Prayer Request Thread.
 

I'm changin my post now since my papaw is home and feeling better now. This thread is for anyone to use and post their own requests. Lux took my post from another thread and made this a separate thread just for that reason. Please do not hesitate to make requests cause you might be surprised at the support you will get from the loungers!!




Here is my original request...
Sorry I know this is off-topic but there seem to be some religious people in here right now.

Please say a prayer for my grandfather cause my mom just called and said he just called her and she is taking him to the emergency room. He is having pains (chest, I believe). It scares me cause he had a heart attack last summer and then a 5 bypass surgery. So now I'm heading to meet them at the hospital. Thanks!

I :heart: my Papaw!

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Ray's friend and everyone else here is in my :pray: I got another update on my Navy buddy the other day.They changed his estimate till death from 2-6 months to 1 month.He's going down quick with a lot of pain, so the best he can hope for is a speedy passing.He says he has made his peace and is prepared for the end.Please keep him in your :pray: :sadwalk:

Ray, I hope your ex is able to get this under control. My neighbor is going through dialysis for the same thing brought on by diabetes. She has suffered since I moved in 4.5 years ago.

WWP, I hope your friend's passing is peaceful and pain free. Cancer is so horrible and relentless.

:pray: for both. :hug:

:pray: for all of you.

Update on Aaron Merchant - he's had a few surgeries but will still need many more. His body is beginning to reject some of the temporary skin but they're hoping it'll work long enough for him to get the surgeries and skin grafts done.

Update: My friend found out last night it is renal cell carcinoma in his right kidney. They told him it is the most common type and they can probably remove it with surgery but they do not know for sure right now.

:pray: for all of you here :hug:

:hug: Thanks for the update.

Rayzac, I hope your friend is doing ok and they're able to remove the cancer successfully.

Please keep my family in your prayers. My cousin (he was only 29 years old) passed away suddenly and unexpectedly about 4 hours ago. He was found dead this morning at 6am :sadwalk: Please also pray for his children that will now face life without their father.

Prayers to all.

I'm still not doing well. :sadwalk:

I'm sorry you're not doing well TWO. I hope things look up for you soon.

I just found out that they suspect my cousin died of a morphine overdose :sadwalk:

Prayers for all of you...so sorry RG. :comfort:









I'd like you all to wish me luck. I don't want to jinx it by saying what for...but for the next couple of months I'm in limbo about something important. TIA :blowkiss:

Best of luck to you. I hope it all works out.

RG - I'm so sorry. :comfort:

TWO - :comfort: I hope things get better for you soon!

Rayzac - :pray: that they get all the cancer out of your friend

Schoob - :pray: that life blesses you with an abundance of joy and peace! You've earned it!

How are the twins, Aggiemom?

Skinny (but fattening up) and happy!

They went home a week after birth and this last Wednesday went from every other day weigh-ins to weekly ones! The boy is nearly 5 lbs and his sister is a bit bigger than that. My mom is going to murder my BIL, and the feeling is mutual. :coverlaf: She's there until the 22nd. This is going to get interesting....

Sister has been released to take the kids out for walks, but they can't go into crowds just yet. She's still nursing/pumping (AMAZING!!) and the babies love the boob juice for sure!

Ut oh, BIL not helping out much?

I'm glad to hear they're doing much better. They did incredibly well for preemies. I hope they continue to grow.

BIL should be been a 1950s dad. He just doesn't get it... a single diaper change does not win you Dad of the Year in my mom's book. :coverlaf:

Thanks all.

Wow RG, that is devastating. I hope the family is able to find some support and move on.

Ray, keep us posted on your friend.

Yeah, it is for the family. But, I have a hard time not being pissed off at my cousin for doing something so stupid. He was 29 and had children; time to grow up. I would like to know who he got the morphine from.

Please keep my friend's son in your prayers (he's 12.) He had emergency surgery for a perforated appendix. Poor little guy was in so much pain when I just left the hospital (he had just gotten up to the peds floor.)

:pray: It stinks to see kids in pain like that.

:pray: for all of you in here ! I have no updates on my friend at this time. I just hope for a peaceful passing for him. :hug:

Kind of forgot about this and was thinking about things and browsing the lounge for whatever reason. Sadly my niece has since left us (in January). Please everyone pray for your kids (who have them) and be thankful for their health! Also, pray for cheap in vitro so there is hope my brother can some day have a child without taking a gamble. I know that some religious sects frown upon the method used (throw out 'afflicted' fertilized eggs in favor of normal ones) but I don't think any benevolent lord would frown upon two people wanting to bring a child into the world without taking the risk of giving them a terrible/very short life.

my first venture into this thread, but please pray for a friend of mine. her mom's had many strokes, the doctors don't know why. she's incapacitated, and they've told my friend to make sure the will is in order :-/. friend's mom has been in the hospital all day after another stroke last night.

Thoughts and prayers for everyone in here :comfort:

:pray: for all. :hug:


I'm so sorry about your niece. :comfort:

Today is my cousin's funeral. If you would, could you please keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers as they say their final good-byes.

