Sending my love you and your family my dear. My biological grandmother died in at the end of April this year plus stupid family drama bullshit and also dealing with cancer in the family so l understand how you must be feeling right now. For your grandmother I want you to remember as much as you hate her decision you can't peer pressure because it might be another way for her to live longer but she's probably tired and she is always feeling loved from your family. The best thing for her now is to be with her as much as you can because it's only going to get rougher until she passes which l hope isn't in pain anymore and she's happy with her other loved ones and she'll always be around you not just in your heart and memories. Dealing with cancer is a bitch, and quite frankly its the meanist bitch there is but l know as an observer of people who l thought weren't going to make it became the most amazingly strongest beautiful people l know and if your scared for them sometimes its just best to talk about it and ask how they are feeling from time to time -- but it's important not to overwhelm them especially on their not so good days but you can still be supportive to them by just asking what they want. l truly am just passing my love and support and experiences because cancer in itself has taken many family members and friends -- people l love away from me and it truly can be devastating not just for me or the family but to the actual person who has it. l want you to take your grandmothers hand next time you see her and tell her it's okay l understand. its your choice. She's truly lived an amazing magical life especially if she has such a great and kind loving grand daughter and also a similar message to her other children and family members. And if you ever wanna talk, I'm always here.
I've seen a lot of ppl die of cancer/chemotherapy. The reality is my great aunt is in her 80s, she has cancer in three different places including her ovaries. If the cancer doesn't kill her, the chemotherapy will. Furthermore, none of us are the sort of people to be sentimental or delve into other people's feelings unless they want to share them. Unless they want to talk about their situation, we don't mention it.
And then my grandmother. I'm sorry, but for you to suggest that I would ever peer pressure anyone into anything upsets me so much. It may be because you don't have the context but I haven't even seen my grandmother in over a year. She was diagnosed with dementia just as covid started, and I wasn't able to see her at all. When I was finally able to see her, she couldn't recognise me and only looked at me with sadness and confusion. I upset her. So I resorted to not see her again since I didn't want to upset her nor myself as I had already witnessed my other grandmother disappear from dementia. I don't hate her decision. I hate knowing what will happen.
The reason my grandmother won't take her pills is because the dementia has developed to the point where she's scared of her pills because they look big, not because she wants to die. She doesn't even comprehend what will happen when she stops taking them for both her dementia and her heart.
My grandmother was also never the sentimental type who would've wanted to hear such words. It would've made her feel uncomfortable. She was a quiet person who showed love only through her eyes and actions, and she equally understood the love I had for her without me saying anything. She was a woman who wasn't typically warm and hugging, but because I began hugging her, she would hug me and she'd show me love in those little things she said and the way she looked at me. And as time went on she would hug me first. She was such a quiet, held back person and yet so warm and loving. It's impossible to describe or imagine the kind of person she was.
And so I don't think your words, although meant kindly, is applicable to me nor the people I am losing. Thank you for your support. ❤️