The Hospital Bed

Last Thursday, my grandpa had a heart attack. As soon as I got the news, my heart sank1. I immediately dropped what I was doing and made my way to the hospital. This news comes less than 24 hours after he returned to the U.S. from spending a few months in Peru. I went into panic mode because coincidently my friend's dad recently passed away unexpectedly from a heartattack at the airport. His Primary CaretakerMy cousins and my sister were already at the hospital when I got there. Only two people could go into his room at a time and I was ok waiting my turn. After the first pair went in, they told me my grandpa asked for me. I'm probably the closest to my grandpa. You don't have to say it when you know you're someone's favorite. In 2020, my grandpa was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I played a huge role in getting him the care and support he needed during that time. It was actually so ironic since one of my earliest memories with him is playing doctor when I was a little girl. This…