tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1993582767372132192.post4606032416353317329..comments2023-06-03T11:29:01.177-04:00Comments on Damn Yankee: This is the only today we'll ever have!Bettshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02266517579549649484noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1993582767372132192.post-78438737725102734362008-10-09T21:34:00.000-04:002008-10-09T21:34:00.000-04:00Oh my gosh I totally understand this! We lost my ...Oh my gosh I totally understand this! <BR/><BR/>We lost my grandmother in February of 2005, my mom's oldest sister in May of the same year, and my grandfather in April of 2007. I have been thinking of death for a while now and have the exact same feelings you do.<BR/><BR/>Both of my grandparents had dementia but my aunt had a staph infection on her kidney. When they removed it a clot formed and went into her heart. She wasn't exactly healthy before all this but she was still mentally with it and was terrified she'd die if she had the surgery for the infection. <BR/><BR/>I do NOT want to die any time soon. I have high blood pressure(controlled by drugs) and am overweight but I'm trying to lose and get off the meds. It does scare me to be over 40 and have health issues. <BR/><BR/>In one of her lucid moments, my grandmother told my mom and aunt that she wished God didn't let people suffer on with dementia or other illnesses. She wished that when our turn was up we'd just be called home and die instantly. She hated being the way she was. <BR/><BR/>Don't think about it, there is too much living to do!!<BR/><BR/>Molly~Molly~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06755051681394616554noreply@blogger.com