It's just a waiting game - Real Mum story on MoM

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My pop (Dad’s Dad) is 90 years of age and he’s done well in his life, he’s been to war and had a family with 2 beautiful children and they’ve grown up and had children (being us) and we’ve grown up and a having children so he has 2 children, 4 grandchildren and at the moment 5 great grandchildren and another one on the way.

A couple of days ago we got the phone call to say an ambulance has been called and pop is in hospital, he’s had a stroke and at this point in time he cant talk, read and he doesn’t know anyone. My Aunt visited him (his daughter) and he didn’t even know who she was… The doctor’s said that he may get his memory back or may not, it’s just a waiting game now, we have to wait and see.

I know at some stage my pop is going to die, everyone dies. But I really don’t want him to! He means the world to me and has so many stories that he’s told us, he’s had an awesome life and if its his time, then I can’t stop it. I will miss him like crazy but will remember the fun times we had. I just hope he hangs on a bit longer to at least see his next great grandchild that is due in November and that his memory comes back.

I love him so much and hope his memory comes back and he gets better.

Its just a waiting game for now!

(Our Family at my brother’s wedding, My pop is 4th from the left, next to my sister in the pink.)

Posted by kjgarner, 16th July 2013

9 Comments

- - mom113055 said
  - 18 Oct 2015
    4:04 pm
it s just a waiting game the game

- - mom113055 said
  - 03 Oct 2015
    7:16 pm
waiting game

- - mom94125 said
  - 20 Jun 2015
    7:18 pm
wow tell your pop, thankyou for the service!

- - mom113055 said
  - 08 Apr 2015
    2:04 pm
exellent super story

- - mom57522 said
  - 05 Jan 2015
    10:35 pm
You are so very lucky to have your pop.

- - jodie80 said
  - 31 Mar 2014
    4:47 pm
my nanna just passed away at 96 i miss her

- - yyon4699 said
  - 25 Mar 2014
    9:41 pm
Thanks for sharing such wonderful story..

- - mytwins13 said
  - 17 Jul 2013
    2:51 pm
My grandfather is 97 years old and I feel like it could be any day. I’ve loved growing up with both sets of my grandparents and was taken aback when my grandmother passed away 3 years ago. I worry when it’s been a while since I last saw him, those moments are so precious later on.

- - katelt said
  - 16 Jul 2013
    2:38 pm
It is terribly hard, when you know they are going to go, but when? My Grandpa is 94 now, and to be honest, we have kinda been waiting for years. I don’t want him to go, but I don’t want him to be in the pain he is in either…