As others here I have and will pray for you folks.. "May the Lord bless you and keep you. May He cause his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. May he lift up his countenance upon you and give you Peace." Numbers 6:24-26
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BE STRONG IN THE LORD, AND IN HIS MIGHTY POWER. ~ Ephesians 6:10
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. --Winston Churchill
My Doctor just went through the same thing with her Mom. This is her success story.
She got her mother out of the nursing home where she was "supposed to recuperate." All that she did was go down hill. Institutional food and care isn't much if any help. It drives many people crazy (or the drugs do). Compound that with a weak injured woman who feels hopeless, and it's not a recipe for recovery. Once you let hospice get involved, it's a matter of time. She got her Mom back to her OWN home where she scheduled round the clock care with children and grandchildren. That's when she started improving.... 1. Water / hydration 2. Healthy home prepared meals 3. People that actually love and care for her. 4. Familiarity of environment and love. 5. Off of all drugs The meds were the problem, NOT her solution. They poisoned her and she would fall.
This is why I will pray for her recovery with YOUR help, instead of the morphine drip. If it happens, it will be because of a leader in the family.
My Doctor's mom: She is NOW independent and back to her normal self. She loves life. She loves her family. She has a better quality of life than some who gave up on her. I have the recordings available if you want to take time to listen. Like everything, there's no guarantees of success IF you try. There's no guarantee but death otherwise. I'm not judging your family, just trying to encourage you. Hopefully there's hope! She needs that.
Here's the spiritual part. Whenever she dies eventually, she will go to one place or another. This is most important. Matt gives a gentle and simple gospel presentation that will benefit her more than anything if she hears it often enough to take it in. The deadly drip interferes with this, and so does the dehydration. Frequently offering Water often helps. Please share this and lead her in the prayer at the end. Jesus offers the spiritual water of life where one thirsts no more. They are all promises from God's Word presented by this baptist gentleman. Feel free to ask PM if you have any questions.
l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right. - Del Gue
Prayers sent from here - all too familiar a scenario. My 6 siblings and I all agree - we're thankful Dad passed just before the lock-downs. He'd have been like a cooped-up bear, not going out to eat, occasionally - or going up to the ranch. He went a year ago, Jan 25th - just short of 92.
I've always been a curmudgeon - now I'm an old curmudgeon. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
Sorry to learn this, but good that you have shared the essence of her situation - and yours - and those thoughts about your Mom. You and your family are in our prayers.
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” ISAIAH 41:10
Prayers sent...... And some wisdom that I've received from my parents, aunts & uncles; Is that they wanted to life a long, good life and reach a ripe old age and pass on without having to attend the funerals of any of their offspring. In the natural order of things it's the young ones who are left here when the old folks pass away. As hard as that is on everyone when you lose a family member it's even harder to bury one of your children. First time I ever heard something along those lines was when I lost an older cousin to a car wreck when I was 12 and he was 19.
Prayers sent...... And some wisdom that I've received from my parents, aunts & uncles; Is that they wanted to life a long, good life and reach a ripe old age and pass on without having to attend the funerals of any of their offspring. In the natural order of things it's the young ones who are left here when the old folks pass away. As hard as that is on everyone when you lose a family member it's even harder to bury one of your children. First time I ever heard something along those lines was when I lost an older cousin to a car wreck when I was 12 and he was 19.
Yeah, burying our son at 21 was a bitch. Knowing it was coming for 14 years may have helped compared to losing him in a car accident or something like that, but it happens every day to some parents somewhere.
Mark
NRA Life Member Anytime anyone kicks cancers azz is a good day!
I found a book and some information that covers the hospice subject that I studied a while back. It parallels some experiences that too many of us have seen. It also is something good to know about when going through these difficult times. None of the info is intended to be judgemental. I've been in your shoes, neighbor. It's just many details that I wish I knew long ago so I could see even better outcomes. I wish I heard this sermon and had this book available when I needed it most....at least the pertinent chapters.
