Gone

had to rush back to Kuching very last minute on 23 September due to the passing of my granddad. he passed away on the morning of the 22nd. came as a shock to me as i wasn't informed of the situation and was only notified after he passed away.

he was experiencing chest pain and was given anticoagulant medication to make the blood less thick so that he wouldn't suffer a blood clot. he fell and knocked his head, went to the hospital to get a scan but everything looked ok. he was put in observation nonetheless and he complained of a massive headache. Panadol was given to no avail. seeped into coma and another scan showed that there was bleeding of the brain. his whole head was filled with blood. didn't help much that he was under anticoagulant medication, causing the bleeding to accelerate.

he was always helpful. used to get rides from him down to school on Saturday mornings before i was able to drive. always dropped by every now and then to give Rusty a little treat.

cynical as it sounds, i was afraid when i went to penang that i'll lose somebody at home during my three years in penang.

the last i saw him was when i was in kuching for a week in mid-august. drove him back from the hospital after he was admitted for chest pain. never realised it would be the last time i'd see him.