Posted on 09/12/2009 7:13:16 PM PDT by Brad's Gramma
Hi everyone...I received an email from my WONDERFUL DIL, requesting prayer for the mom of a friend of hers. Please read on.
Long story short...my mom collapsed wednesday night at home, her heart stopped and she wasn't breathing. we called 911 and they came and got her to the hospital where she has been unconcious and breathing on a ventilator since. they ran an EEG to see her brain activity and came up with good news and bad news. good news is that her brain stem is still showing activity, that controls your bodily functions, ability to breath, etc. She can breath on her own but not enough to sustain life. The bad news is that her craniul (sp?) surface did not show much activity at all, and I am pretty sure that controls everything else. she also has some behaviors indicitive of someone who has severe brain damage. really we won't know what her brain function is until monday when they re-run the test. It will tell us if she has any possiblity of recovering or if there really isn't any chance. If it's the latter the nurse said they usually recommend taking the person off the ventilator. We are praying for a miracle that her results on Monday come back good with great hope for a recovery, but aren't sure that's what we will hear. We are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst, as they say.
Her name is Carolyn if you would like to use her name in prayer. She has got myself along with 2 other sons, one is 27 one is 17. We just really need your prayers. Even if she can recover, it will be a very long road for her, so we just need all the prayer we can get. It's going to be a very long weekend.
Just a note that my mom is my absolute best friend in the world, she was (and hopefully still IS) going to walk me down the aisle at my wedding. I have just been thinking of every single possible outcome and how things will change with each one. It's really like an out of body experience for me, I am here but not here. When I talk to people about it, it's like I disconnect, like I'm talking about someone else not my own mom. I don't want to believe this is happening to her. This happens in movies and you hear about it from other people but it's NEVER suppose to happen to you. Its frustrating not knowing anything, and...I don't even know.
As for the cause of her collapse they also dont know...they have ruled out a heart attack, stroke or anything respritory - although right now that is not their priorty...her level of brain activity is. I really appreciate all your prayers and ask everyone to pray harded than you ever have. I NEED my mom back...we all need her.
In Your Name.....AMEN!
Please pray everyone....thank you VERY much.
Let’s give this family a Logan Miracle...
Prayers on the way!
My prayers, in the name of Jesus, are that she be healed completely.
Scriptures for healing:
Amen.
Prayers going up for a full recovery . . . God be with this Family during this very difficult time.
God bless!!! Sending up a prayer right now!! In Jesus name, I pray for complete restoration of Carolyn’s brain. Amen!!! To God be all the glory, thank you for your mercies.
I’m in agreement with my sister!!!
Prayer up
May God bless Carolyn, her family, and the doctors and medical team tending her health needs. May they find and administer the treatment needed to bring about the very best results possible for Carolyn, and may she respond in kind.
They will certainly be in my prayers.
Prayers up!
May God embrace her with His healing hands.
May God be with Carolyn, and may He lift her up from her illness and grant her a healthy life.
/johnny
Joining in with prayers up for this dear mom and her kids during this time.
Prayers up.
Prayers for Carolyn.
Thank you everyone...
Prayers up.
Prayers for Carolyn and her family Gramma.
Prayers for her health.
Prayer bump
Prayers for your daughter in law’s mom. May she find healing through this ordeal.
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Thanks, Salvation....everyone...
in my prayers...
Don’t know what to make of the EEG...sometimes you do see partial recovery when the edema of the brain goes down...a lot depends on the cause of the collapse...
Prayers for complete recovery, for peace and comfort to the family.
Prayer BUMP
I join in prayer for Carolyn and the family!
Prayers on the way. Hang in there. Whatever happens, trust in God.
Prayers lifted for Carolyn’s mom....
My Mom is my best friend too. I will certainly pray for Carolyn and her family.
Praying for Carolyn for a complete healing. Heavenly Father, we lift up Carolyn and bring her to you asking for a prompt recovery. In ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
In Your Name.....AMEN!
I agree in the Precious Name of our LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ and say amen for His Glory!
Please Keep Us Updated When you Can BG! Thanks and May the The LORD Bless you!
"Again I tell you, if two of you on earth agree (harmonize together, make a symphony together) about whatever [anything and [g]everything] they may ask, it will come to pass and be done for them by My Father in heaven." (Matthew 18: 19 )
Prayers up for Carolyn and for her sweet daughter and the rest of her family.
I’ll pray for Carolyn and you and family.
You are not alone...
BTTT
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 servant Carolyn and cure her of every sickness of which she is grieved; lift her up from her bed of pain, and send down upon 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, Friend of Mankind, 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.
My prayers at Mass this AM will start with Carolyn’s Mom. I will pray for an improvement and for hope.
Praying now for Carolyn’s healing.
Your love is evident—and so is the love of our Lord.
I will pray this morning at Mass for healing and for strength for you and your family. God bless.
Prayers going up for Carolyn and all of her loved ones and friends.
Prayers up.
Joining in prayer for Carolyn’s recovery and peace and comfort for her family and friends.
Prayers for Carolyn and her family.
Thank you for pinging the list. I will be praying!
Prayers for God’s blessings on all.
I will remember her in my prayers at church today and beyond, prayers also going out to the family to are hurting and concerned for her health.
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