What did your grandfather die from?

[Anjdog2003]

Grandfather and grandmother both died January and February 1964. He was 79 and she was 78.

[roadpilot]

Originally Posted by Aerovette

Probably not in grandma's case.

My grandmother died of Cancer too. I did not need to describe
my gender or my father or grandfather I thought you were smart
enough to figure it out.

[roadpilot]

Originally Posted by Unsuspicious

Is that the cancer you get for laying face down too much?

I have seen death to much and to close to find any humor in it.

[Don Rickles]

My initial post was my father’s, father.

My mothers father, died from a drunken cerebral hemorrhage from falling down a flight of stairs…Ended life of a bookie…late 60’s as well.

[roadpilot]

Originally Posted by 04 commemorative

Then have it removed !

Yea I saw my father get gutted like a fish.
There is alot to be said for the quality of life. A good friend had his removed
and the big C showed up in his gut. He went thru hell with surgerys and
still died a lousy death a year later.
What works for one does not work for all.

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by Don Rickles

Coronary failure 1968 he was 62.

Colon cancer 1969. He was 63
Complications from stroke, 1975. He was 77.


I worry.

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by roadpilot

I have seen death to much and to close to find any humor in it.

*too
*too

[RMVette]

He died from emphysema and black lung in 1969 at the age of 78 from working in and around coal mines.

[04 commemorative]

Originally Posted by roadpilot

Yea I saw my father get gutted like a fish.
There is alot to be said for the quality of life. A good friend had his removed
and the big C showed up in his gut. He went thru hell with surgerys and
still died a lousy death a year later.
What works for one does not work for all.

Well I hope at least you are being checked out often,if not then like Nostradamus.....it might come true.

[Frankie the Fink]

Tuberculosis, a major killer decades ago and contagious. My father was 12 when he lost his Dad (my granddad)

[KenHorse]

Originally Posted by roadpilot

We ALL die of prostrate cancer. Bad genes. I will die of the
same thing in a few years. Thats life.

What's your Gleason?

[KenHorse]

Originally Posted by roadpilot

Yea I saw my father get gutted like a fish.
There is alot to be said for the quality of life. A good friend had his removed
and the big C showed up in his gut. He went thru hell with surgerys and
still died a lousy death a year later.
What works for one does not work for all.

They're a LOT better now, especially with surgery. Much less invasive and no "gutting like a fish"

[PLRX]

Funny, one of my grandpas died today, back in 1976. A thrombosis did the trick.

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by PLRX

Funny, one of my grandpas died today, back in 1976. A thrombosis did the trick.

Could be a sign! Why I started this today

[ZipZap]

Never met mom's dad. Passed when she was seventeen. Her mom was his "kidnap" wife from Arkansas, my grandma when she was 14. Probably 30 years his junior, grandma was no sweet memah. She rained crap on us when we were kids Diabetes and gangrene for mom's dad.

I met dad's dad once in my life. Ozarks. Dad's mom was gramp's sixth wife and from what I could tell, they were all just maids for him. He had two brothers that both died in jail. Dad was the youngest kid of his, eighth and the only boy. Probably explains why pops ended up where he did; broke and having no reason to go on. Got a call one evening from his then terrible choice for a partner saying he wanted to pull the breathing tube (lung cancer) and basically told him we loved him, but it was his choice. Died in a couple hours. Dad's dad had some sort of heart failure. It was 1970, so the technology was not that great.

We were flying as a family from San Diego to Springfield, MO to visit grandparents and family. Dad's dad lived in Marshfield. Probably started off at 0600 back then for a plane trip. We got screwed in Dallas having been scheduled on a flight to Springfield that does not fly on Saturday (Boomer problems). So, dad went to make the $4 pay phone call that we'd be late. He came back almost white sheet... Only time I ever saw him like that. He said his dad had died the prior evening and now we're going to a funeral. He led quite the exciting life. Weird as a kid, but I had like 30 indirect cousins that I never knew about.

Don't know if I've told my secret sister story here, but dad had some of the genetics of his family that seemed to promote roaming. Thankful me and my non-secret sis both learned from the results.

[Unsuspicious]

Originally Posted by roadpilot

I have seen death to much and to close to find any humor in it.

Your bad jeans are probably from prostrating on some rough surfaces

[Taurus]

My paternal grandfather died at 94 of heart disease, maternal grandfather died at 63 of a stroke. I hope I get my dad's genes.

[MidLifeinMI]

Paternal g'father died at age 70 (5 days shy of 71), either of dementia or emphysema (my parents were kind of secretive about health issues). He was a WWI vet who received a partial pension for "shell shock". I was only 6 when he died, so don't have many memories.

Maternal g'father died at 58 (on my 7th birthday), most likely from liver failure from a life of excess drinking. My mom was a hardcore teetotaler as a result; never allowed any alcohol in the house.

[Yadkin]

My fraternal grandfather died at about 85- he was a smoker all his life. My maternal grandfather died at age 94, just old age I guess.

[Bruze]