Urgent Prayer Request ( & intro)

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Hi. My name is and I've been a member for

about a month but haven't posted before. I'm a single

adoptive mother to a great 8-year-old son. We live in

Texas just north of Austin...

Please keep my mother in your prayers. She was

admitted to the Cuero hospital this past Sunday after

calling 9-1-1 herself when she was having a hard time

breathing and thought she might be having a heart

attack. She couldn't get to the door so they had to

break it in. They admitted her to ICU but she got

moved to a regular room yesterday and should be

discharged tomorrow. She had fluid they are trying to

get rid of (congestive heart failure). She said she's

feeling better but sounded very tired. She has a hard

time getting around due to her back problems (lordosis

and scoliosis) and hip pain. She has smoked (and

drank) for many years and gets frequent bronchitis.

The bad news she just told me today is that the

doctors want her to go to a nursing home. I asked if

they thought she could manage living at home with

assistance from home health, Meals on Wheels, etc.

She said maybe. She is only 67 which really isn't

that old. I was NOT prepared to hear about the

nursing home idea.

My mother hasn't always been very loving and nice

toward me but she's the only mother I've got and I

don't wish anything for her but the best.

Please keep her in your prayers. My father (long

divorced from my mother) passed away last April and my

uncle (his brother) died just 27 days later.

Thank you.

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Hi , my mom is in a nursing home in Fla.---And We Pray----

Sending MoLove And Light to you and your mom

.. Love Rules......... In , N

<andikat9@...> wrote:

>

> Hi. My name is and I've been a member for

> about a month but haven't posted before. I'm a single

> adoptive mother to a great 8-year-old son. We live in

> Texas just north of Austin...

>

>

> Please keep my mother in your prayers. She was

> admitted to the Cuero hospital this past Sunday after

> calling 9-1-1 herself when she was having a hard time

> breathing and thought she might be having a heart

> attack. She couldn't get to the door so they had to

> break it in. They admitted her to ICU but she got

> moved to a regular room yesterday and should be

> discharged tomorrow. She had fluid they are trying to

> get rid of (congestive heart failure). She said she's

> feeling better but sounded very tired. She has a hard

> time getting around due to her back problems (lordosis

> and scoliosis) and hip pain. She has smoked (and

> drank) for many years and gets frequent bronchitis.

>

> The bad news she just told me today is that the

> doctors want her to go to a nursing home. I asked if

> they thought she could manage living at home with

> assistance from home health, Meals on Wheels, etc.

> She said maybe. She is only 67 which really isn't

> that old. I was NOT prepared to hear about the

> nursing home idea.

>

> My mother hasn't always been very loving and nice

> toward me but she's the only mother I've got and I

> don't wish anything for her but the best.

>

> Please keep her in your prayers. My father (long

> divorced from my mother) passed away last April and my

> uncle (his brother) died just 27 days later.

>

> Thank you.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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My prayers are there!!!

>

> Hi. My name is and I've been a member for

> about a month but haven't posted before. I'm a single

> adoptive mother to a great 8-year-old son. We live in

> Texas just north of Austin...

>

>

> Please keep my mother in your prayers. She was

> admitted to the Cuero hospital this past Sunday after

> calling 9-1-1 herself when she was having a hard time

> breathing and thought she might be having a heart

> attack. She couldn't get to the door so they had to

> break it in. They admitted her to ICU but she got

> moved to a regular room yesterday and should be

> discharged tomorrow. She had fluid they are trying to

> get rid of (congestive heart failure). She said she's

> feeling better but sounded very tired. She has a hard

> time getting around due to her back problems (lordosis

> and scoliosis) and hip pain. She has smoked (and

> drank) for many years and gets frequent bronchitis.

>

> The bad news she just told me today is that the

> doctors want her to go to a nursing home. I asked if

> they thought she could manage living at home with

> assistance from home health, Meals on Wheels, etc.