Also, if you feel like it, throw in an extra prayer for me and my anxiety, as this will be the first time I see my biological father in 5+ years. I haven't seen (nor spoken) with him since we had a disagreement over my pregnancy.

:pray:

:pray:

Thanks ladies. One word that will get me through today..... Klonopin!

My prayers are with your friend and her family ...Praying for wisdom for the doctors treating her :pray:

Rugratsgalore..Praying for you to feel peace and not to be nervous and for your cousin's family to be comforted:comfort:

:pray: for all and RG :comfort:

Today was a horribly emotional day. The good things are that I was able to spend some time with my step-mom, whom I haven't talked to in 4 years. I was also able to spend time with my half brother, his wife, and their daughter, which was fantastic since I haven't talked to them in 4 years. It felt wonderful to have my step-mom at my house after the funeral, BSing like old times.

Horrible things=it being a funeral for my cousin and seeing my biological father. My heart hurts tonight. I've only had him in my life for 3 years out of my 36 years alive so I shouldn't be hurt, disappointed, or hoping for more. But, today has left me emotionally drained between seeing a 29 year old in a casket and feeling rejected by my bio father all over again. I hate him and I love him at the same time, which is very taxing on my emotions.

Please continue to keep me in your prayers, that I finally come to terms with all of this.

:comfort: I really hope things get better for you, RG.

Thanks. Normally I'm ok with this be cause I don't see my bio father (he lives 3 hours away.) But, today it was tough with the added emotions of a funeral. I got a half-hearted hug from him and a stupid comment about losing touch over the past few years. More than anything, I hate myself for letting my kids know him and love him and then be hurt by him when he vanished again. I should have known better since I lived it all my life. I swore I would NEVER, EVER let him hurt me again and I'm doing just that.

I gave him my cell phone number and have left this in his court now. I can't make him love me or act like a father no matter how hard I try :(

Nor should you have to try. Don't let his actions (or lack-thereof) bring you down, though. It's a problem he has within himself; it's not about you. Just know that you have done nothing wrong to him, and you can't let his problems make you bitter. I'm sure it hurts; that's inevitable, but don't for one second think it's because there's something wrong with you. You're an amazing person, and don't let anything make you think otherwise :hug:

I spent too many years thinking there was something wrong with me before I realized that if it was me, he'd have a relationship with all his other (MANY!) children, which he doesn't. I felt so rejected growing up (I mean, if even your own father can't love you, who will?)

For the record, I have a FANTASTIC step-father whom I consider my dad. I'm daddy's little girl despite no blood relation (but the emotional relationship it was counts and matters.) My dad is also a fantastic grandfather and would NEVER, EVER think of turning his back on me or my kids. And for that, I am SO grateful to him for loving me when he didn't have to and for shaping me into the person I am today. He's freakin awesome.

I know EXACTLY what you mean. :hug:

BTW, could you please pray for my biological father despite the pain he's caused me. i found out that he isn't doing very well medically. I learned tonight that about 1.5-2 years ago he had another massive heart attack and had to be revived several times with the paddles. He had open heart surgery about 15 years ago and has significant damage to his heart already. Despite all of that he hasn't made any lifestyle changes and has recently started vomitting up blood but refuses to go to the doctor or change his ways of life. I fear the next funeral I will be attending will be his.

:hug: and :comfort: to you RG ! It sounds like he may be 1 of those people who isn't capable of showing or receiving love like normal people.:nod: I say it's his loss but I'll :pray: for him along with everyone else here who needs it !

Thanks everyone. My bio father leaves tomorrow and didn't call to see me or my kids :sadwalk: :( If I didn't already cry out all my tears yesterday, have a crying hangover today, and a killer headache I would probably be upset. But, right now I'm realy pissed instead and want to hunt him down and beat him down.

:comfort: RG - I'm sorry you've had a crappy time of it lately. It's not fair - I hope things start to look up for you soon. :hug:

I graduate college in 3 weeks! :whee: AND, on the 21st will be one year of living on borrowed time. Two things to celebrate for sure (I'm looking for positives right now lol)

:rock: Both excellent reasons to celebrate!

Such a great thread. Will be praying for all you guys.

Another update for Aaron Merchant --
He has been upgraded from critical condition to stable condition now. He has had several surgeries for his skin grafts and they seem to be healing nicely. They have not been able to operate or do anything for his broken back because they had to repair the skin first. They worked on his broken femur during one of the grafting surgeries. He's still looking at 3 months in the hospital and many months of therapy.

Thanks to everyone who kept him in your thoughts and prayers.

:pray: for metoday's kiddo who is having ear tubes put in tomorrow morning.

:hug: Mama - I'm sure he'll come through the procedure like a champ!

:pray: :pray: :pray:

:pray: and :hug: for everyone in this thread.

metoday's little guy will be getting his tubes in pretty soon. :pray: for an uneventful surgery and recovery. :hug:

So I'm going through some personal stuff and if any of you could send some prayers or good thoughts my way...I'd really really appreciate it. :hug:

:hug: You got it.

