Bad news folks

"whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU" (whiskey-business)
02/28/2015 at 23:22 • Filed to: None

Terrible news actually. My paternal grandmother has been ill for some time, and tonight was the night my family decided to take her off life support. I'm glad I could take time to be there, and keeping up with the posts here lent some aspect of normalcy to an otherwise insane night. Just thought you guys should know how much a tight knit community like this one can help, even if you don't realize.

My late grandma's wheels.

DISCUSSION (46)

CB > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/28/2015 at 23:24

I'm sorry for your loss.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/28/2015 at 23:25

This is one of those decisions that I hope not to face, but if it's for the better...

I really hope she's resting easy now and I'm here if you want to talk.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/28/2015 at 23:28

Sorry for your loss mate, I lost me Grandma a few days ago myself.. but YOUR grandma had the coolest car EVER mate,

dogisbadob > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/28/2015 at 23:28

Sorry to hear that :(

Sweet Trav > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/28/2015 at 23:29

Your grandmother had good taste in wheels.

My condolences to you and your family.

TheHondaBro > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/28/2015 at 23:31

Sorry to hear that. It must have been a tough decision.

Have this RS200.

Kinja'd!!!

RallyWrench > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/28/2015 at 23:35

Sorry for your loss, all the best to you & your family.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/28/2015 at 23:37

Sorry for your loss. By the looks of it, she had great taste in cars.

blacktruck18 > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/28/2015 at 23:45

Sorry for your loss. At least she is no longer suffering from her illness.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > blacktruck18
02/28/2015 at 23:50

I appreciate your condolences, and that is very true.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC
02/28/2015 at 23:51

Abosolutely haha. But thank you for the condolences.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > TheHondaBro
02/28/2015 at 23:51

It was very tough, but it was the right one. And Group B cars will always cheer me up, thanks bud.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
02/28/2015 at 23:52

That is very considerate of you, I appreciate it a lot. And it is certainly for the best.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/28/2015 at 23:53

I'm sorry for your loss as well. And she loved that car, she just bought it a month or so ago.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
02/28/2015 at 23:54

Sorry for your loss, I hope you can find peace in knowing she isn't suffering.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Sweet Trav
02/28/2015 at 23:54

Yes she did, there's a Jalop in all of us. Thank you for the kind words.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > CB
02/28/2015 at 23:55

Thank you, I appreciate your condolences tremendously.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > dogisbadob
02/28/2015 at 23:56

Thanks man, it means a lot you'd go out of your way to post here.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
02/28/2015 at 23:56

Thank you, I definitely do. There's no worse feeling than seeing a loved one suffer.

Funktheduck > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
03/01/2015 at 00:08

I'm sorry to hear that. It's always tough to lose a loved one.

DavidHH > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
03/01/2015 at 00:08

We had to do the same for my father in law. When it's our time to go home, it's time to go home. I do know how stressful keeping a death vigil is, so please take some time for your own needs.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Funktheduck
03/01/2015 at 00:10

It is, but it is for the best. Shes not suffering anymore. Thank you for your support.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > DavidHH
03/01/2015 at 00:11

Well, the hospital wanted us out to take care of business, so I'm back at my dorm room now. But thank you for the advice, I'm sorry to hear about your father-in-law.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
03/01/2015 at 00:12

It was so much harder seeing my Grandfather turning into a shell, than actually losing him. It's a strange relief to have, but it's there, when you know they are at peace.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
03/01/2015 at 00:15

I feel the same way, my grandfather died a few years back. He had pretty advanced Parkinson's, so I know the feeling.

DavidHH > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
03/01/2015 at 00:21

It's best if you don't see the last moments of a persons life if they are already considered brain dead. Had a friend who passed that way at 22 from a TBI, and his wife who also my friend, really should not have been there. He had died on the soccer field, but was able to save the lives of others....

As for my father in law, we think the Hospital should have thrown in the towel sooner, since we knew he wasn't going to get better, and as he got worse, he lost his mind. So it was really hard on my wife, and she remembers it on that time of year.

