Angela_96

Just thought I would write in an update on the pregnancy, life, etc.
Right now I am nearing my 3rd trimester. Having very little issues. Today has been kind of rough with contractions, cramps but all normal and okay. My family is all stressed out right now. My 83 year old grandfather with demintia is in the hospital with double pnemonia and 100% o2, not eating, or responding to us or anyone else right now. My honest opinion is that its his time. He has been in a nursing home for almost 10 years now and his quality of life bites.
My grandmother and mom are bugging the out of me wanting me to boss the nurses around at the hospital. But they still have the point of view that putting him on life support is a good idea.
Just because I work in a hospital doesn't mean I can go to another and tell them what to do with my grandfather. He is prob going on his own natural terms. I have seen it too much with patients getting this bad. Its all a big mess.

Then my kids are wearing me out, of coarse that is part of life lol....
I felt guilty today because I took the day off of running to hospitals, doctors and cleaned in the house (at least the floors anyways) and did some laundry. AThen I took a nap with my 3 year old. My family kept asking if I was going over there to see him, I said maybe tomm. I just can't stay at the hospital all the time.

MissMTS

Hi Angela

I'm glad to hear your pregnancy is going well! You had some rough times at the beginning, so I'm glad that things are calming down.

I am so sorry to hear about your grandfather. Its really hard to watch our loved ones get old. Its even harder to come to terms with it when its their time to go; however, I think its even harder to see him suffering. I hope that everything works out for the best. Its not fair for your mom and grandma to expect you to pull strings for your grandpa at the hospital. Nothing makes people angrier than when someone else tells them how to do their job.

Don't feel guilty for taking a day off. Sometimes we need that, and cleaning the house (at least for me) can be very gratifying and calming when stuff is stressing me out.