Author Topic: Could surely use some prayers, please. (Read 1254 times)

subdjoe · « **on:** September 05, 2011, 08:10:18 PM »

My wife has been in the hospital since 25 August. Insect bite turned into cellulitis, complicated somewhat by her type II diabetes. Now the infection is pretty much gone, white count normal, sugars and BP getting close to normal, but her kidneys are starting to be stressed. We had thought she would be home Tuesday the 6th, but now it looks like a few days after that. Getting old.

So, if you would be so kind, prayers, well wishes, positive vibes, just about any positive thought or action short of sacrificing virgins would be much appreciated.

tunnug · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2011, 08:18:50 PM »

Here's hoping for a good recovery, prayers sent.

gunsonwheels · « **Reply #2 on:** September 05, 2011, 09:26:00 PM »

Best wishes for a speedy and full recovery... Don't know how much "truck" I have with Him but I will forward a request for healing and peace for both of you. I know how much brides can become a part of us and while that is very special, it makes parting or even the thought of it feel like someone cut you in half.

George

oltom · « **Reply #3 on:** September 06, 2011, 02:56:45 AM »

yes sir!
As I work with such patient's as your wife....the antibiotics may have had to be strong to work....as soon as she is finished, her renal functions will be a lot less taxed~ she should recover. Rest and fluids, and time...I myself have had a virus or two, one time the 'labs' went 'off the chart', but I recovered, but I had to leave my ol friend "jack' and jim' outta my liquid diet for years

Hang in there and become her nurse for a while..........

BUGEYE · « **Reply #4 on:** September 06, 2011, 02:59:35 AM »

Prayers sent.

little seacoast · « **Reply #5 on:** September 06, 2011, 03:08:36 AM »

You both are in our thoughts and prayers, things will get better. Extreme shortage of local virgins makes further action problematical.

smokemjoe · « **Reply #6 on:** September 06, 2011, 03:17:12 AM »

You got them.

subdjoe · « **Reply #7 on:** September 06, 2011, 04:03:03 AM »

Thank you all.

Hearing last night that it might be several more days hit us hard. We had been looking forward, after 11 days, to getting her home so she could be in a comfortable bed, eating real food, not having to monitor 'output,' and asking for food and getting what she asks for - working with the dietician they ordered a bowl of Cheerios, some fruit, watermelon, and tea and the kitchen managed to screw that up.

Double D · « **Reply #8 on:** September 06, 2011, 05:38:45 AM »

No problem Joe, I have been bending my knee a bit lately...best wishes to her for a speedy recovery.

Artilleryman · « **Reply #9 on:** September 06, 2011, 05:39:08 AM »

My thoughts and prayers for you and your wife.

seacoastartillery · « **Reply #10 on:** September 06, 2011, 05:57:59 AM »

Joe, you and your wife will be in our prayers.

Mike and Tracy

KABAR2 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 06, 2011, 07:27:54 AM »

Joe,
Give your wife a hug for us, prayers sent & May God Bless.

Allen <><

Zulu · « **Reply #12 on:** September 06, 2011, 07:47:52 AM »

Joe,
I'm with you too. Good partners are hard to find. Take care of her.
Zulu

Cannoneer · « **Reply #13 on:** September 06, 2011, 10:15:03 AM »

Quote from: subdjoe on September 05, 2011, 08:10:18 PM

So, if you would be so kind, prayers, well wishes, positive vibes, just about any positive thought or action short of sacrificing virgins would be much appreciated.

They're yours for the asking, all except for the virgin sacrifice part, I can't help you there.

subdjoe · « **Reply #14 on:** September 06, 2011, 06:51:20 PM »

Quote from: Cannoneer on September 06, 2011, 10:15:03 AM

Quote from: subdjoe on September 05, 2011, 08:10:18 PM
So, if you would be so kind, prayers, well wishes, positive vibes, just about any positive thought or action short of sacrificing virgins would be much appreciated.

They're yours for the asking, all except for the virgin sacrifice part, I can't help you there.

Well, I figured I would exclude them anyway, people might go overboard with it, ya know?

Anyway, something is working. Her sugars are down - without insulin or glucophage or anything. Her BP is coming down.

The whole idea of keeping her in hospital was so that they could closely monitor her and give supporting care.

Well, they did one (1) blood draw after 3:00 p.m. The slow IV saline that she was supposed to be on during the day never got hooked up. When I got there this morning (ca. 8:30) a piece of the dressing over the incision had fallen off and was on the floor, we pointed that out to the nursing assistant. The nurse finally got around to changing out the dressing about 2:30 p.m. The wound care nurse who should have checked it yesterday finally got around to checking it maybe about 4:00 p.m. Oh, and three times they did finger sticks to check her sugars and at the same time check temp and BP.

Yeah...closely monitor and give support.

(Joe, turn the rant off!)

Thanks for the prayers, everyone. Much appreciated. I'll give another update tomorrow.