> She said maybe. She is only 67 which really isn't

> that old. I was NOT prepared to hear about the

> nursing home idea.

>

> My mother hasn't always been very loving and nice

> toward me but she's the only mother I've got and I

> don't wish anything for her but the best.

>

> Please keep her in your prayers. My father (long

> divorced from my mother) passed away last April and my

> uncle (his brother) died just 27 days later.

>

> Thank you.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Dearest -

Welcome to the wonderful and uplifting Humanity Healing family - I look forward very much to getting to know you.

Your Mother is in my prayers and thoughts and I very much hope you will be able to find ways for her to continue living at home.

I am very saddened and sorry to read of the passing of your Father and Uncle - I very much hope brighter days will be with you very soon.

Many blessings and much love -

Jayne xxx

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of NSent: 06 December 2007 02:26 Subject: [] Urgent Prayer Request ( & intro)

Hi. My name is and I've been a member forabout a month but haven't posted before. I'm a singleadoptive mother to a great 8-year-old son. We live inTexas just north of Austin...Please keep my mother in your prayers. She wasadmitted to the Cuero hospital this past Sunday aftercalling 9-1-1 herself when she was having a hard timebreathing and thought she might be having a heartattack. She couldn't get to the door so they had tobreak it in. They admitted her to ICU but she gotmoved to a regular room yesterday and should bedischarged tomorrow. She had fluid they are trying toget rid of (congestive heart failure). She said she'sfeeling better but sounded very tired. She has a hardtime getting around due to her back problems (lordosisand scoliosis) and hip pain. She has smoked (anddrank) for many years and gets frequent bronchitis.The bad news she just told me today is that thedoctors want her to go to a nursing home. I asked ifthey thought she could manage living at home withassistance from home health, Meals on Wheels, etc. She said maybe. She is only 67 which really isn'tthat old. I was NOT prepared to hear about thenursing home idea.My mother hasn't always been very loving and nicetoward me but she's the only mother I've got and Idon't wish anything for her but the best.Please keep her in your prayers. My father (longdivorced from my mother) passed away last April and myuncle (his brother) died just 27 days later.Thank you.__________________________________________________________Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping

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, your beautiful mother is in my prayers. I understand how you feel when you say your mother wasn't very nice to you, but she's the only mother you have. It's the same with my father, he's been mentally absent most of the life I've shared with him, and he barely knows me. But he's still my father and I try and retain a relationship with him. And I do care about him. Some don't understand why I try so hard to keep some kind of a connection with him when all it does is drag me down. Then I tell them "He's my father". Love and deep respect to you,Stefanie>> Hi. My name is and I've been a member for> about a month but haven't posted before. I'm a single> adoptive mother to a great 8-year-old son. We live in> Texas just north of Austin...> > > Please keep my mother in your prayers. She was> admitted to the Cuero hospital this past Sunday after> calling 9-1-1 herself when she was having a hard time> breathing and thought she might be having a heart> attack. She couldn't get to the door so they had to> break it in. They admitted her to ICU but she got> moved to a regular room yesterday and should be> discharged tomorrow. She had fluid they are trying to> get rid of (congestive heart failure). She said she's> feeling better but sounded very tired. She has a hard> time getting around due to her back problems (lordosis> and scoliosis) and hip pain. She has smoked (and> drank) for many years and gets frequent bronchitis.> > The bad news she just told me today is that the> doctors want her to go to a nursing home. I asked if> they thought she could manage living at home with> assistance from home health, Meals on Wheels, etc. > She said maybe. She is only 67 which really isn't> that old. I was NOT prepared to hear about the> nursing home idea.> > My mother hasn't always been very loving and nice> toward me but she's the only mother I've got and I> don't wish anything for her but the best.> > Please keep her in your prayers. My father (long> divorced from my mother) passed away last April and my> uncle (his brother) died just 27 days later.> > Thank you.> > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping>

