She’s Back, For Now.

Posted on April 17, 2009
Filed Under Daily, Family | 6 Comments

A while back, I wrote a letter to my grandmother who had been living in a nursing home for the past two and a half years.
About a week ago, we got the wonderful news that one of my aunts took my grandmother out of the nursing home and moved her into my aunt’s place about two hours from where I live.

When my grandmother moved into her daughter’s place last Friday, she was doing really well. But by Sunday my aunt called and said things were not looking good at all. My grandmother basically went from being in a total euphoric state to having no desire to live. I had planned on visiting a few days after she moved in with my aunt, but last Sunday when I heard that her general health had significantly declined, I threw some clothes and a toothbrush into an overnight bag and hit the road.

Since I arrived last weekend, my grandmother has been a totally different person from day-to-day — some days she sleeps for nearly 22 hours, and today — well, she’s been singing.

I’ve been here for about six days now and will probably head home in the next day or two.
Posting will be light here over the weekend, while my family starts to better understand what my grandmother’s needs are and starts to plan for the inevitable.

Comments

6 Responses to “She’s Back, For Now.”

Saadia on April 17th, 2009 11:53 pm

I am really sorry for your grandmother I hope she’s gonna be fine. I’ll do du3as for her. Be brave!

Thousand thousand kiss and thoughts

Saadia
France
Sabrina:D on April 18th, 2009 2:53 am

Insha’allah her health will improve.

This post makes me want to visit my granny.
Nazih on April 18th, 2009 3:38 am

InshAllah your grandmother will feel better soon. I will keep her in my duas.
muznah on April 18th, 2009 6:38 am

awww things are looking good and will improve inshAllah. you’re sweet for doing this.
Diali on April 19th, 2009 8:03 pm

I hope she gets better inchallah
Ayan on April 20th, 2009 1:39 am

inshAllah may she get better soon, ameen.
If not, may Allah (swt) make it easy for her to say the testimony of faith inshAllah.