:hug: You're in my :pray:

Hey Autumn - just wanted to let you know you are in my prayers. Good thoughts coming as I type.:heart: :hug:

:hug: Autumn, I'll be thinking and praying for you.

Always. :hug:

In my :pray: Hang in there ! :hug:

I am feeling very stressed lately about a few things. I could really use prayers for the weight of the stress to be taken off my shoulders, please?

:pray: For you? Anything. :hug:

Just because, for the next month or so.

Thank you guys so much :hug: :hug:

And Jeni, Tiger prayers and good thoughts sent your way as well :pray: :hug:

:pray: :hug: Hope things are ok.



Please add my husband's aunt and family to your prayers. She was diagnosed with a stage 4 brain cancer today. I don't know the exact kind, but the prognosis isn't good. DH's mom died of cancer (colon) almost 13 years ago. I can't imagine losing one child to cancer - much less two. DH's grandparents are still living - in their late 90s and living independently! The family has elected to not let them in on the severity of the cancer.

Please pray for her comfort and for some kind of peace for her and our family. :(

Oh wow :( :( Definite :pray: and tons of good thoughts being sent :hug:

Absolutely. :pray: :hug:

:comfort: for all and all in my :pray:

Unspecified reasons

If I was a prayin' man, I would. You'll be in my thoughts though.


If you need to talk, you know where to find me. :comfort:

:pray:

:comfort: and in my :pray:

:hug: redjen.

Well as much as I try to stay away from this thread; after my earlier post today I got more bad news. It seems that my BFF has been putting off telling me that he may be having a re-occurence of bone cancer. He had this along time ago (20+) years and since then has had another bought of a different type of cancer so this may be round 3. He didn't want to tell me because he knows I'm having other problems. I feel silly as this is way bigger than any of my problems. He won't know for sure for a few more weeks, they are still testing.

:pray: :comfort:

:hug: Thoughts and prayers with everyone that needs them. Here if any of you wanna talk. :comfort:

Many many :pray: for him.

Could you all keep me in your thoughts. I'm dealing with a lot of emotional bullshit that is taking its toll on me. I'm feeling defeated.

:comfort: You got it.

:hug: from the lower peninsula to the UP.

:pray:

I don't remember seeing this and am unsure (with the new auto-archive) if I responded. This was soooo sweet of you and very much appreciated. :hug:

Prayers and hugs for you Autumn, Jenni, TS, AM and family, Jen, and RG. :pray: :hug:

I'd like to ask for prayers and good thoughts for my BIL, I found out about 1 hour ago he is in the hospital and will need surgery ! :pray:

Prayers for your BIL, WWP. :hug: Any updates?





Can you guys keep my mom in your prayers, please? I just found out that she's in the ER. I'm a state away. :down:

:pray:

:pray: You got it. What's going on??


Add my new niece to your prayers, please - she's in the NICU for unknown heart issues. She will have an EKG tonight so we'll hopefully have some answers soon. She's been having eating issues and was admitted today for dehydration. She's nearly a month old and is up to 8 lbs! (from 4.5 at birth)

Your BIL is in my prayers. I hope he's ok!

How scary to be so far away from your mom when she needs you. I hope she's ok and it is something minor. Hugs!

OH NO!!!!!!!!! I hope the baby is ok. She has come a long ways so I am confident she'll be just fine. She;s a fighter. Please keep us posted.

I don't know. We talked this morning and she sounded like hell. She's been throwing up/not eating for 3 days. She was trying to eat a piece of toast while we were talking and she couldn't keep that down.
She went to the doctor and they sent her straight to the ER. (My mom does not do doctors so I knew she was bad off when my sis said they were at the doctor's office.)
I don't know why they sent her to the ER, but I'm guessing I probably won't know anything until late tonight or early tmrw. :( I hate sitting here waiting for a phone call.

Awww..... :( She's in my prayers. Poor baby. Keep us updated. :hug:

:hug:

please pray for my friend Matt. he has a brain tumor, and he is going to have surgery on Monday to remove it. he's only about 33, and has a wife, 5 kids, and one on the way. please pray that he would do well in the surgery and that recovery would be easy.

:pray: for Matt.


No updates yet on my niece - I'll post here when I know more.

:pray:

:( :hug:




They released my mom from the hospital ths AM. :yahoo: They did bloodwork, X-rays, and a CT (?) scan and everything came back clean.
They think she just has a really bad stomach virus.

To put things in perspective, my mom has a steel rod in her foot and, after working/walking an entire day, she just clenches her teeth in pain. No complaints, crying, etc. She has a very high tolerance and NEVER misses a day of work for herself.
So her missing work was a huge sign that something was wrong. She still hasn't been able to keep any food or drink down in over 3 days, but at least she's getting some much needed rest.
Thank you guys for the prayers. :hug:

I'm glad she's home! :hug:

Thanks for all the prayers ! My BIL is better than originally thought. It turns out that I was misinformed by my Mom who has Alzheimers that he needed surgery when in fact he has pnuemonia but is resting and doing better.I don't know how my Mom got surgery out of that but she really can't help it. I'm afraid she is going downhill with her disease and gets more and more confused. I'm glad to hear that metoday's Mom is better and :comfort: and :pray: for AM2"s neice and briang's friend Matt !