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Dearest ,

Oh, my heart goes out to you, dear, no worries, please on

posting, you are here and that is what is important. It saddens me

that your mother is not well, dear. My Mom and I are not the closest

either but she is like you said, your Mom. It is difficult to see

our loved ones not well. And yes, 67 is young for a nursing home,

but it may be a better place for her. Remember, dear, she is not

bound to stay there, if it does not seem like it is working out and

it may work out with meals on wheels and assisted help at home as you

mentioned, please know that that is a decision you and she may also

seek out. I have a Gram in the nursing home and it was an extremely

hard decision, for she was always so independent, the family felt

like we were letting her down and the best for her was to research a

place she would like to live. She is now 90 and it seems it was a

good choice for her, but it is all uniquely up to the person. My

thoughts, prayers and wishes for the best outcome for your Mom and

yourself I will continue to keep in my nightly prayers, dear!

Please, if you can update us on how things are going when you have a

chance, and know you are so loved here, ok? HUGS!! Namaste, Luna

>

> Hi. My name is and I've been a member for

> about a month but haven't posted before. I'm a single

> adoptive mother to a great 8-year-old son. We live in

> Texas just north of Austin...

>

>

> Please keep my mother in your prayers. She was

> admitted to the Cuero hospital this past Sunday after

> calling 9-1-1 herself when she was having a hard time

> breathing and thought she might be having a heart

> attack. She couldn't get to the door so they had to

> break it in. They admitted her to ICU but she got

> moved to a regular room yesterday and should be

> discharged tomorrow. She had fluid they are trying to

> get rid of (congestive heart failure). She said she's

> feeling better but sounded very tired. She has a hard

> time getting around due to her back problems (lordosis

> and scoliosis) and hip pain. She has smoked (and

> drank) for many years and gets frequent bronchitis.

>

> The bad news she just told me today is that the

> doctors want her to go to a nursing home. I asked if

> they thought she could manage living at home with

> assistance from home health, Meals on Wheels, etc.

> She said maybe. She is only 67 which really isn't

> that old. I was NOT prepared to hear about the

> nursing home idea.

>

> My mother hasn't always been very loving and nice

> toward me but she's the only mother I've got and I

> don't wish anything for her but the best.

>

> Please keep her in your prayers. My father (long

> divorced from my mother) passed away last April and my

> uncle (his brother) died just 27 days later.

>

> Thank you.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Dear Luna,

Thank you for the kind thoughts. My mother went home

from the hospital on Thursday. She said they didn't

mention nursing homes again so maybe she was confused.

Home health was scheduled to come on Friday and they

were bringing her a walker. I told her to ask for a

shower chair also. Hopefully, Meals on Wheels will be

set up soon and she can manage at home. Someone from

the drug store (I think) brings her meds to her. She

is also blind in one eye and doesn't drive at the

moment. She's supposed to follow-up on the eye with a

specialist sometime soon I hope. For now it looks

like she can manage at home. I just hope she makes

herself eat properly even without an appetite so she

can keep up her strength. Thanks to everyone for the

prayers.

--- lunanighthawk <lunanighthawk@...> wrote:

> Dearest ,

>

> Oh, my heart goes out to you, dear, no

> worries, please on

> posting, you are here and that is what is important.

> It saddens me

> that your mother is not well, dear. My Mom and I

> are not the closest

> either but she is like you said, your Mom. It is

> difficult to see

> our loved ones not well. And yes, 67 is young for a

> nursing home,

> but it may be a better place for her. Remember,

> dear, she is not

> bound to stay there, if it does not seem like it is

> working out and

> it may work out with meals on wheels and assisted

> help at home as you

> mentioned, please know that that is a decision you

> and she may also

> seek out. I have a Gram in the nursing home and it

> was an extremely

> hard decision, for she was always so independent,

> the family felt

> like we were letting her down and the best for her

> was to research a

> place she would like to live. She is now 90 and it

> seems it was a

> good choice for her, but it is all uniquely up to

> the person. My

> thoughts, prayers and wishes for the best outcome

> for your Mom and

> yourself I will continue to keep in my nightly

> prayers, dear!

