[sammyg2]

The resent discussions of Schumi made me reflect, and share this:

My grandmother is 101 years old.
She's Blind, nearly deaf, she's mean and has dementia. Sometimes she recognizes her family, sometimes not.
She can't do much of anything by herself.

She was trying to walk this past weekend with a walker and an attendant, but she fell hard.
When they got her to the ER they tried to put her in ICU as she was diagnosed with pneumonia.
The ICU doctors said she always has pneumonia, high fever, ridiculously high blood pressure, she's 101 and she's dying.
But she's been dying for years.
She has a declaration on file for no life-support. If she goes she goes.
But she won't. Never met anyone more stubborn.

So the doctors at ICU will not admit her. The hospital says take her home.
The home where she has been living says don't bring her back here just to die.

My parents are not up to caring for the woman 24/7, but may have to hire a professional staffing to take care of her in their house $$$$$$$$$

There is a hospice nearby that they are talking to, they may agree to "warehouse" here until she passes.

The whole thing is depressing as hell, everyone is fighting the thought that she should just go.

I hope I never live long enough to be in that sitch.

Live good, die at a reasonable age, leave a good legacy you an be proud of.