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In my last journal, I discussed how my grandmother had been admitted to the hospital as she hadn't been feeling well, and it was suspected that she may have colon cancer. Well...we've since received the worst possible news we could have heard: Grandma does indeed have colon cancer. Stage 4 colon cancer, at that-the most advanced stage of cancer. And sadly, there is nothing that can be done for her. Her cancer is terminal. She's going to be sent home from the hospital and spend what little time she has left in her life at home receiving hospice care. We're not sure how much longer she has left, but it's safe to say, by this time next year, she won't be around any longer :( This is definitely not the news I wanted to hear...

And so, my mother and I have decided to fly up to New York where Grandma and the rest of her family live to visit her before she dies. Today, we booked plane tickets to fly there. My father will be taking us to Charlotte-Douglas Airport up in Charlotte early Tuesday morning (he won't be going himself because, as I've mentioned before, he and my grandmother have never gotten along well at all, and he definitely would not enjoy the visit). From there, we'll fly to O'Hare in Chicago, then change planes and head for Syracuse Hancock Airport, where we'll be picked up by one of my mother's family members. We'll be spending a few days with Grandma before heading home again (not sure how many). I do plan to take my laptop with me, so there's a good chance you'll still hear from me while I'm away (I'll probably post another journal after I've arrived in New York), but if I'm not around much next week, I hope you'll understand...

There's a part of me that's kind of excited to see my family again as it's been a long time since I've seen the overwhelming majority of them, but it's still going to be a rather depressing trip knowing this is almost certainly going to be the last time I see my grandmother alive. And considering that my mother's family has become rather fragmented over the past several years, I'm kind of worried thinking about what unpleasant things I might see happen up there...
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KrDoz's avatar
Sorry to hear that. Best wishes.