KillerMike
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I realise this is a stupid thread and I don't post that much, but I guess it feels like I can just talk about it here.
My grandad is 91 and he has cancer of the kidneys and intenstines, he was always a big guy but apparently he's almost half of his weight now. I'm only hearing about it second hand from my mum because I'm at university on the other side of the country. It was only discovered recently so we don't know what stage it's at, but given his age...I don't know what's going to happen.
Thing is I haven't seen him for about 2 years. I was studying abroad last year and I was having extensive knee surgery before that on top of studying at university, so I didn't really have an opportunity to see him. We've spoken on the phone a few times, but that's not the same. He'd always been so upbeat despite being overweight and walking with a stick. He loved talking and telling stories about his past, it felt like he was going to live at least past 100. But from what I hear he's become very quiet and hesitant to join in conversations now. I'm scared that if I see him I won't know how to react myself given his change in personality. I'm scared that I won't get to see him, but I'm scared to see him.
On top of everything I'm in my final year of university and I have so much work and so many deadlines, but it all seems so insignificant to me now. All I can think about is my grandad.
Sorry for the meaningless thread, I just needed to say something.
My grandad is 91 and he has cancer of the kidneys and intenstines, he was always a big guy but apparently he's almost half of his weight now. I'm only hearing about it second hand from my mum because I'm at university on the other side of the country. It was only discovered recently so we don't know what stage it's at, but given his age...I don't know what's going to happen.
Thing is I haven't seen him for about 2 years. I was studying abroad last year and I was having extensive knee surgery before that on top of studying at university, so I didn't really have an opportunity to see him. We've spoken on the phone a few times, but that's not the same. He'd always been so upbeat despite being overweight and walking with a stick. He loved talking and telling stories about his past, it felt like he was going to live at least past 100. But from what I hear he's become very quiet and hesitant to join in conversations now. I'm scared that if I see him I won't know how to react myself given his change in personality. I'm scared that I won't get to see him, but I'm scared to see him.
On top of everything I'm in my final year of university and I have so much work and so many deadlines, but it all seems so insignificant to me now. All I can think about is my grandad.
Sorry for the meaningless thread, I just needed to say something.
I just found out that one of my former professors that I'm really close to has been dealing with prostate cancer for the past year or so. It's the worst.