Someone I know is in a tailspin of depression and I don't know how to help. Please keep them in your prayers. Thanks.

I'm glad that some of you are getting better news concerning loved ones. :)

That's good news about your BIL, but I'm sorry about your Mom. :comfort: It's hard to watch someone deteriorate that way. She knows you love her - there's no way that would be confusing. :hug:

No updates on my niece yet. She spent the night in the ER and the EKG was supposed to be yesterday, but I haven't heard any results.

Great news!!! The doctor isn't concerned about her heart for now - since she's only a week old (adjusted age) he said they would monitor it but he doesn't see anything scary on the EKG. Just a little baby. She got her tongue snipped (she was tongue tied) and my sister said it was no big deal at all. Gianna's fascinated with her new tongue length and keeps sticking it out. :coverlaf: They're sending her home on an apnea monitor because she keeps choking, but other than that she's doing great!

:whee: :yahoo: :groupwav: That's great news!!

OK, now teach her how to do this :harhar: :D

I would if I could. Being so far away sucks. :annoyed: I'm sure her brothers will take care of that, though! :lol:

It's weird, but they say she's more "preemie" than her twin brother is. They both baked the same amount of time, but she's still behind. Typically it's the boy twin that is delayed a bit. Anyway, we're glad she's doing ok! :heart:

Awww she's the really nice twin and not wanting him to feel like too much of a n00b so she's giving him a chance to get bigger first...then when they are about 5, she'll boss him around and teach him who's in charge. :coverlaf:

I'm sorry about your mom, but glad to hear the good news about your BIL. :hug:


Depression is so terrible and debilitating. :pray: :comfort:

:yahoo: Poor baby. I'm glad she's doing good. :hug:

I'm so glad that so many good things have happened since I last read this thread :hug:

(What is tongue tied? I always thought it was just an expression).

:pray: for Briang's friend and Schooby's friend and everyone else.

Oo, pray for me if you guys get a chance. I've been getting the same illness about once a month and it's pretty painful. It's nothing major but it's no fun.

:hug: :pray:

Please say a little prayer for me if you get the time. I had a minor surgery Friday, but I just can't seem to shake some pain and soreness all over. The dr. says that it might be a reaction to anesthesia, but isn't sure. Whatever it is makes me feel like all of my muscles are broken. It's a pain to get up and down or in and out of bed. Thanks you guys.

Aww geeze :( :pray:

And :gentle hug:

:hug:

I will for sure. :hug: I hope you feel better soon!

Ummm I know this sounds crude but... several times after having had surgery I've had horrible pains in my right shoulder area...feeling like the joint was splitting apart. It's an anesthesia gas bubble. Make yourself burp and burp and burp and burp. I'm not kidding, it helps. Good luck. :pray:

I hope it stops this month. :comfort:

Tongue tied is when the phrenulum under your tongue is too short. When someone who is tongue-tied tries to stick out their tongues, the tip of the tongue looks like the top of a heart. My youngest has it a bit, but they're not worried about snipping it. It can cause speech delays and eating issues in newbies.

:hug: I hope it stops soon!

Post surgical pain sucks. :hug: Feel better soon! Be sure you walk around even if it hurts. That helps keep your muscles from contracting too much and making you hurt longer. That was the best advice I got after my c-sections. I walked much more after the second one and recovery was night and day easier. :comfort:

Please pray for my Grandma, who is spending Mother's Day in the hospital because she had a stroke on Thursday. Thankfully, the stroke did not cause paralysis or any cognitive damage, but she is going to be 82 on the 22nd of this month.

And please pray for my Great Aunt, who just got out of the hospital for getting the fluid around her lungs drained, because she had too much and it was causing problems. She is home and doing good, or so my cousin tells us. But please pray for them on Mother's Day

:pray: You got it.

:pray: Best wishes for full recoveries for both of them.

Thanks for the support. I definitely have to make myself walk. Right now it's a huge ordeal getting in and out of bed/chair/anywhere. It seems to help that I'm making myself do it. Maybe I'll be back to normal in a while. :)

:pray: for you PG, SG, and TS. :hug:


Please keep my BIL and his dad in your prayers. My BIL has to decide whether to pull his dad off of oxygen and his dad says he isn't ready to die. :(

Prayers for all those that need it.

TS, did your great aunt have a pulmonary effusion? I had that just over a year ago and it was horribly painful. I NEVER want to relive that time period again.

Please pray for me. I've been sick for the past 2 days with some type of bug. MAJOR stomach pains, body aches, and chills. Of course, I always worry that it is something more since I'm on the Lovenox (Heparin.) If I'm not better tomorrow I'll be calling my doctor to be sure there isn't a bleed happening.

Oh, and I made a mistake by taking Pepto tonight, not knowing I couldn't have it with Lovenox. Dumb me forgets sometimes that I need to be more vigilant about reading the labels.

needing good thoughts especially hard for this weekend please.

:pray: for you TS.

RG - missed that! :hug: Hope you're better!

