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CRANK UP THE PRAYERS! WE'RE SEEING MIRACLES!
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| March 7, 2004
| Eternal Warming
Posted on 03/07/2004 4:21:44 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING
CRANK UP THE PRAYERS! WE'RE SEEING MIRACLES!
I'm not sure where to begin. I shared about the dream Norman had about being given a choice of going with the "man" or staying here to live.
Last Saturday, they put Norman into Hospicecare. They essentially sent him there to die. I called the children and had them fly in to say their goodbyes. All came running. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday Norman couldn't even open up his eyes. He couldn't talk other than grunt. It looked about as dire as it can get.
On Monday nite, we (the family) started giving him his power drinks...loaded with vitamins and minerals plus calories. On Tuesday morning, we did the same and he came out of it. He could open his eyes, knew who everyone was, and could talk a bit to the kids. By Wednesday we had him eating food..very small amounts, but food never the less. By Thursday morning, we went in to feed him only to find him sitting up in bed feeding himself oatmeal.
He can feed himself twice a day now...HATES the hospice food! LOL So I'm cooking things and taking it. I got him to eat 9 noodles and a bit of beef with each forkfull. He continues to improve. In fact, he's improved so much, they're throwing him out of Hospice and into a Nursing Home.
I've been busy checking them out. His Doctors are meeting to begin treating him again.
His head nurse, a Christian male told me that when he went into medicine, he knew he'd be seeing a couple of miraculous cases during his career. It's now 18 years later, and Norman is his first case. He told me that what he's seeing is way beyond medicine. I knew that. LOL I knew his kidneys were failing and I knew that that meant his organs would begin shutting down one by one.
Dan has requested to stay on the case, so he will follow Norman and care for him at the Nursing home. He's amazed.
It's not one of those one shot miracles where they jump up. But his recovery is a miracle none the less. He continues to improve on a daily basis. His goal is to sit in a chair. He can pull himself up and side to side now. The pain is still there but diminishing.
I just don't know what it means, or if it will be a full recovery. I'm trying to take it a day at a time...sometimes a minute at a time. Nothing in life can prepare you for this kind of devastation. But we now have hope. And I think we've got some time.
I apologize for this delayed update. I've had a house full of kids and the truth is I'm just so tired when I get home that I can't write. Hopefully the exhaustion will pass.
I wanted to thankyou all, each and every one of you for praying for him. Please keep Norman in your prayers! We need to see continued recovery and hopefully, that mass on his lung and the blood clots will be gone one of these days. I want him home again. I want to share the rest of my life with him.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Eternal Warming
TOPICS: Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: miracles; norman; praisereport; prayerlist; recovery
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Will someone please ping the prayer list? Thanks!
To: ETERNAL WARMING
Good news! Still praying though!
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posted on
03/07/2004 4:23:30 PM PST
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Just once I'd like to get by on my looks.)
To: ETERNAL WARMING
God bless you. It is a rough road. I am praying for Norman, you and your family now.
To: ETERNAL WARMING
Prayer of gratitude to God!
bttt!
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posted on
03/07/2004 4:25:25 PM PST
by
MaryFromMichigan
("The Passion" If you loved the Book, you'll love the movie)
To: ETERNAL WARMING; DittoJed2; esther2; Azbushgal; GretchenEE; ohioWfan; rabidralph; Hila; ...
Praise the LORD for answered prayer!
I'll ping my prayer list.
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posted on
03/07/2004 4:25:59 PM PST
by
ohioWfan
(BUSH 2004 - Leadership, Integrity, Morality)
To: ETERNAL WARMING
Thanks for letting us know. Prayers continuing!
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posted on
03/07/2004 4:28:41 PM PST
by
katnip
To: ETERNAL WARMING
Will continue prayers!!!!
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posted on
03/07/2004 4:29:50 PM PST
by
Arpege92
(This will be a monumental struggle of GOOD -vs- evil, but GOOD will prevail. - - George W. Bush)
To: ETERNAL WARMING
As much as I am grinning ear to ear over the powerful love of Jesus and his wonderous work in your life, I know it's nothing compared to the rejoicing you and your children are doing. Praise God for his goodness!
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posted on
03/07/2004 4:31:02 PM PST
by
JudyB1938
To: ETERNAL WARMING; Pegita; Salvation; Simcha7
Prayer Warrior BTTT!
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posted on
03/07/2004 4:34:15 PM PST
by
Maigrey
(Oscar winning moment - Michael Moore being squished by an Oliphant.)
To: ETERNAL WARMING
Giving thanks to our Heavenly Father for His magnificent grace and blessings! What wonderful news! So very happy for you all. Keeping you in prayer.
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posted on
03/07/2004 4:34:55 PM PST
by
LucyJo
To: ETERNAL WARMING
Praise the Lord God over us all...for answered prayers
And all good things which come down from the Father of Lights..
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posted on
03/07/2004 4:35:22 PM PST
by
joesnuffy
(Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
To: ETERNAL WARMING
Excellent news!!!!
All praise to our Heavenly Father for His blessings!
Continuing prayers have been sent up for Norman, for you, and the rest of your family as well.
Stay strong, and God Bless!!!!
To: ETERNAL WARMING; ohioWfan
Thanks for the update, and prayers for Norman.
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posted on
03/07/2004 4:37:24 PM PST
by
Victoria Delsoul
(The Passion is true to the Gospel, those who claim to know it and disagree...simply don't understand)
To: ETERNAL WARMING
Prayers for Norman.
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posted on
03/07/2004 4:38:00 PM PST
by
FreeInWV
To: ETERNAL WARMING
THAT IS WONDERFUL NEWS!
Thank You Lord. Amen.
Prayers ongoing....
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posted on
03/07/2004 4:38:44 PM PST
by
Cindy
To: ETERNAL WARMING
Offering my prayers
To: ETERNAL WARMING
Thank you sweet Jesus! More prayers to you and your family.
God Bless!
To: ETERNAL WARMING
Heartful prayers for a complete recovery.
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posted on
03/07/2004 4:47:23 PM PST
by
Velveeta
To: ETERNAL WARMING
Wow. God bless Norman. If the Lord ain't ready for you yet, you ain't going.......
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posted on
03/07/2004 4:48:14 PM PST
by
Viking2002
(I think; therefore, I Freep............)
To: ETERNAL WARMING
Backsliding, but working on it, Presbyterian Prayers for Norman.
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posted on
03/07/2004 4:49:23 PM PST
by
HoustonCurmudgeon
(PEACE - Through Superior Firepower)
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