[azasadny]

Unfortunately, many of you are aware of the situation our family is in right now, and it's taken a sudden turn for the worse. My grandfather (Stan) is dying from Emphysema and the Dr has done everything he can, it's "palliative care only" from this point on. We have Stan living with us in our home and we have been in/out of the hospital with him multiple times recently and now we're just trying to keep him comfortable and calm during this. We spend as much time as we can with Stan, but we're contacting the local hospice to see if they can help us a little. We're working with my grandfather to get his financial affairs straightened out and ensure that his will is carried out after he's gone.

Stan is a tough man, but he's tired of fighting and the shortness of breath he experiences has now gotten him to the point where he knows he can't get better and he's ready to go... This is a very difficult experience, but we're determined to make the best of it and show Stan the love, respect and dignity he deserves. He still has his sense of humor and he's 100% lucid and aware of everything. It's hard to see my grandfather go through this, but we're doing the best we can and taking each day as it comes.

To those of you who have sent supportive notes, I really appreciate it. You folks are a big help to me in much more then "technical" ways. We have a rough patch ahead, but we will make it through and I'll think about Stan every time I drive my 911 as he loves the car almost as much as I do!