My grandad had his leg amputated in January due to cancer but is now back on his feet thanks to a prosthetic leg. He is doing very well with it and can do practically everything he could do before. He then lost his wife suddenly in June. He is nearly 90.
We see him every day but he is driving my mum crazy at the moment. He phones her all hours of the day and night, fretting about silly things and she is getting exhausted.
I had a chat with him today and he feels life is not worth living. He has no hobbies or interests at all. He no longer watches the TV or listens to music. He says his one hobby was tinkering with cars (he was a mechanic) but he can't do that anymore (too long on his feet and getting into difficult positions). He was nearly in tears today and I feel so so sorry for him.
I have suggested joining a club but I think he has visions of them all sitting in silence looking at each other like they did in the Home he used to visit my nan's friend in.
He is ex forces so maybe there is something in that area?
Any ideas gratefully received x
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CountryMummy1 · 15/11/2014 14:34
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