Prayer requests

[bcauser]

Bonnie it sounds like you and your sister have done an amazing job of putting suport in place for you Mom. It is hard not to feel bad when she goes off like she does with paranoia but I want to share a story that happened to me with a client when I was nursing.
The facility I worked in was an intermediate care facility not a nursing home and we often hosted clients for short term stays to afford relief for families dealing with family members with Alzheimers or other dementias.
A son brought his mom to be admitted for a week or two and she was absolutely having none of it even though she had reviewed the place and agreed to it. The thing is due to her dementia she forgot the plan and all the control (as in loss of) feelings were making her anxious and angry. WE both tried to reassure her that it was temporary would be pleasant etc. NO GO> Finally I gave son the secret nod to just go and I would pick of the pieces. Well it was much like the preschoolers first day at kindergarten. We had to walk around the ward several times and chat ( think for an hour) but gradually she relaxed forgot why she was upset and created for herself a wonderful scenario of why she was there and what she was going to do. She joined the other ladies for tea at 7:30 pm in the lounge and all was well. It took time but I didn't mind it was my job, I didn't take her anger personally. The peple you have put in place I am sure are like that and will be able to reassure her that they are there to give her control of her life not take it away.Anyway blessings and I am praying for health and strength for you and your sister.Jan

Thanks so much Jan. Yes this dementia thing is such a monster! My sister is constantly saying "it's not her it's her dementia" and I know that but it still hurts. I'm learning a lot about forgiving and forgetting. The Lord is giving us GRACE to forgive and forget and just go on. Thanks so much for sharing, it helps
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[Jim1927]

As I had mentioned, wife's father had alzheimers in the end and that includes dementia. I coldn't sit with my wife either at home or at the nursing home. He would get angry and almost violent because I was sitting with his "wife".

The only way I could talk with him was to use our cockney language, and then he was reasonably with it for about half hour, albeit many years back. The only way we could get him to eat at home was for me to sit down and put exactly what he was supposed to eat on my plate...he would copy what I did.

It is a whole other life, I fear, and the best you can do is go along with them so long as their safety is not in question.

It is not easy and sometimes it goes on for years..we worked with it for over ten years.

God be with you, and give you special gifts and wisdom, and know that all you can do is what you feel is right. It may not even appear right at times, but it is.

Cheers, and God bless,

Jim

 

[bcauser]

As I had mentioned, wife's father had alzheimers in the end and that includes dementia. I coldn't sit with my wife either at home or at the nursing home. He would get angry and almost violent because I was sitting with his "wife".

The only way I could talk with him was to use our cockney language, and then he was reasonably with it for about half hour, albeit many years back. The only way we could get him to eat at home was for me to sit down and put exactly what he was supposed to eat on my plate...he would copy what I did.

It is a whole other life, I fear, and the best you can do is go along with them so long as their safety is not in question.

It is not easy and sometimes it goes on for years..we worked with it for over ten years.

God be with you, and give you special gifts and wisdom, and know that all you can do is what you feel is right. It may not even appear right at times, but it is.

Cheers, and God bless,

Jim

Who would have ever thought that when we were tiny children, children, teens,young adults,adults, that eventually we would be raising(or continuing to raise) our parents. The Lord sure works in strange and wondrous ways.Thanks Jim
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[bcauser]

Jim if you want go to my sharing devotional thread and click on the site I have there, I think you might appreciate it.(if you haven't already read it)
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[Jim1927]

Thanks for the invite, B. I do read it, but I don't always comment in here.

Cheers,

Jim

 

[gratefulgrace]

Thanks for the rose Bonnie it is beautiful. What thread are you referring to Bonnie what is it called Devotional? Love Jan

 

[nanajojo]

just thought I would ask for prayers for all who are sick with this flu or cold flu. Bonnie;s grandson told me she is very sick and I amstill fighting yhe hacking and gagging stage, I know Annie fought for a long time and I pray this flu stuff of cold stops .
Lord I lift all of us up here on GE. asking for healing in our bodies . Lord give us back the strength we had and need again in your precious Holy Name . amen

 

[bcauser]

just thought I would ask for prayers for all who are sick with this flu or cold flu. Bonnie;s grandson told me she is very sick and I amstill fighting yhe hacking and gagging stage, I know Annie fought for a long time and I pray this flu stuff of cold stops .
Lord I lift all of us up here on GE. asking for healing in our bodies . Lord give us back the strength we had and need again in your precious Holy Name . amen

Thank you so much JOJO! Yes it hit me about three o'clock Sat.AM Became very good friends with my commode for about 4.5 hrs. then very achy so very achy all of Sat. and most of today. Just thought I would check in and feed the pet and see what is going on. One more real good nights sleep and I think all will be fine.
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[bcauser]

Thanks for the rose Bonnie it is beautiful. What thread are you referring to Bonnie what is it called Devotional? Love Jan

sharing devotionals thread 34 post, it might be on page 2 by now. It's one that you click on and it was in Charles Stanley's In Tough devotional
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[gratefulgrace]

Thanks I will check it out Bonnie.

