Yes, Willy, PLEASE keep us all informed as to your grandpa’s progress
and recovery. Mutt and I will keep praying for him, also. A person can
NEVER have too many prayers said for them.
everyone above has the right idea so help him out and learn what you can from him so stay off the computer and hang with him
I’ll say a prayer.
Everything is going fine. My grandpa is already doing better and has even been a bit ornery for the nurses, making it plain that he is fed up with all of the pills and tubes they’ve got in him. He may already be able to get out of the hospital by Thursday, but he will be in a nursing home for at least 3 weeks.
I’ll keep everyone posted on how he is doing.
I’ve been pretty busy the last couple of days and missed out on this thread when it started, but prayers are better late than never, so I will provide reinforcements here. Sounds like your Grandpa should get together with my 91-year-old Grandmother, who survived a burst appendix and subsequent peritonitis a couple of months ago. Although the recovery for her has been long and slow, we feel that it wouldn’t have been so if not for the prayers of her family and friends.
Brian
Here’s an update on how my grandpa is doing:
He is doing much better, but is still in the hospital. He is eating and talking more which are both good signs.
They are planning on moving him to a rehab center on Monday or Tuesday. Hopefully he will be able to make a full recovery.
Willy, glad to hear Grandpa is doing better. Mutt and I will still continue to pray
for his recovery.
Your in are thoughts and paryers, we are with you and your grandfather!
Sounds like your grandpa’s going to have a few good years left in him, once he gets out of rehab.
Continued best wishes from here for a speedy and complete recovery!
Carl
My prayers to your grandpa. I hope that he recovers soon.[:)]
Richard
May the love of God be with you and Grandpa, Willy, and with all those who are suffering.
Wil,
I’ll try to remember to pray for you grampa tonight, but in case I forget I will now. I’m sorry Wil. I hope everything turns out well.
From, The name might be Fred
Here is an update on my grandpa:
He is doing really well. He’s been in the rehab center for 2 weeks. He has had therapy every afternoon and is now able to walk some, but still needs assistance when walking. There is going to be a care planning meeting this afternoon. They will discuss how long it might be until he gets to go home, his eating (He doesn’t want the care center’s food because he says it isn’t as good as my grandma’s), and just his overall condition. Another good thing is that he isn’t showing any signs of depression about being in the care center and being away from home.
I might have some more information after the care planning meeting, but it does look like he may be able to go home in a couple weeks. Overall, his recovery is going better than I could have ever imagined. Again, thank you for your prayers and I’ll give updates on my grandpa’s progress whenever I can.
All of my prayers to your grandpa!!..I hope he makes it through his surgery okay.
Richard
…Wait, I already posted on this topic?? Oh well!! At least I did at all!!
A good report and I am sure many missed it. You might give us another update when you can. [;)]
Willy, so glad to hear that Grandpa is doing so well. Mutt and I will continue
to pray for his recovery. Please keep us updated on how he’s doing.
A very good neighbour of mine had hip replacement about a year ago
He was about the same age as your granpa. He was a very busy
and stubborn man, Too busy to go for his therapy. After the operation
he was walking with two canes, now with one, but he is getting all
stooped over and in a bit of pain. I have to help him out quite a bit…
He even has trouble walking up stairs.
Willy, the best thing you and your family can do is to help him with his
therapy and encourage him.
I know three or four other elderly people in our church who had
similar operations and with therapy are as good as new.
Also quite a few people I’ve talked to in town who were in a similar
situation are doing great with therapy and have discarded their
canes or walkinf aids.
will keep on praying for gramps. Keep up the reports.
Here is the next update: I’m afraid things aren’t going as well as they were a few days ago. The nurses and therapists have told us that my grandpa’s therapy has levelled out and he is not making much more progress. Also, over the past couple of days he refuses to eat much more than a few bites at every meal. If he doesn’t start eating more his chances for recovery will be diminished even more. It seems that he’s just too old to fully recover. We are beginning to face the fact that he may have to stay in a nursing home and won’t be able to ever go back home. I’ll keep you updated when there is anything new to say.
WILLY
Sorry to hear the latest news
Am sure things must look pretty bleak and stormy for you
and all your family at this time. However the storms
will not last and there will be sunny days ahead.
Just remmember God is still in control. Continue to
trust Him. Will keep praying for you and all your family.
Willy,
I dont really know how close you and your grandfather are, but try sitting down with him and explaining how much you need him at home.
He probaly knows he is being stubborn, and just might be afraid of having to deal with this at home, where everyone will think they have to go and do for him.
I know, because my Dad was sick, and did everything he could to not come home, because he didnt want to be a problem.
Took my sister and me almost a week to convince him otherwise.
So…go and talk to him.
Tell him that yes, he will be somewhat of a bother, but that you think it is worth it to have him home.
Tell him you want to help him, not because you think you have to, but because you want to.
Let him know you need him.
Nothing make a man feel worse than thinking he is not good for anything anymore…so let him know he is important to you…might make a difference, you never can tell.
But most of all, let him know you love him, just the way he is…
Keep thinking good things!
Ed