For those so inclined I would appreciate a little prayer for my brother. Apparently he has been having some ongoing symptoms that could be related to a medical condition that was identified over 20 years ago. I don't care to get into details but this is potentially a very serious problem and I am kinda worried about him.

:pray: Hope everything is ok.

:pray: I hope it turns out to be nothing serious.

You absolutely go them. I hope it turns out to be something else that is minor. :pray:

:pray: for all that need them. :pray:

I'm not usually one to ask for prayers for myself but I'm really in a bad place right now. Some of you know a little bit of it but that isn't what matters. I could just use some positive thought because I am not doing well and am feeling like what little I had going for me just fell apart. I don't much feel like continuing this struggle but I know I will. I haven't been this down in a lot of years and it never gets any easier.

I don't post in the Lounge much, but I just wanted to give you you a :hug: and to let you know that you're not alone. Don't give up. You have people that care about you, even though we may not be physically near, and you matter to us (even to those of us that tend to lurk more than post :)) You're a good man, Iaaaiws, and remember, you are strong and you really will survive. :hug:

Maybe this thread will help to remind you just how much people care about you and how highly you're thought of :):

Tribute to Iaaaiws...

:hug:

Hang in there Dan... so many of us are going through similar feelings. I'm trying to do something a friend commented on a while back...fake it til ya make it. I'm trying to give off the impression of being happy (or alright) long enough so that perhaps it will become a reality. :comfort: You have my email, phone number (I think :lol: ) and the option to PM me whenever you want to. :hug:

Thank you :hug:

I helps to know there are people who care.


Thank you Jane

You have known me at my best and my worst and have always been there to offer friendship and wisdom--even when I have been wrong. You may be able to fake happiness but that kind of friendship can't be made up. :hug:

I read here once where somebody said something about not being able to keep guns in their house because of depression and I couldn't understand how anyone could be that messed up. Until now. Last night if I had had access to such an easy option I know I would have been seriously considering it. I'm not too worried that I would have actually done it but it scares me that I know I would have considered the possibility.

I'm not feeling much better this morning but I do know that I am a survivor and nobody but myself can take that and my successes away from me. When my progress goes unnoticed it isn't because it isn't there--it's just that it can never be as important to anyone else but me. I will get through this knowing that I was really able to overcome some things that were extremely difficult for me. Right now those things seem pretty meaningless but I know when I am back on my feet again I have something to be really proud of.

I just closed my eyes and said a long prayer for you.

In my :pray: Iaaaiws and :comfort:

:hug: I thought about you a lot this afternoon.

I know that there are several of us here that seem to be struggling with depression lately...and I thought how maybe we needed a thread to be able to open up in...then I thought again (yep..twice in one day :harhar: ) and realized...that's pretty much what the whole lounge is for. We have PM options...we have the prayers from friends and acquaintances...we have a joke thread to go to when we need to just laugh at something silly or stupid...(and you have me for that too :D )...and we have lots of people here who have gone through similar experiences who can commiserate with us and often times offer good advice, a shoulder to cry on or a different angle from which to view our troubles.

I thought I had your phone number and was going to give you a call...but I can't find it...:scratch: I may be able to zaba search ya and stalk you :evillaf: :whistlin:

And remember...times like these are when we truly understand that our pets are God's gifts to us...to help us through what seems impossible.

When I wrote the below a long time ago, it surprised you :nod:
You truly are a very special person Dan :hug:
I'll say a prayer for you, and know that while the days may be difficult,
you will get through this difficult time, because you have strength within you :heart:
Some of us are but a PM or an email away :hug:


Iaaaiws is a very special Lounger here, one who speaks more truth than people give him credit for; and I for one; realize that many of the things he has spoken of in the past; have great importance and meaning.

Also, Iaaaiws finally has a hat

Thanks to all those who have contacted me in various ways and offered your support. To those who have prayed for me your prayers did their job for me even though in looking back I don't believe I was deserving in the blessing I received today. So the thanks for that goes strictly to all of you, and I will consider myself humbly in debt to all that is good and will find a way to pay it back in some way to someone else who needs and deserves it in the future.

At work today I was put in a role that I have never been in before and was a trainer for the shift, which put me working along side someone and having someone to talk to for eight straight hours. I was upset with the situation at first but it turned out to be just what I needed and it managed to push the negativity right out of my head and put things back in the perspective that they should be. It didn't fix anything. It didn't magically make all my sorrows and problems disappear. But it gave me just what I needed and I will always believe that this gift to me was the result of those of you who offered your support and prayer to me.

Thank you all and I hope I can somehow prove that it wasn't wasted on me. I will be doing some praying of my own tonight, but all I will be asking is for some guidance in how I can pay back the answered prayers that directed a gift to me today.

You're in my prayers, Dan. I seem to be struggling more than usual, too. I have had this fight since I was 17...I'm now 33. I will keep you in my prayers, and I know you will overcome, my friend.

