Jackie in AR Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Our family (nuclear and extended) is having quite a summer. My MIL (who lives in the same town that we do) suffered a stroke the last weekend in June that has handicapped her left side. She was in the regular hospital for a few days and then moved to a Rehab hospital. She is currently scheduled to go home later this week, but the hospital staff is working to get Medicare to approve a few more days for her. She is 82, and will go home in a wheelchair. She has always been very active and now she will have a completely different life. FIL is 83, and was diagnosed with pneumonia last Friday. He allowed himself to become so sick because he refused to leave my MIL's side at the hospital. He was sleeping on a window sill (which the hospital claims is really a "bed" for the family of patients) every night. He is very set in his ways (and has been ever since I've known him). This whole situation has him completely overwhelmed. BIL (dh's brother who also lives in the same town as us) was diagnosed with leukemia a year ago May. He has been dealing with this for 14 months now. He has completed all the chemo treatments, and is now waiting to see if his blood counts begin to improve on their own, or if he will have to have an adult stem-cell transplant. His last visit to M. D. Anderson showed that whatever cancer marker they are watching had stayed exactly the same since his last visit. So he is now taking another experimental drug to see if it will fix things and prevent him from having the stem-cell transplant. He has spent the past week or so in bed because he has contracted C-diff (a severe intestinal infection) for the 2nd time in the past few months. He also just finished taking 3-hour daily antibiotic infusions to fight a blood infection that he contracted at the hospital/doctor's office. My dad has been diagnosed with Tick Fever in the past week, and is experiencing several of the symptoms that go along with it. My mom, who had a very mild stroke a few years ago, seems to be the healthiest of all of our parents right now. And to top things off, my 10yo dd was diagnosed with chicken pox last Friday. This is the 2nd time she's had it. The first time was when she was 5 months old, and she had a severe case then. So she isn't participating in our church's summer musical for children which she had looked forward to for several weeks. Ironically, her 13yo brothers, who had absolutely no interest in the musical but were encouraged ;) by their mom to participate since their sisters were going to, are now the only family members up there practicing every day. Please feel free to pray for all of the above as you feel led. :001_smile: On a brighter note, my sister and BIL, whose home was destroyed in a tornado in February, are close to finishing their new home and hope to move in sometime in August. Thanks for listening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Wow! I am praying for you and your family!!! :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayle in Guatemala Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 O my word! Prayers for God's healing and protection on you and your family. God bless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in AR Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Bump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaNY Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Oh my, (((Jackie)))! You are really going through it, aren't you? I'm so sorry. Praying here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Oh my goodness. Praying for your family. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Praying for you all! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doran Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I'm sorry you're having to endure so much. Peace to you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 You poor babies! I'm praying for you! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in MO Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 is going through all of this. We'll definitely be praying for you, for God to turn things around for you and your family. I remember a similar summer in our family about five years ago; it seemed like everything bad that could happen, did happen. :grouphug: to you and your family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in AR Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 Thank you all very much for your kind words. I'm feeling a little less stressed than I did yesterday. MIL will be going home on Friday, and most of the work needed in their home was completed yesterday (ramp built, bathroom items added, etc.). BIL was actually at my IL's home yesterday, and was feeling and looking much better. And his wife, who had been out of town to get some down time, finally came home. I talked to my mom and my dad was feeling much better yesterday! So, life goes on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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