> Please, if you can update us on how things are going

> when you have a

> chance, and know you are so loved here, ok? HUGS!!

> Namaste, Luna

>

>

> >

> > Hi. My name is and I've been a member for

> > about a month but haven't posted before. I'm a

> single adoptive mother to a great 8-year-old son.

We

> live in Texas just north of Austin...

> >

> >

> > Please keep my mother in your prayers. She was

> > admitted to the Cuero hospital this past Sunday

> after calling 9-1-1 herself when she was having a >

> > hard time

> > breathing and thought she might be having a heart

> > attack. She couldn't get to the door so they had

> to

> > break it in. They admitted her to ICU but she got

> > moved to a regular room yesterday and should be

> > discharged tomorrow. She had fluid they are

> trying to

> > get rid of (congestive heart failure). She said

> she's

> > feeling better but sounded very tired. She has a

> hard

> > time getting around due to her back problems

> (lordosis

> > and scoliosis) and hip pain. She has smoked (and

> > drank) for many years and gets frequent

> bronchitis.

> >

> > The bad news she just told me today is that the

> > doctors want her to go to a nursing home. I asked

> if

> > they thought she could manage living at home with

> > assistance from home health, Meals on Wheels, etc.

>

> > She said maybe. She is only 67 which really isn't

> > that old. I was NOT prepared to hear about the

> > nursing home idea.

> >

> > My mother hasn't always been very loving and nice

> > toward me but she's the only mother I've got and I

> > don't wish anything for her but the best.

> >

> > Please keep her in your prayers. My father (long

> > divorced from my mother) passed away last April

> and my

> > uncle (his brother) died just 27 days later.

> >

> > Thank you.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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WELCOME ANDREA!!!!

You and I have something in common. My mom was also just released from the hospital and we are trying to keep her home as long as possible with home care and adaptive equipment. Mom and Dad both were taken to the hospital at the same time in ambulances following each other just hours after their 59th anniversary 2 weeks ago. Dad died in 5 days, they let mom out 3 days after that. We had to plan the memorial service twice and I am seriously ill also, and stress makes it much worse, so I am running on prayers here, trying to not go into the hospital myself. I live with mom, but we are both too ill and nauseated to eat, so we use a lot of Ensure, the nutritional drink. You might want to consider that for your mom. We watch the ads for when a case of it goes on sale then stock up. Also, Mom drinks soy milk now because it is almost pure protein. She also uses protein drinks occasionally because of all the great nutrients and calories in them. Its really hard to want to cook when you are alone, so we just keep fruit and yogurt, pudding, easy foods like that, then some frozen dinners. Meals on wheels here is $14 a day for each of us, so we couldn't afford that. We also get everything delivered and shop online because we can't go shopping anymore. Its amazing how much you can get done these days with your computer. Paying bills, shopping, etc.

The home care is a joke though. They will only bath her, but won't even lift a finger to straighten her bed sheets or put the night clothes in the hamper or clean the tub. On Monday we will be calling the supervisor to find out just what's up, whether the lady who is coming is being lazy or if she is allowed to do other duties too.

Blessings to you, I pray for your strength and comfort in this adjustment period.

Sheila

Dear Luna,Thank you for the kind thoughts. My mother went homefrom the hospital on Thursday. She said they didn'tmention nursing homes again so maybe she was confused.Home health was scheduled to come on Friday and theywere bringing her a walker. I told her to ask for ashower chair also. Hopefully, Meals on Wheels will beset up soon and she can manage at home. Someone fromthe drug store (I think) brings her meds to her. Sheis also blind in one eye and doesn't drive at themoment. She's supposed to follow-up on the eye with aspecialist sometime soon I hope. For now it lookslike she can manage at home. I just hope she makesherself eat properly even without an appetite so shecan keep up her strength. Thanks to everyone for theprayers.

