Good Bye! Grandma!
My grandmother was diagnose with liver cancer, and it was already in the advance stage. The doctors can't do anything to her because they worried that her body can't take it and it may even worsen the situation. All we can do is to make her as comfortable as possible, and prepared for the worse.
Ever since she was admitted to the hospital, we visited her everyday. Relatives and friends also came down to see her. I started to feel very heartbroken last Monday, because she cannot react to us anymore. Her nerve system, livers, kidney, and other parts of the body start to slow down. I even saw her tears rolling down her face. I knew that she was feeling very sad. We tried to massage her because this was the only way that we can communicate with her. We want to let her know that there are still many people who still care and concern about her.
Until yesterday, she left us. The doctor said that she left peacefully. She did not suffered much. And today, her body was cremated. This was what she wants, and we followed her instruction. She does not wants to have the wake because it was a waste of money and time, because we still need to work and study next week.
Everybody felt sad when she left us. But I think that this is a relieve for her, and I felt happy too. This is a process that everybody need to go through, the only matter is whether it happens to us early or later. We will definitely felt that something is missing in our life, but we can still remember her in our heart forever.
3:11 AM
New experience!
Today was a tried day for me. I need to take care of my grandmothers' house(since she was in the hospital) and also my 2 cousins.
Today, the main activities that occupied my day was all the household chores. Early in the morning at 8am, I start to sweep and mop the floor. Later on, I start hanging the clothes. This is the first time hanging clothes. In the past, my mother do not expect me to do this.
In the afternoon, I bought lunch from the nearby market for my cousins and myself. I also helped to guide in my cousins' homework. As there is some time before dinner, we decided to play Nitendo Wii.
Finally in the evening, I heat up the dinner prepared by my aunt. I decided to fry tomato omelette as there are only cabbage and melon soup(prepared by my aunt in the morning). I washed the dishes after dinner and went to bath.
What I did today is not what I need to do everyday. My mother never asked me to help in the household chores before. I finally understand why my mother sometimes complaint about her backache and dry hands. Being a housewife is never a difficult job, but also not an easy job. Although they may not need to bear all the stress from work, but they need to bear the physical pain most of the time. Through today's "training", I think should help my mother and also my grandmother, so as to reduce their burden.
7:17 AM
Worry
Just as my holiday started, my grandmother was warded into the hospital. Life is really unpredictable. She was still able to walk and talk one month ago. And now, she doesn't even have the strength to do so.
She has also changed a lot ever since she was ill. Normally, she will wakes up around 5 or 6 am. However, she was so tired and sleepy that she wakes up at 8 or 9 am. In addition, she do not have the mood to do the household chores because she has difficulty moving around. Every meal time, she also do not have the appetite to eat. She also finds it hard to swallow the medicines and will feel very nauseous. It's really pain to see her in this state.
Her condition is very critical. Hence, my mother and aunt decided to bring her to the hospital today. I wanted to go and find out what is the reason that cause my grandmother to be critically ill. However, my mother asked me to stay at home to take care of my cousins. In addition, it is also not advisable for us to go to the hospital as there are virus. I listened to my mother and decided to stay at home.
Until evening, when my mother and aunt came back from the hospital, we were told that grandmother need to be warded in the hospital for further observation because the medical report is not out yet.
10:19 PM
SHEEPIE
I am Sabrina Ang ;I am 18 this year.
I will be sharing my family experiences here.
Although this is just an assignment for BM0443(Family and Youth Work), I will treat it as a chance for me to
understand more about myself and my family.
*Press the sheeps, and they'll move!
