What I got right now, is a whole lot of need for prayer for my mama! We almost lost her today. It's a very sobering thought.
My brother drove 3.5 hours to stay with my dad today, just to keep him company. He'd called me yesterday and asked if I thought it was a good idea or was he worrying too much. I thought it would encourage dad so I strongly encouraged him to come.
And it's a good thing he did. While visiting this early afternoon, my mom started having an extremely hard time breathing - gasping for air. My dad kind of froze, not knowing what to do, so my brother took steps - a few of them actually, to the nurse's station, requesting help. The next thing they knew the room was full with a respiratory team and a cardiologist who "just happened" to be on the floor at the time looking in on a patient he'd operated on. They worked quickly to get her 'intubated' (ventilator) and under heavy sedation.
Within an hour or so she started to stabilize a bit, her oxygen levels showing an upward trend. All in all, a very scary few hours.
The Iceberg Melts
1 year ago
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That hits close to home for me. My dad was very ill this fall. He is not recovering as expected. It is hard and a bit of a shock no matter how old we are to see our parents health decline. You and Diana our in our prayers.
I am glad you shared, I wouldn't have known.
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