rkold | A possible trip on the horizon... (Reply)

I think my grandmother in law is really dying now. My grandmother in law is 95 or so (I might be off she might only be 94 but suffice it to say she is in her mid-90's so she is not that young.) About a year ago, maybe longer she was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. By taking diuretics she was able to get the fluid out of her lungs and occasionally on bad days used an oxygen mask. About 2 weeks ago my in laws went to Costa Rica and I think the entire time they were away she didn't take the diuretics because she doesn't like them and got weaker and weaker. They came back and almost immediately checked her into the hospital. Supposedly, things are not going that well now and the doctor has said that things "Don't look good." We're not sure what that means but it certainly sounds ominous.

We called her almost every night while the in-laws were away, but she does live in Southern UT and we live in NY. And truth be told, I am not all that fond of my grandmother in law. I've tried to every so often be nice to her, I make sure to send her postcards from Japan, I got her a lovely pearl necklace from Ise, but we just don't get along. My grandmother in law is terribly vain, and my plumpness is a definite affront to her as is my lack of children. My lack of musical talent and the fact I am opinionated works against me as well.

It also just makes everything complicated. I'm starting the process of trying to figure out how can help look after the cats and the next bit will involve figuring out the stove. ^^;