It all began when the BF texted me on 3rd July, at 3:13PM, telling me that his grandfather had a stroke and is now in hospital.
When you get a text like that, you freeze and gape, and all that you can think of is "oh shit oh shit.. x10".
So after work, the BF and I rushed to the hospital. To our relief, he was doing fine. Grandpa was able to communicate and move his limbs except for his left arm, which was the stroke infected area.
Thinking that all is well and that he was on the road to recovery, we didn't visit him for the next few days.
However on Saturday, the BF's dad told us that Grandpa's condition took a dip from Tuesday to Thursday. Elaborating further, he mentioned that Grandpa was lost and confused, and he looked as though he couldn't recognize anyone.
Worried and anxious, we visited Grandpa on Saturday evening, and that was the first time I caught a glimpse of a doting grandson.
Despite knowing the BF for 10 years, I didn't know that he was so fond of his Grandpa. Looking at how the BF stood by his Grandpa's side and attending to his Grandpa's needs, I couldn't help but feel a mixture of sorrow and love. I teared.
That night, the BF shared with a heavy heart the interactions he had with his Grandpa when he was a little boy. Though it was an emotional night, it showed me how much love he had for his Grandpa. I teared again.
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It has been a week since he last admitted to hospital and we thank God for his Grandpa's recovery. As of today, he is able to prop himself up, react to conversations, use hand gestures, and move his limbs much more.
As we look to God in this time of Grandpa's infirmity, we pray that he will be able to recover and / or at least get back his speech so that he can communicate his thoughts and frustrations to us. Meanwhile, if you are a believer, please keep him in prayer. Thank you.
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