[Guest guest]

Oh Sheila. I'm so sorry for your loss.

My mom mentioned that she is drinking Carnation

Instant Breakfast. We talked about Ensure. She said

she's tried it but that it gets old fast. And, you're

right about it being expensive.

Here's an update:

I called mom this evening and she sounded even better

than the last time. Before, her voice souded kind of

slurry (I had thought it was because of her teeth) and

it was more clear today. She said she washed dishes

today and her hair. Home health came and even

vacuumed for her. A friend went to the store for her

and also changed the litter box. She's talking about

a few things she wants to get fixed and sounded

positive. I'm hoping this continues. She said her

left leg was more swollen than the right and was

hurting if she sat a certain way. She got her walker

and said it's a help. I offered to come tomorrow but

since it sounds like she's got everything I told her

to make a list and we'd come next Saturday and get

whatever she needs. She's hooked on orange sherbet

since she had some in the hospital. I asked if she

was still smoking or if she took advantage of not

getting to in the hospital and continued that and she

said no. Then she promptly started telling me I

should lose weight. I told her my health wasn't as

bad as hers and of course she had more to say about

it. She did say the idea of drinking didn't appeal to

her so maybe she'll stay off the booze for a while. I

don't like her drinking with any medication. I've

been calling her just about every day to make sure

she's okay. She said the cats were still so happy to

have her home that one of them has to lay next to her

any time she sits down.

Thanks to everyone again for the prayers.

(TX)

--- Sheila Wall-Wahab <penlady5@...> wrote:

> WELCOME ANDREA!!!!

> You and I have something in common. My mom was

> also just released from the hospital and we are

> trying to keep her home as long as possible with

> home care and adaptive equipment. Mom and Dad both

> were taken to the hospital at the same time in

> ambulances following each other just hours after

> their 59th anniversary 2 weeks ago. Dad died in 5

> days, they let mom out 3 days after that. We had to

> plan the memorial service twice and I am seriously

> ill also, and stress makes it much worse, so I am

> running on prayers here, trying to not go into the

> hospital myself. I live with mom, but we are both

> too ill and nauseated to eat, so we use a lot of

> Ensure, the nutritional drink. You might want to

> consider that for your mom. We watch the ads for

> when a case of it goes on sale then stock up. Also,

> Mom drinks soy milk now because it is almost pure

> protein. She also uses protein drinks occasionally

> because of all the great nutrients and calories in

> them. Its really hard to want to cook when you are

> alone, so we just keep fruit and yogurt, pudding,

> easy foods like that, then some frozen dinners.

> Meals on wheels here is $14 a day for each of us, so

> we couldn't afford that. We also get everything

> delivered and shop online because we can't go

> shopping anymore. Its amazing how much you can get

> done these days with your computer. Paying bills,

> shopping, etc.

> The home care is a joke though. They will only

> bath her, but won't even lift a finger to straighten

> her bed sheets or put the night clothes in the

> hamper or clean the tub. On Monday we will be

> calling the supervisor to find out just what's up,

> whether the lady who is coming is being lazy or if

> she is allowed to do other duties too.

> Blessings to you, I pray for your strength and

> comfort in this adjustment period.

> Sheila

>

>

> Dear Luna,

>

> Thank you for the kind thoughts. My mother went home

> from the hospital on Thursday. She said they didn't

> mention nursing homes again so maybe she was

> confused.

> Home health was scheduled to come on Friday and they

> were bringing her a walker. I told her to ask for a

> shower chair also. Hopefully, Meals on Wheels will

> be

> set up soon and she can manage at home. Someone from

> the drug store (I think) brings her meds to her. She

> is also blind in one eye and doesn't drive at the

> moment. She's supposed to follow-up on the eye with

> a

> specialist sometime soon I hope. For now it looks

> like she can manage at home. I just hope she makes

> herself eat properly even without an appetite so she

> can keep up her strength. Thanks to everyone for the

> prayers.

>

>

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