and suffering cancer can be painful. Leaving this world into the next will probably be a beautiful experience, and the pain will go away.

 

 

 

So put a smile on, the day is young :P

At least your grandfather made it to 80.

 

One set of mine died at 72 and 75ish, and I never really knew my other pair.. I hope you can mourn for a while, then live your life.

i wanna help you

 

i'm dutch to and my grandmother has alzheimer

 

she isn't gonna live more then 2 months so in hard times we have to support eachother

 

 

 

greetings from a fellow belgian

 

Jeroenrocks1

The time has come. My grandfather passed away at 7:55.

 

He lived from 1925 to 2007.

 

 

 

My parents went to the hospital, we could come later if we wanted.

 

Me and my brother and sister stayed home, playing games with a neigbour. My father called us, telling that it would be better to stay home.

 

It would be better to remind him as we reminded him, because he would sleep with his mouth wide open sometimes.

 

 

 

And we played games, killing time.

 

Then my parents got home, and told everything.

 

 

 

My parents, my uncle, grandmother and all other relatives (except the children) were there. He was still sleeping.

 

 

 

Then, a sunbeam lighted my grandfathers face. My uncle said: 'Thats the light, you need to go that way'. Then an aunt of mine started talking about a rainbow she had seen while getting to the hospital. They were all quiet, and my grandfather stopped breathing.

 

 

 

All of our prayers worked, he died peacefully and with no pain. I will not make anymore religious phrases, that would get me into a descussion :)

 

 

 

I feel like I have given this a place in my heart, I feel relieved.

 

 

 

I end with something my grandfather said, one day before:

 

 

 

There is a time of coming, and a time of going. And my time of going has come.

My grandmother died at age 55 of cirrhosis. In that case, it was nobodys fault but her own, since

 

she drank like a fish. But I was still pretty devastated. (This was several years ago, though.)

Aww.. You can pull through, Woopidoo. I'm glad that he died in peace and tranquility, now you can pray for his soul.

i'll make a dutch quote maybe it would help you?

 

sterkte m'n vriend veel sterkte

My condolences. I know that you'll be strong for your family. They need you now more than ever. *hug*

You feeling relieved now is a good sign. Give him a place in your heart and never forget him. He'll always be with you, somewhere, somehow :)

I'm sorry for your loss. This must be a very difficult time, but at least you are comforted by your grandfather's peaceful passing.

Its good that he accepted it before it happened mate. Your grandfather lived a long and full life, 82 is a good age to live to.

 

 

 

Don't bottle anything up mate. If you feel like you need to talk to someone about it, even the slightest bit, then do, i'm sure your friends will listen even if they don't really want to. My nan passed away this february and I kept most of it inside pretty well. A few weeks ago I just sat playing piano thinking about her and I burst into tears and didn't stop for like 45 minutes.

 

 

 

Remember the good times and be thankful you got them together. :)