Hello
I have read all your nice messages, so kind.

I saw my granddad both visiting times yesterday, and the ward sister let me
see him outside that for 5 minutes too.

He has had half his hip replaced, and each time i went he recognised me and
last night he had managed to eat. He is not how i have always known him, he
looks so weak and fragile.

I found out how the accident happend. He fell down the 3 rear steps outside
his house, he was waiting Tue Morning for the Az club ambulance to collect
him as they were alll going on a day trip to the seaside, so it was them who
found him. I only got a call late Wed.

Yesterday he kept asking how the dog was, Arthur, thats all he cared about,
he said he wasnt in any pain and was ok, but i noticed his eyes were rolling
and he would suddenly hold out his hands like trying to grab something that
was infront of him, even though there wasnt.

I had been visiting him at home most days now i have a car again, i had no
concerns at all about him living alone, he was cooking, cleaning and walked
off to the shops and for a hair cut, he said he was fine. Each time i would
take the dog for a walk in the park near his house i would call in.

While at the hospital yesterday i was holding his hand, and he tried to
squeeze mine, he had always been as strong as a ox and since i was a kid i
would always try to to outsqueeze him but i couldnt, yesterday would have
been the first time i could and he smiled. He knew i was there but couldnt
really talk, and would fall asleep suddenly. I dont he really knew where he
was, but he knew how he fell.

Here are some old pics on my website i have had up for a while.

I am hoping he is stronger in a few days, enough so i can wheel him to the
exit doors of the hospital and let him spend time with the dog. He kepts
asking how my dog was and my other animals.

Again thankyou for your messages, its hard for me to pop in here all the
time, i guess its a place where really no one wants to be.  I was raised by
my grandparents so hes like my father, all i have in the world is him and my
dog Arthur (who i named after my granddad)
thankyou all again
Jules

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