I wouldn't have recalled your exact words, but I remember when you wrote it and I was very touched at the time. Thank you for taking the time to find it and share it with me again. If I wasn't all cried out from last night I would have teared up for sure tonight reading those words again. :hug:

And how could I help but to smile at the part about the hat that you left in there as well :)


Thank you :hug:

I've had this fight since long before I knew I was fighting it. It took a great friend to get me started in the right direction. A friend that deserved better from me and one that I love dearly and hope will still be there when it matters.

:) :)

time does heal. :hug:

I didn't look to see if I still had your number but if I hadn't been working afternoon shift I probably would have tried calling you myself tonight. You are very right about the whole lounge being a great place to go for support. I sometimes forget that.

And you are dead on about the pets being an amazing source of support. Especially my cats. They have a wonderful way of reminding me of just how insignificant human problems really are. When I turned to Zeus and Tugger with everything I was devastated about they both came to the same conclusion--humans talk way too much and purr way too little. Tough to argue with that logic.

:comfort: Thoughts and prayers with everyone in need

My niece is back in the hospital again. :( My sister had to do rescue breathing for her last night (or the night before - I can't remember)

Today they discovered a hole in her heart and that one side of her heart is larger than the other. They're still doing tests to determine what all is going on with her.

She was born on Good Friday so she's still itty bitty...

:hug: To all of you. I'm so sorry that y'all are dealing with hard times. :( :comfort:

I wish we all lived in one central location so we could all get together and let go of the negative things in our lives.

Oh no! :( She stopped breathing? Thank God they do CPR classes for parents of preemies.

When will the test results be in? I hope every thing's ok with her. :comfort:

That's terrible, and very scary :( Please keep us updated. Lots of prayers her way tonight. :comfort:

Thanks - She's hospitalized, so hopefully the results will come back quickly. They did a spinal tap on her this morning. Poor little girl... I can't imagine how horrible that was for her!

I'll update when I know more. Prayers are appreciated.

My prayers will definitely be going out to her. :hug:

I would gladly face all of my problems and hurting ten times over if it could take away the problems of someone so young and innocent. I hope everything turns out okay.

I'm sorry you are in a bad place right now :hug:

Please remember, don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it.

I'm just posting this number in case you need it. I'm not saying anything, but if you need to talk before it gets worse or you know its gotten really bad.

1-800-784-2433 [suicidehotlines.com]


I've know several people that have needed this number. I'm just posting it in case.

My thoughts are with you :hug:

Thank you :hug:

The support and caring that I have received from so many of you here is touching and just seems more than I deserve to receive. I am doing much better even though I know I managed to set myself back a long way in beating this depression thing. I know I will be okay and just need to stick with it. With the help of so many caring people here and wonderful friends, along with family and even coworkers I know I have a great support network that will help me through the rough spots and keep my Faith as strong as it is right now.

Please pray for a family from *location removed for privacy*. Their 4 year old little girl was involved in a horrible mowing accident last night & her left foot was severed just in front of the heel. (Her arch & toes are gone.) She was life flighted to the hospital last night. They performed surgery last night to clean it up. She is scheduled for another surgery tomorrow night & at that time they will decide if she has enough skin of her own to cover the wound up. If not, they will have to do grafting. She is heavily medicated & doesn’t like the IV in her arm w/ the splint to keep her from pulling the IV out.

As you pray for the girl, please pray for her parents. Her dad was driving the mower & is not doing well at all. As you can imagine, he is blaming himself.

Also, they have no medical insurance.

Kitties can be so wise.

:hug: I'm going to be praying for you. :hug:

:comfort: You can climb out of this. You are loved by people who don't even know you! How awesome is that?

Poor baby. :( My son is fascinated by the lawn crew that comes to do our lawn. Once I let them stay outside in the play fort and watch (while I watched them) but not again after hearing that. They can watch from inside.


As for my niece, I don't have any updates this morning. I found out my mom is flying out to help at the house. Somehow that makes it more serious in my head.

Poor baby. :( How hard for your sister to have to worry about taking care of one baby while the other is hospitalized. Taking care of a baby is hard enough. Taking care of a hospitalized baby is even harder. Having to do both must be that much harder.
Prayers that your sis has the strength to hold up during this and that your niece is home and healthy soon. :hug:

Are you on any medications? Have you tried any?

I've battled depression since I was 13, but have never been medicated. I know there are days where you just want to go to sleep and wake up weeks later when everything just stops. :(
I hope you can make it through with the support of your friends. :hug:

omg, that's so terrible. :(

I know this probably doesn't belong in this thread (I wanted to start another thread, but I'm not up for the does God exist debate today), but things like this make me question my faith. I don't understand how such horrible things can happen to such innocent people.

In my :pray:

I :pray: for all those that need it. :hug:

:pray: for all of you and the little ones.

She went code blue 4 times today. They still don't know what's going on. She looks fine - and then her blood O2 sats will plummet and she crashes. I am terrified we're going to lose her.

Oh no!! :( I'm sooooo sorry, AM. :comfort: :pray:

Oh.MY.Gosh! I'm so, so sorry and am praying for the little pumpkin. I pray the doctors find the wisdom to know what is wrong and to treat her quickly. I can only imagine how worried you are and how terrified her parents are.

hugs!

