To Grandma With Love

 By: ryan    4:38 PM  Dear Diary   No comments

My Grandma had always been more than just my Grandparent. To me, she is my second mother. She is the one who brought me up as my parent works from morning till night. She love, she care and laugh with each and everyone that she knows. She is also a person who easily gets worried and timid about small matters and on September 9th she was admitted to hospital for heart's bypass surgery.

 My granny in cute sweater!!

At first, my Grandma was in the hospital after she complaint that she has difficulties in breathing and she said her tummy was very pain. After being admitted, then only the doctor found out that she had all four arteries blocked and she need to undergo a bypass surgery asap. No one had ever expected it, as my granny never complaint she had pain on the chest nor pain on the heart. When the doctor told us the severity of it, we were told she could have it for years. She might have shown some signs but we never knew it was because of her heart. The doctor said that if she undergoes the surgery she might have more years to survive yet the worst part is the doctor said there will be 50/50 chances of surviving. We were all heartbroken after we heard about the news.  

Since then, each and every member in our big extended family, we visited her regularly. I just dunno how to pen down the feeling especially where you see her so tired and weak yet we're all helpless beside giving her motivation and cares. On the 2nd of September 2012, never ever in my family history that for the first time ever all my granny's children and grandchildren were praying for her healthy in a temple. When the service started, with the chanting echoing the temple hall, tears fill my eyes and same with all my other family members. After the prayers, we all went home to tell her that and can see granny very happy on our filial piety toward her. Soon many visitors from the temple came to visit her too and ushered her well wishes for her smooth surgery. Later that day, we throw her a dinner party where all happily eat and chat with her. We assume this is a party to encourage her for the surgery even in our heart this party might be different meaning in our heart. 

I remember every single detail of the day my granny undergoes for the surgery. The day she when into the surgery room, I choose not to be there with her instead I went to temple to pray for the operation to goes well and smooth. I knew everyone will cries as I remember very clearly my mum being push into surgery room too. I can't stand that atmosphere and feeling especially so many people there and all crying at once. I reached hospital at 11am. By the time I reached, all my relatives was resting and waiting for the surgery to be over which it took approximately about 4 hours. We all assume it gonna be ok. After check out from the ward, we all when down to the hospital lobby waiting a call from the surgeon. Then approximately 1230pm, we heard the paging where it announced "Calling for patience ......, calling for patience . ......, please proceed to the ICU". We all never expect the paging. We got panicked and rushed to the ICU unit. My hearts almost leaped out and hoping thing does not go bad. 

When we reached ICU, the receptionist greets us and asked are we guys the family members of patient ......., we said yes and she told us, "Now patient is in ICU, please go in two visitors at a time." Then to be assured, we asked her is granny ok? She said yes. Oh gosh, thank Buddha granny is ok. For now at least we know the surgery is successful.

Now it has been a week and granny finally was fit to discharge from the hospital. From now, granny will be staying in my parent's house. I truthfully hope she will get well soon and to be able to laugh and go holiday with all her loving and caring children and grandchildren.