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![Rose | [Rose]](https://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif) Hope everything works out. A stubborn guy like that deserves to pull through.
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Best wishes for your grandpa. ![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
My age.
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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Just lit a candle for him; hoping for the best
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Sorry to hear that, keep up the hope ...
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It might sound really tough but please think about it.
If he still has a good % of getting good if he survives this, then fight with everything you and he have. But if not... be prepared to just say good bye and let him go.
And yes, I know what it is... we confronted such a decission when my mother got in a similar situation. She had already suffered enough the last couple of years and the perspective of being still bad and connected 100% to a machine delaying the inevitable... that was something she had already told several times she wouldn't like it, so when the time came, we respected her whishes and asked the doctors to only assist her to be in peace... she was gone in less than 30 hours.
The worst thing for me was I didn't manage to say good bye personally because my flight arrived 6 hours too late.
It was hard, but I still think we did the correct thing.
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Well said Nelek
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Nelek wrote: It was hard, but I still think we did the correct thing.
Absolutely.
Luckily, the entire family is sober enough to know death is all part of the game of life.
It's sad, but some lives pass and others go on.
Especially when passed life was almost 88 years old and oldest in the family.
Just really sad for grandma, hopefully she can find some peace in it too.
I think we're all more worried for grandma being left behind alone than grandpa passing 
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Nelek wrote: a machine delaying the inevitable
If it has to happen, make it quick. The hard death is a soft one, on a soft pillow, taking years. A swift one is better. (From a poem, yes)
Nelek wrote: The worst thing for me was I didn't manage to say good bye personally because my flight arrived 6 hours too late.
You said "I love you" before?
If my time comes, even dying alone; no regrets. I said what I needed, if time up, we accept.
..and "even this shall pass away". (Yes, another reference to a poem).
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Is conjunctivitis.com a site for sore eyes?
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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In my view that pun's cornea than most.
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That site lens itself to helping pupil, iris eye had thought of it.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I ask you for the lash time - stye civil!
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I'll try to put a lid on it, out of fear someone might socket to me.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Great - wouldn't want to tear you a new one . . .
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I've been blind to the seriousness of strabismus of puns.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Now wait a blinkin' minute. I cone cell anyone on Myopia-nion.
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Now there's a good bit of vitreous humor!
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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You can poke fun at my observations if you wink it's a good idea. Now I'll lid this thread go.
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That idea is out of sight!
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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You make my eyes sore. Got any website for that?
</end recursion>
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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I see what you did there.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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This one tickled me pink...
If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.
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Inspired by OG's post a couple of days ago: The Lounge[^]
I needed a couple of extra USB charging points for some kit I'm testing. The nearest thing to hand was a European twin USB charger. I'm in the UK so it wouldn't fit the mains socket. However, I have an adapter so I fished it out. The adapter didn't work; I suspected the internal fuse. I dug out my multimeter to check the fuse but the multimeter battery was flat. I disassembled the multimeter, found replacement batteries and reassembled it. Checked the fuse - yes, it was blown. Found a replacement fuse but it wouldn't fit. It was nominally a 20mm fuse but it was 22mm long and the adapter was fussy. I disassembled the adapter to see if I could free a bit more space for the fuse but decided it would be too much hassle. After a bit more rummaging, I found a 20mm fuse that was only 20mm long. Fitted the new fuse, plugged in the adapter, plugged the charger into the adapter ... all working fine now.
It had only taken me 20 minutes, and it had saved me walking to the other side of the house to get another USB charger! Time for a cuppa!
Phil
The opinions expressed in this post are not necessarily those of the author, especially if you find them impolite, inaccurate or inflammatory.
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Take your victories where you can! 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Enjoy these victories while you can, as you get older putting on socks the same color is an acheivement.
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