Prayers just went out again and they will continue to do so as long as this situation continues. I hope with all my heart that this turns out well and they can figure out what is wrong.

:hug::grouphug:

Thank you. :hug: Praying for you, too. I hope you find peace soon.

Thanks. :hug:

Oh Mozez :hug: Huge prayers being sent for her and your family.

I hope this doesn't seem petty since others are going through some really tough times, but I have a request.

We'll be going down to one job in August and we just found out today that SO has to take a test in order to keep his job. If he can't pass it next week, he'll be let go when his contract comes up for renewal in August. :(

The test is really hard and, although I'm trying to stay hopeful, I'm not sure how well he'll do.

Can you guys please pray that he does well? :down::please:

Just tell him to stop smoking pot :P

Seriously though, I'll pray for you guys. (I have a direct line and all ;) ). I know that's gotta be so stressful for you both :hug:

:pray: I'll send positive thoughts that way.

:lol: I wish it was a drug test because he'd pass with flying colors.

I'm so incredibly stressed out and me being stressed is stressing him out. :( He doesn't have enough time to study everything that's going to be on it so I'm just really nervous.

Thanks for using your direct line for me. :hug:


Thanks!! :hug:

You got it. :hug: Tell him he's got all day tomorrow to study while you're partying. :coverlaf:


Gianna had a good night last night and a good day today. :) No episodes of apnea at all. We still don't know what's going on with her, but she's doing better. Thanks for all of your prayers and support. Keep it coming. :hug:

:hug: He actually told me that's what he plans on doing. He'll have some much needed quiet time.
The rest of the week (I think he takes it on the 18th, so 1 1/2 weeks from now) I'm going to help him study as much as possible.

We won't know the results for almost a month. :down:

I'm going to tell him that he gets major 'passing the test' sex when he pulls through this.(Was that TMI?) :coverlaf:


Awwww... that's great! I'm so glad that she's doing better! :hug:

Sounds like it's time to hit the VS thread. :sly:

Continued prayers for Gianna for as long as this continues. :pray:

It sucks having to be strong for someone else when you yourself are feeling extra stressed :hug:

I'll tell Dad to give him an extra mental boost so he can remember what he should ;)

Good! I've been looking at this this thread all day hoping not to see bad news. I thought about her and your family a lot last night :hug:

Hey meToday...just a thought...you should change your title to "He too shall pass." ;)

My sister called to talk to me tonight and my DH answered the phone. He talked to her for a half hour or so and got his questions answered and made me feel MUCH better about things. I didn't get to talk to my sister at all, but that's ok - everything seems much better now. Still no real answers, but the fear that we may loser her imminently is gone. The hole in her heart is the one that all babies have that is supposed to close at birth. Hers hasn't closed yet. However, that doesn't appear to be her main issue. They're talking about putting in a feeding tube into her duodenum (below her stomach) since reflux is a serious issue for her. We're going on 24 hrs without an episode of apnea so I'm praying that keeps up.

I'll do my best to update as I learn more. :hug: Thanks for caring.

Well thanks for updating :hug: I'm really glad to hear she's doing so much better. Last night I spent about 1/2 hour in bed sending as many good thoughts/prayers her way. I'm glad a lot of the stress has eased off :hug:

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Metoday, I hope and pray your husband passes his test. What torture to wait to find out the results.

AGx2, I'm so thrilled to hear that Gianna is doing better. What a relief.

If you don't mind, could you please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. I'm feeling emotionally beaten down over a serious issue I've been facing. I am quickly losing hope over this. I need a glimmer of hope from somewhere soon :sadwalk:

:(

Of course :hug: :pray:

:lol: I was thinking more along the lines of some new stilettos. :evil:

He's usually calm and collected while I stress out. It's just hard to see him calm when I'm not sure if he's ready. It's even harder seeing him stressed because then I know he's not ready. :lol:

I actually put that there when I was depressed and knew it was something I'd get through. It's funny how problems seem huge in the moment, but they almost always work themselves out.


:yahoo: :hug:

Thanks! :hug:

I know when I ask my SO how it went he's going to say great just so I don't stress for a month. :lol:
So I won't know if great means great or if great means not so great. :tongue:


:pray: for you, also. :hug:

What kinda stuff will they be asking on the test? Is it stuff he uses for his job all the time or some obscure off the wall sh!t that no one really needs to know?


I TOLD you I'd stop smiting you at one point :P

Seriously though, I'm glad that whatever problem you were going through then has worked out for you. Hopefully in a few months time you'll look back at the stress your facing now and be relieved how everything turned out. :hug:

No, it's really obscure shit. That's why he is I am nervous.

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Why the heck do they have to test him on crap like that? It sucks. :mad: :hug:

Update: The doctors now suspect GERD is the issue. Since taking her off food she hasn't had an issue, so they think that she's got some muscle tone issues in the valve that closes the stomach. If they're right it can be fixed with a simple exploratory-type surgery. :yahoo: They won't do anything until Monday as she has to be problem-free for 72 hrs. There are also still test results waiting to be read so they want to have all the info.

