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My grandfather was disgnosed with esophogeal cancer on May 6th of this year. The doctors gave him 3-6 months to live. At first he was unable to eat or talk and had to have a tube feeding. I am currently 16 and I know there is nothing I can do to cure him but I would really like to know some ideas on what I should do for him?? Like a video diary or what?? (a friend suggested that) My grandfather is one of the funniest people you will EVER meet and still has his personality. I am scared he will give up and this will all be over he has come so far. Has anyone else gone through anything like this?? thanks guys =]
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January 20th, 2007 at 11:06 pm
I have gone through something similar. Do the video or anything else you think your grandfather would like. If he has a sense of humor ,add some of your own. What ever you do ,I’m sure he will appreciate.Don”t treat him differently than any other time as that isn’t what he will want.Just love him in the best way you can.
January 21st, 2007 at 4:05 am
It sounds like you want to preserve some memories and also make sure he is comforted. Spend time with him, ask him questions about when he was growing up. A video project is great! Interview him, or if he can’t talk , maybe write a list of questions & he can write the answers. You sound like you are very close to him. My grandfather has passed away (and he was a really funny guy too - a cartoonist) and he was a father to me. I was wonderful one day I found a long lost cousin who sent me copies of letters that he had written to her. They talked about his life growing up and how he met with my grndmother, etc. To read them was like having him in the room for awhile. It is great to have those kind of memories.