GGaskill · « **Reply #15 on:** September 06, 2011, 07:18:06 PM »

Wait until she is out of the place before contacting the ombudsman.

gunsonwheels · « **Reply #16 on:** September 06, 2011, 07:23:45 PM »

My experience is the Savior is the only one you can really count on... Seems you may have just said the same thing.

But from the good signs it appears He is doing His job. From your description... not too sure about the rest of the folks. $:-\$

Hang in there Joe... as lot of us are pulling for the two of you...

GOW

subdjoe · « **Reply #17 on:** September 06, 2011, 08:24:28 PM »

Quote from: GGaskill on September 06, 2011, 07:18:06 PM

Wait until she is out of the place before contacting the ombudsman.

Oh, yeah. We got a doozy of a letter to write. One doctor who ~~talked~~ pontificated at us, and when she said that if the only reason he was keeping her in was to treat BP and blood sugars - which could be dealt with on an outpatient basis - she would check herself out, looked straight at her and said "99% of people who check themselves out early are drunks wanting to get back to the bottle or addicts wanting to get back to their needles." Not quite coming out and calling her a drunk and drug addict, but pretty darned close to it. VERY unprofessional. He gets a letter to the directors of the hospital, whatever professional associations he belongs to, and the CA board that governs physicians in CA.

Gunsonwheels, we ascribe to the theory of "Gods 2 x 4." He is always talking to us, teaching us, and guiding us. A lot of the time we don't listen. So he taps us on the shoulder. We still don't listen, thinking we can do it on our own. Finally He gets irked at us and "THWACK!" right up-side the head with His 2 x 4 to get our attention. Then, once we get the lesson He wants us to learn, things get good again.

ADDED:

Our lesson seems to be, over and over and over again, that we CAN'T do it on our own. We need to swallow our pride, rely on Him and the people and resources He has blessed us with.

irishman · « **Reply #18 on:** September 07, 2011, 03:53:22 AM »

Prayers sent from the North Woods, Joe, hang in there!

Michael and JB

gunsonwheels · « **Reply #19 on:** September 07, 2011, 05:25:50 AM »

Subjoe:

Quote

"Gods 2 x 4."

Never quite heard it put that way before but... it IS DEFINATELY consistent with my own experience...

Truth is, I believe, it is the condition of the world and our bodies that does the "THWACKING"... regardless it shows us again and again who really has power over that condition and that He truly is our friend.

...good thing for you and the bride just now... Hang in there... it sounds like things are on the upswing.

partsproduction · « **Reply #20 on:** September 09, 2011, 05:30:30 PM »

A while ago a dear friend who lives across the country now emailed me that his son had died in a car crash. The remarkable thing, and what made me envious of his faith, is what he said at the end of the email, "But God is good ALL the time".

The point is that awful things happen to all of us, but only a few of us have taken Romans 8:28 to heart, he clearly has. May God bless you both, and you have my prayers.

keith44 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 09, 2011, 09:05:00 PM »

well I seem to be coming in late here, but you have my prayers and best wishes as well.

bluelake · « **Reply #22 on:** September 10, 2011, 01:05:00 AM »

Thoughts and prayers to you both.

subdjoe · « **Reply #23 on:** September 10, 2011, 04:02:44 PM »

SHE'S HOME!!!!

Thank you all for your prayers and support. I spent all day yesterday (Friday) with her in the hospital, and last night, thinking they would be releasing her. She got sprung at about 4:30 this afternoon.

keith44 · « **Reply #24 on:** September 10, 2011, 04:35:13 PM »

WHOOO HOOO!!!!

Double D · « **Reply #25 on:** September 10, 2011, 04:36:18 PM »

Great news!! Would like to to think we had something to do with it.

Take good care of her.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #26 on:** September 10, 2011, 04:46:50 PM »

Subdjoe -

Been watching (not writing) and praying. You're in good hands. Your experience with the hospital is not uncommon - a warning to all to take responsibility to oversee everything they do to ensure it's right. Keep taking the responsiblitiy that you've been doing!

subdjoe · « **Reply #27 on:** September 10, 2011, 04:47:02 PM »

Quote from: Double D on September 10, 2011, 04:36:18 PM

Great news!! Would like to to think we had something to do with it.

Take good care of her.

Oh, I shall.

I think all y'all did help. We had Cannon Cockers, Gun Bunnies, Cowboy Shooters, various and sundry Fighter Jocks, Rotor Heads, Trash Haulers, and other aviation types all hitting their knees for us.

Double D · « **Reply #28 on:** September 10, 2011, 04:54:12 PM »

You know rotor heads? My son is a retired Army levitator. Now a civilian levitator.

subdjoe · « **Reply #29 on:** September 11, 2011, 05:32:28 AM »

Quote from: Double D on September 10, 2011, 04:54:12 PM

You know rotor heads? My son is a retired Army levitator. Now a civilian levitator.

Only on one forum, blog, whatever. Run by a retired USN fighter jock. Got all sorts there - fast movers like him, rotorheads, black shoes, bubble heads, some USAF types including, I think, a BUFF driver, ground pounders, the odd merchie or two, some ANZACs, and some like me who have never been in but support those who have.