Posted on 05/02/2016 10:31:31 AM PDT by annalex
My daughter Katherine suffered several seizures and is in the hospital. The MRI does not look good. We are waiting for the diagnosis.
I am asking for your prayers. St. Catherine of Sienna is the patron saint.
BTTT
Amen!!
Prayers continuing for Kate.
Wait for the final diagnosis. There are conditions that can mimic MS and are not it.
One friend, who could be a younger sister for us, supposedly was diagnosed with MS. 3+ decades later, she is still doing great. She has to avoid hot/warm/damp places like Hawaii, which she and her husband love and thought about retiring to. She has been a Kaiser patient for a couple of decades and whatever she has, is managed by a healthy diet and walking, which she does several times a day.
Another friend’s son was diagnosed as a young adult over a decade ago. He went in a free fall from the disease about six years ago and had to quit work and started living with his parents. They got him in a Stanford Study group with a new experimental drug. He has stabilized and has gotten a new job as an IT and has moved back out on his own.
Stay positive and make sure that your daughter has a doctor or a group that is up to date on MS if that is the diagnosis. MS like Parkinson’s disease needs up to date MDs and a staff that can help treat the whole patient not just drug. Of course the best help is a good religious faith, which you and your family appear to have.
We will continue to pray for Kate.
More hugs and prayers for Kate.
O Lord Almighty, the Healer of our souls and bodies, You Who put down and raise up, Who chastise and heal also; do You now, in Your great mercy, visit our sister Kate, who is sick. Stretch forth Your hand that is full of healing and health, and get him (her) up from her bed, and cure her of her illness. Put away from her the spirit of disease and of every malady, pain and fever to which she is bound; and if she has sins and transgressions, grant to her remission and forgiveness, in that You love mankind; yea, Lord my God, pity Your creation, through the compassions of Your Only-Begotten Son, together with Your All-Holy, Good and Life-creating Spirit, with Whom You are blessed, both now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.
O Lord our God, Who by word alone did heal all diseases, Who did cure the kinswoman of Peter, You Who chastise with pity and heal according to Your goodness; Who are able to put aside every malady and infirmity, do You Yourself, the same Lord, grant aid to this Your handmaiden Kate and cure her of every sickness of which she is grieved; lift her up from her bed of pain, and send down upon him (her) Your great mercy, and if it be Your Will, give to her health and a complete recovery; for You are the Physician of our souls and bodies, and to You do we send up Glory: to Father, and to Son, and to Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen
Kate is home, resting and taking seizure medication. There is no diagnosis, and there won't be for at least two more weeks. All signs point to a controllable autoimmune disease of some rare kind.
Thank you Lord and praise be to Thee for making Thy servant Kate's disease into a tool for lifestyle improvement, and give us fortitude necessary to combat the disease.
Saint Catherine of Siena, pray for us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen.
Thank you for the update. Prayers continue for Kate.
Prayers for her comfort.
More prayers up
Happy that she is home. Blessings.
Donna
Thank you for the update....will continue to pray... Please keep us in the loop.
Thank you for the update. Prayers continue.
Thank you for letting everyone know and thank You Lord!
Prayers will continue for Kate!
Thank you for the update on Kate’s condition. I will continue to pray for her daily.God Bless.
I will continue to lift up Kate and your family in my prayers.
Thank you for the update! Good to read Kate is home. God bless you all.
Amen.
Good news!
God is good. Keep your chin up. I had a sister named Kate and will continue to remember Kate in prayer.
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