007
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Sounds like your great aunt is in the same predicament I am. My only immediate family around me is my younger sister 70 miles away. The only other family I have is my older sister 1,300 miles away in MT, but she isn't in the best health either and I imagine I'll certainly outlive her. So if I ever get to old and have to be put in a nursing home, I won't have anyone around to check on me on a regular basis. I'll be all alone. I could be ignored and/or abused and there wouldn't be anyone to help me, and I've already come to grips with the fact that I'll die alone. I've spent the majority of life living alone anyway so, I really don't care. I don't think I want a bunch of people around staring at me when I die anyway.Mom not doing so well... 91 1/2, pushing 92... can't walk and really can't stand anymore, has to be moved around with lift, dimentia getting worse, I think she's just shutting down. I surely would be.
I remember posting on here back in 10/2012 when my Paw passed away. Damn... time sure flies.
So sorry 007. I'll put her on the vigil list unless you prefer that I don't. That's a good long life, but yes, when the quality of life is gone, some just choose not to live on I think. My great aunt who lives here in Albuquerque is going on 93 and still lives alone, drives, etc. But I can tell she is slowing down. No dementia that I can detect but just not as sharp as she used to be. She has nobody left in her immediate family and no relatives she is really close to other than us. Hombre and I are no spring chickens ourselves, and I dread when she can no longer take care of herself. That's going to be tough.
I kinda feel like Gracie. If I get to the point where I can't take care of myself alone in my home anymore, I'm just going to get me a few jugs of Wild Turkey whiskey, couple cases of beer, carton of cigarettes, and drink and smoke myself to death. I'm sure a bad hangover would kill me. Go out my way.