Grandpa Shisler

Grandpa Shisler has been in declining health since spring.  We were grateful he was able to come out for Tommy's graduation in May.  Things went on a steady decline from July on....Scott visited often, nearly every week to help his Mom and see his Dad.  Often times driving through the night just to get there "in case" there wasn't much time...

Here are some pictures from the past few months of his trips, our trips to visit Grandpa.

  July....ICU for Sepsis, Septic Shock in the blood stream.  8 days of ICU. This photo is the day he was released from ICU to a regular room

July 21...celebrating his 89th birthday in the nursing home, there to recuperate from his ICU and hospital stay.

Back visiting in early August after taking Tommy to OU

August:  Grandpa Shisler was very weak and confused this day and so very tired.  But Max sang to him, Jesus loves me and recited Psalm 23 by heart to him as well.  This would be the last time Jack or I would see him. 

He reached out to hold Scott's hand in this moment, and they sat for a long time like this. 

Later in August....siblings visit, Aunt Mabel, Aunt Esther and Uncle Gene.

Don had fallen and had 2 brain bleeds here.

 End of August: Grandpa fell out of bed, found out he was severely dehydrated and that was NOT helping him.  So Scott found a new nursing home, with better care to move him to.  Smithville-Western.  Scott drove ALL night and arrived at 5:30 in the morning and his Dad was doing SO much better after having the fluids he needed.  

Friday, September 30 Scott and Max were back to visit.  Grandpa was now on hospice care, and was weak and tired.  He did know their names and was able to give Max a hug.  This would be his last Friday on this earth and the last time Max would see him alive.

Saturday and Sunday, he stopped eating and started sleeping a lot.  He was tired and in pain.  Monday morning he said aloud "Jesus Take me Home" those were the last words he would speak.  Scott left Iowa Tuesday morning and got to Ohio at 10 pm.  He spent the night talking with his Dad, or talking to him, praying and laughing.  His Dad was not responding but Scott knows he heard him.  He would pass away that afternoon around 3:00 pm.  Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 89 years old.