Lizzielou how heartwrenching for you and your grandfather. I am glad you were able to be there for him. (((hugs)))

I heard that now the pope is on a feeding tube but it is in his mouth. My father-in-law briefly had a feeding tube in his mouth after his stroke, as one side of his throat was paralyzed and he was unable to swallow. We were there visiting once and had to leave his room for a routine clearing out of his throat because a finite amount of food had been aspirated. Outside his room the sound was horrible. I am not a medical person and hope that maybe Deb or Sandra could check in and describe the pope's condition. If I understand GMA's report correctly this morning the pope does not have a living will.