Just take care of yourself.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > DavidHH
03/01/2015 at 00:32

I will, and you do the same. I'm making my peace with it but I'm glad I was there.

Big Bubba Ray > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
03/01/2015 at 00:38

So sorry for your loss. We had to take my grandfather off life support when he was 80. It sounds terrible, but sometimes it's just easier for them and everyone to let them go.

Your grandma has a Mazda 5 which is pretty Jalop in my book. Take it easy and have a rally prepped 944.

Kinja'd!!!

DavidHH > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
03/01/2015 at 00:51

I'm sure your presence was helpful, and that your family will need your support over the next few weeks.

My mom was hard hit when her mother died, but when her father died it was extremely painful. We knew her mom would die, and my grandparents even had an agreement, that no one would attempt to save her. So when she had a heart attack, my grandfather waited ten minutes before calling the ambulance, as agreed, and he was a physician.

But when my grandfather knew he was beginning to lose his mind, he checked out, which hit my mom very hard, despite knowing this was coming, and that she would have done the same. This took her time to come to terms with, even though she is not willing to live in a nursing home or on life support.

Since we don't many realities, I found that she needed a great deal of support. While every family is different, many of our very human needs are the same. So they will need your support and your time listening..........

Take care.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Big Bubba Ray
03/01/2015 at 00:53

Its hard, but it was what she wanted.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > DavidHH
03/01/2015 at 01:07

That's why I was there, to support my family, and I'll keep doing that regardless. I'm from a huge family, so we all got to be there for each other, and regardless of how hard it was, it made it a lot better for everyone. I wish the best for you and your family, and I'm sorry for your losses.

desertdog5051 > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
03/01/2015 at 01:14

You are the continuation of her life. Do well.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > desertdog5051
03/01/2015 at 01:34

I appreciate the thought, thank you very much. I hope you do even better.

area man > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
03/01/2015 at 01:34

Sorry for your loss. My grandfather passed away earlier this month and everyone here was super supportive. Best wishes to you and your family.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > area man
03/01/2015 at 01:35

I'm sorry for your loss as well, but you're right. The community here is super supportive, and you can consider yourself part of that support.

DavidHH > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
03/01/2015 at 01:53

And being supportive is all you can do, besides taking care of yourself.

As for my losses, it's not hard on me because I took the time to get to know my grandfather, despite how difficult it was due to his hearing loss during WWII. And we all knew my grandmother needed to die, as she was one of the first women to survive breast cancer, which bought her more time, but the treatment of which was extremely damaging to her health. So I really don't view it as a loss, as I knew them, and had honest decent relationships with them. In a way, they are still with me, even though I can no longer see them.

Back to you, you will need to deal with stress, help out with arrangements, and take care of your classes. I had to retake a semester of Calculus since my final was on the same day as my grandmothers funeral, and my jerk professor said "do you know how many grandmothers die a semester" and gave me an zero on it.

Seriously, take care of yourself, as your family will probably need a lot from you for some time.

mazda616 > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
03/01/2015 at 08:24

Sorry to hear of your loss. Thoughts and prayers to you and your family. And yes, your grandma had great taste in cars. The Mazda5 is really cool.

$kaycog > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
03/01/2015 at 08:59

My condolences to you and your family.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > mazda616
03/01/2015 at 10:45

It was very fitting, she was a cool lady. Thank you for the support.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > $kaycog
03/01/2015 at 10:45

I appreciate the support man, thank you.

$kaycog > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
03/01/2015 at 10:48

Woman, and you're welcome.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > $kaycog
03/01/2015 at 11:18

Oh my goodness, I am so sorry :/ I do appreciate it though.

$kaycog > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
03/01/2015 at 13:30

It happens alll the time! :D

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > $kaycog
03/01/2015 at 14:02

That almost makes it worse, its a shame pretty much everyone on here assumes everyone else to be male.

$kaycog > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU
03/01/2015 at 14:10

It's no big deal at all to me. I've been here for seven years, and I'm quite used to it.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > $kaycog
03/01/2015 at 14:18

That's a great attitude to have!