Things are looking up! :) Thank you all for your continued prayers and support! :hug:

:woot: That's great! I'm glad she's feeling better. :hug:

:yahoo: I'm so happy for you all!!! That's Wonderful news. Thanks for keeping us updated :hug:

I hope they are right--that is excellent news indeed :woot:

Even better news!! She's been upgraded to a regular room from the NICU. :yahoo:

:yahoo: That's wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yahoo:

Very great news!! :woot: :whee: :yahoo:

Got an update from my mom this morning. :(

Oh no!!!!!! I will definitely keep Gianna in my prayers. I hope the doctors can determine soon why she keeps having issues with breathing. Poor little baby :sadwalk:

ps. Is Gianna at a children's hospital? Or a teaching hospital?

Sorry to hear the latest setback. The frustration and the uncertainty must be terrible for all of you to deal with, especially after it seemed that the problem had been determined. I will continue to pray that the problem will be found soon, and for all of you to have the strength to stay positive for Gianna. :hug:

Thank you both. She's at a terrific children's hospital so we know she's getting great care. I just hate the not knowing part.

Oh wow. I wish they hadn't ever said it was just GERD in the first place and gotten you guys all excited. I'm sorry to hear she had more incidences last night. I hope they figure out what's wrong with her soon...it does sound like they are working hard to find out what's causing this. :hug:

Oh I'm so sorry. :comfort:

Here's the sweetie herself. She misses her twin (and vice-versa). They taped her pacifier to a bear so she can cuddle with it. Her brother is having a hard time sleeping alone - he naps on the couch with my mom sitting next to him - he needs human contact to sleep.

I'm disappointed. We thought we had the answer. But Gianna has become the challenge for the hospital - the doctors are all racking their collective brains to figure out what the deal is. It's very House-like, I'm sure.

Continued prayers that whatever her condition is, that it is something easily managed and outgrown. :pray:

Oh how sweet she looks with that pacifier/bear. :heart:

I know it must be hard for them both to be away from each other. I hope they're back together soon. :hug:

She's beautiful, AMX2. Continued thoughts and prayers for her. :comfort:

I talked to my sister tonight. She is so ready to put the weekend behind her. Weekend staffing sucks at hospitals. But there is hope with a new potential diagnosis today.

The latest news from my sister is that Gianna was attached to the EEG/EKG last night when she had her seizure. It appears to have only been on one side of the body and they saw patterns consistent with epilepsy. If that's the case, we are thrilled. That is very treatable. They are going to do a visual or video EEG continually until they see another seizure to confirm the diagnosis.

I hope that's it. Something treatable. That's Always a good thing. I know her poor parents aren't going to sleep peacefully for a very long time for fear of something happening while she's asleep. I can't imagine the stress your whole family is going through :hug:

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In my :pray: I've had friends who lived very normal lives after being treated for epilepsy. So that wouldn't be a bad thing as long as they treat it properly ! :comfort:

Please keep me in your prayers strongly right now. I'm not in a good place emotionally. I feel so defeated and beaten down. Absolutely NOTHING in my life matters to me except my kids, however, that's the point of hurt (not from my kids themselves. They couldn't be better.) I feel like a piece of my heart is broken and my hands are tied behind my back.

I wish I could find that fighting spirit I normally have. I honestly don't think I have felt this much pain in my life :sadwalk: Even my divorce didn't hurt this badly.

:pray: I'm sorry - I wish I could be there to give you a big hug! :comfort:

AM, your (sister's) baby girl looks soooo precious with her little hand on the teddy bear. I hope they have the answer soon. I'm sure both twins will be happy when they're reunited.


:hug: I'm sorry, RG. I'll keep you in my prayers. :comfort:

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I got this email from my sister, I thought I would pass it on because I am sure they need all of the prayers they can get:

Please pray for my closest friend here in NC, Mandy, and her husband, Kevin. It has been an emotional day. I received a phone call while down in Myrtle Beach that Kevin had been injured in Iraq. I was able to leave immediately and rush back to be with Mandy. Kevin is, hopefully, on his way to Germany now. A bullet traveled through his right calf and grazed his left foot. It hit an artery and everything else it possibly could in his right leg as it passed through. His bone is shattered and will have to be put back together with pins and needles. He has had two surgeries in Baghdad and will have one more in Germany. We are hoping after a week there he will bypass Walter Reed and come back here. If not I am taking her to D.C. when he gets there. We are hoping he has use of his left foot so that he can walk with crutches after leaving the hospital instead of a wheelchair. He also has a lot of shrapnel in various parts of his body. Luckily his body armor stopped the bullet that hit his chest but I'm sure it still leaves a mark. Eight soldiers total were injured in the attack. They do have a four week old and he was just home for the birth. He returned to Iraq two weeks ago. Please pray for their family as we continue to learn about his status and as he travels various places. Thanks,Kathryn

Consider it done. :hug:

Maybe it's something in the air or water around here since you sound about like I was feeling not too long ago. Take a ride down by the lake and watch the waves for a while when you get a chance. That can be very therapeutic and help take your mind off of things when they get to be too much.