Posted on 09/29/2015 8:27:03 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom
My father has been diagnosed with stage 4 kidney disease and is going to have hospice care visits at home. He's been ready to meet his Maker for a couple of years - but please pray for him and his family.
We kept our mother at home after her debilitating stroke. My sister, God Bless her, took the lead with care. several boughts with C-diff made it quite rough. My mother passed 10 months later.
Keeping her out of the hands of the lazy, unprofessional, crazy-expensive, death-care-for-the-aged system was the right thing to do.
God bless you in your efforts.
Will do.
Blessings to you and him.
Wisdom friends gave me with my dad.
Spend as much time as you can with him.
Those days will never come again.
Prayers for your dad and his loved ones.
It is comforting and reassuring to have a loved one who has declared his belief and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. Always remember Christians never say goodbye. May he continue to be a testimony to others including family that may not be saved. Even though he has been diagnosed with stage four, miracles can happen. God is on the throne and in control of all things.
Prayers for him and your family.
Prayers up.
Prayers up.
Why not kidney dialysis? Of course prayers up.
My father recently “moved on”.
He had been having monthly blood transfusions.
He had been failing for the last several months.
He was told he needed more frequent blood transfusions.
He told the drs. Enough. No more.
Since his blood count was very low at that point he passed quickly.
Last hospital visit was a Thursday.
Check in with the Lord was in the wee hours of Monday morning.
Hospice was beyond wonderful but I could never have done it.
Fortunately for us my youngest sisters’ oldest daughter is a nurse and she did all the work.
Close friends came by.
Out of state sisters flew in.
Grandchildren came to say goodbye.
For us it was easy and hard.
Easy because we knew where he was going and it was time to see him out of pain.
Hard because there is no more dad/grandpa.
It was actually a fascinating experience.
Like watching a birth process in reverse order.
There are “stages” the body goes thru.
Hospice was very good with support and advice.
Prays for All.
Prayers for peace and comfort
Prayers for strength and comfort for all of you.
Praying for you and your family, FRiend.
Notre Père qui es aux cieux,
Que ton Nom soit sanctifié, que ton règne vienne,
Que ta volonté soit faite sur la terre comme au ciel.
Donne-nous aujourd'hui notre pain de ce jour.
Pardonne-nous nos offenses, comme nous pardonnons aussi à ceux qui nous ont offensés.
Et ne nous soumets pas à la tentation, mais délivre-nous du mal.
Car c’est à Toi qu’appartiennent le règne, la puissance et la gloire,
pour les siècles des siècles. Amen
Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâces,
le Seigneur est avec vous, vous êtes bénie entre toutes les femmes,
et Jésus le fruit de vos entrailles est béni.
Sainte Marie, Mère de Dieu, priez pour nous pauvres pécheurs,
maintenant, et à l'heure de notre mort. Ainsi-soit-il.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
God bless you and your father.
Prayers for you. My BIL recently died in hospice care. You are not alone.
I've done home Hospice twice as the primary caregiver. My dad in 2011 and my wife in March. The Hospice team was great in both cases. Don't hesitate to call them at any time for question and those in your family caring for him will have questions and second guess themselves some. But GOD determines our number of breaths and heartbeats. Make sure all caregivers get sufficient downtime for rest if possible.
A word of advice have someone well rested and ready for when he comes home. This is so they can clearly understand instructions, equipment, meds, etc. It is a hectic time & it's also so others can rest and start the care routine with a clearer mind.
Prayers for you, Conserving, and your Dad. The best advice hospice gave me re: my dying mother was to read to her. I read her passages from the Bible and also from her favorite author, John Steinbeck.
He's 83, has been in poor health for quite a while, and has had enough.
Of course prayers up.
Thank you!
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