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I am having a crappy day.   My grandmother’s in the hospital. She’s my only living grandmother, the one who instilled in me a love of reading and extra-sharp cheddar and sending thank-you notes. Her legs are badly infected due to complications of her diabetes. She’s on morphine because she’s in a great deal of pain. The doctors are hoping they can clear up the infections with IV antibiotics, without surgery. I’m more worried about her spirit than her legs. Because of her deteriorating spine and decades-old bad knees, she can barely walk as it is. As her mobility and my grandfather’s Alzheimer’s have gotten worse, she has, understandably, gotten more depressed.   I adore her beyond words. I wish there were more I could do. My dad and my uncles are visiting. My mom (her ex-daughter-in-law, with whom she’s maintained a really awesome relationship through the years) is going to... Read More