Good-bye

We found out 3 weeks ago that my Grandpa Bud (my mom's dad) had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. This was to add to his diabetes, COPD, and prior heart bypass surgery. The doctors said with chemo and radiation, he probably had 9-24 months to live and without it could be weeks. So, he started chemo and radiation and his poor body just could not take it. When we went to visit them in Kernersville, NC about a week after the diagnosis, it was so sad to see how sick he really was. And I could tell he was just tired because I told him we would come back to visit again soon and he told me it was just up to the man upstairs now. About 2 weeks following the diagnosis they met with hospice workers because he was going downhill fast. He went to hospice on June 5th to try to stabilize him before going home. Sadly, he never left the hospice house and died at 3:10 AM on June, 8, 2010. I am so glad that I got to see him the week before. And I am even more thankful he is not hurting anymore. I know he's gone to Heaven and that is comforting. I hate that he didn't get to see Aubrey grow up, but I know he can watch from Heaven and he will get to meet her again some day.

With my grandparents at our wedding

I only have 1 pic of him with Aubrey and this was taken when she was around 8 months old.