 

[sk8Joyful]

just thought I would ask for prayers for all who are sick with this flu or cold flu. Bonnie;s grandson told me she is very sick and I amstill fighting yhe hacking and gagging stage,
I know Annie fought for a long time and I pray this flu stuff of cold stops .
Lord I lift all of us up here on GE. asking for healing in our bodies . Lord give us back the strength we had and need again in your precious Holy Name . amen

THANK *you* Jojo lots for your Loving-concern -
but really (for the most part) it was again! my own un-doing. You see,
I know how to deal with nasty Microbial-invasions:
1. (instead slaving away 25/8), Restful-sleep... as Mind/body tells us..
&
2. Wisely using Supplements: V's-M's, Calcium-citrate, extra Vitamin-C, etc.
&
3. At the 1st. hint of an 'invasion' , suck on "Cold-EZE"
(a homeopathic of *Zinc Gluconate Glycine* proven to cut the duration in Half.) this stuff works Well.

You see dear Jojo,
when GOD suggests "USE the MIND...I Blessed you with *Better*" -
the debate is really over , Right Yup,
I gotts to accept Responsibility when DUE ~ Annie

Well, here's a little something extra :

for you Dear Jojo, & Bonnie, & everyone else - GOD luvs us *all*
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[bcauser]

THANK *you* Jojo lots for your Loving-concern -
but really (for the most part) it was again! my own un-doing. You see,
I know how to deal with nasty Microbial-invasions:
1. (instead slaving away 25/8), Restful-sleep... as Mind/body tells us..
&
2. Wisely using Supplements: V's-M's, Calcium-citrate, extra Vitamin-C, etc.
&
3. At the 1st. hint of an 'invasion' , suck on "Cold-EZE"
(a homeopathic of *Zinc Gluconate Glycine* proven to cut the duration in Half.) this stuff works Well.

You see dear Jojo,
when GOD suggests "USE the MIND...I Blessed you with *Better*" -
the debate is really over , Right Yup,
I gotts to accept Responsibility when DUE ~ Annie

Well, here's a little something extra :

for you Dear Jojo, & Bonnie, & everyone else - GOD luvs us *all*
​

You bet He does Annie!! Thanks

 

[bcauser]

Update on the missing lady and her house that burned:They are now holding a man who was once in prison for home invasion robbery, he is being held as a suspect in the disappearance of two elderly women(this woman being one). He is related to the sister of one of the ladies. They think it was a robbery gone bad in both cases more will come as I know it. Boy pray for wisdom and guidance for these police officers they have huge jobs that most of them try to do right. They have really tackled some big cases and done great work especially lately( The bike path rapist case being one and over 30 years in the making)(and the kidnapped boys one for 4 days and one for years) all these cases are with a 50 mile
radius of where I live!! Pray for our policeman!!
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[gratefulgrace]

I will pray. It must be a very hard job. I hope they hear about the saviour and lean on Him for help and guidance. Jan

 

[bcauser]

I will pray. It must be a very hard job. I hope they hear about the saviour and lean on Him for help and guidance. Jan

Thanks Jan. Boy you're such a prayer warrior!
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[Jim1927]

Your prayer would be a appreciated for a dear friend of mine who has had a return bout of cancer, and is undergoing assessment as we speak. His name is R.

Cheers, and God bless,

Jim

 

[gratefulgrace]

Will pray for R. I also have a wonderful Christian friend H who is really been trhough the wringer with returned and spread kidney cancer. Still battling but very weak. Check out CTV website for news about a new potential cancer drug being researched at U of Edmonton. Very interesting article. Jan.

 

[bcauser]

Boy I really think that cancer is satan himself!! My daughter is now taking care of a lady who has been battling stage 4 stomach cancer for over a year and is going in for major surgery,one last time(to remove many major organs)Fri. Will pray for all of these people!! They need to get going a little faster with their cancer research.
Jan are you feeling better?
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[gratefulgrace]

Yes I slept well last night and that is the key. It seems to be a chronic problem that just doesn't want to totally resolve. I do have to go to see my doctor to get results from my Annual physical. That actually did pick up an infection in another part of my body that I took Antibiotics for but what I have in my chest.won't be helped by that unfortunately. Thanks for asking Bonnie. The interesting thing about this drug is that it is already in use to treat metabolic disorders in Children so can't be grabbed up and Proprietory Patented by the big drug companies so there is less chance of huge profits for them. That means they won't put money into research to do human trials. Here is the article link. It is very interesting.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNe...16/cancer_dca_070116/20070116?hub=CTVNewsAt11

 

[bcauser]

Yes I slept well last night and that is the key. It seems to be a chronic problem that just doesn't want to totally resolve. I do have to go to see my doctor to get results from my Annual physical. That actually did pick up an infection in another part of my body that I took Antibiotics for but what I have in my chest.won't be helped by that unfortunately. Thanks for asking Bonnie. The interesting thing about this drug is that it is already in use to treat metabolic disorders in Children so can't be grabbed up and Proprietory Patented by the big drug companies so there is less chance of huge profits for them. That means they won't put money into research to do human trials. Here is the article link. It is very interesting.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNe...16/cancer_dca_070116/20070116?hub=CTVNewsAt11

Jan, glad to hear you're feeling somewhat better. See the Lord got you to the doctor? Good thing right?
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