Jim needs prayers.
Posted on 06/06/2022 10:44:23 AM PDT by JustAmy
Thanks for the update.
Prayers continue... :-)
Agreeing in prayer with your lovely prayer for Jim. Please Father, we ask all of these in Jesus name.
Good evening, Everyone.
Jim’s doctor called Chris today. Scared him but it was just an update call. :)
She said that Jim has constipation and nausea. He hasn’t been able to eat so they are working on clearing his gut. Jim has tubes going into his stomach for this purpose.
Jim has been taking vitamins but since the covid lockdown, he has also been taking Airborne.
John, Chris and I thank you for your continued prayers. When Jim can, he will join us in thanking you.
Hugs to All.
Thanks for the update Amy. Appreciate it!!
Please tell Jim we are sending him a big hug too.
Thanks for the update.
I’m glad they are covering all the bases to get Jim the right nutrition, and to get his metabolism working right again.
praying that Jim will return to the comfort of his own home real soon.
Prayers continuing for your speedy recovery, Jim. Prayers of peace for Jim and Chris and John. And thanks, Amy for passing on the update.
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John, Chris and I thank you for your continued prayers. When Jim can, he will join us in thanking you.
Hugs to All.
Thank you for the update.. Hang in there Jim!
I’m not sure what you mean by”Gym should be on oh”. When you say 800 mg. you mean magnesium? and in a form like magnesium glycinate? By split, do you mean morning and evening, or more frequently?
My partner had several intense tachycardia episodes a decade ago. I started giving him calcium/magnesium in the 2 to 1 ratio along with other supplements and there were years with no episodes. Then he got careless about taking the vitamin packets I was preparing for him and he had several more episodes. The day he babysat from 7:30 am to 8:30 pm, and the next day mowed his son’s 2 acres of lawn with the riding mower he had an especially strong episode. Also he had not taken the supplements for 5 days. He hated swallowing all those supplements, so now I only give him 11 or 12 daily, and he does take them and has not had another episode for 2 months. He is also having a thorough cardiac evaluation. I just hope the doctors don’t find a serious reason to urge surgery or heavy medication because they don’t respect therapeutic nutrition used consistently.
Other comments have indicated that the pressure sores and sepsis come from excess sitting. More movement needs to be encouraged, perhaps by a professional, or at least training the family. Wound healing needs Vitamins C and E. Honey is anti-infective. Perhaps a wet bandage with some raw (preferably not pasturized) honey, Vitamin E capsule pierced and squeezed on the honey, and perhaps a Vitamin C tablet crushed and some of the powder sprinkled on, and mixed together some before applying to the wound. Perhaps changed twice a day. Taking at least 4 grams of vitamin C orally, One gram taken about every 6 hours since the body uses it up or excretes it about every 6 hours.
Fifty years ago when I found I was developing varicose veins, I did not want the suffering and vein stripping surgery my mother needed. They began to develop after my son was born and I could not stand up after 8 pm without pain. Then I discovered Adelle Davis’ books Let’s Eat Right to Keep Fit, and Let’s Get Well (more technical). These can still be found on line. I applied her recommendations, and in one month I could be working on my feet at midnight with no pain and the developing red veins gradually shrank and disappeared. I also needed 2 hours less sleep, so started reading everything I could find about therapeutic nutrition, nightly for a year and one half. At 83 I am active, mow my lawn, repair my roof when somebody is at my home (stupid to climb ladders when alone). I do use a safety line, and have been taking supplements daily for 50 years and adding things that will help new health issues that arrise occasionally.
I wish the Robinson family the best, and hope they will consider using some of the amazing natural substances that God has given us.
Very glad to hear the news. Wishing Jim and family a speedy recovery. Thanks for keeping us posted.
Thank you for the updates! Continued prayers
Prayers up for you, Sir! Get well soon!
I read earlier that JR has diabetes, Did he loose his legs from diabetes or an accident or combat? Also, how much is gone? Obviously sitting and sleeping in a wheelchair is not working. There has to be a way for him to get into a bed and be able to reposition periodically. If he does not have some kind of daily occasional physical and health care, this can be very difficult. My late husband wanted to die at home. Fortunately, with the Supplements I was giving him, he was mobile until the week before he died. Alzheimers eventually made it impossible to swallow his supplements, even crushed into apple sauce or yogurt. He died in one month after no longer being able to swallow them, age 75. Home Hospice came in once a day for the last 7 days.
Thank you.
Prayers up.
Folks may not know of some VA particulars. Here are some.
1) They pay only board certified attending docs and pay them the going rate for their specialty in the region where they are assigned. There is a quote on requirements — “Under no circumstances are qualifications loosened in those regions where there is difficulty filling posts. Those posts will stay unfilled and veterans are transported elsewhere if need be.”
2) VA hospitals are located near to regional medical schools of high quality. Often less than a mile. It is common for residents to do their residency at the local VA hospital rather than the medical teaching hospital.
3) There are Physician Assistants and Nurse Practioners who practices under the supervision of an attending physician. This is somewhat normal in the civilian world too. No difference.
4) Disabilities declared by the VA must be service connected (some problem that developed or can be traced to active duty) for there to be pay or elevation of Priority Group.
5) Many veterans are not disabled at all. A single Vet with income less than $36K is PG 5, which means doc visits, surgeries, outpatient treatments are all fully covered. If the veteran income is above 36K and . . . I think the number is almost 60K — less than that, they remain within VA healthcare paying copays as PG7 or PG8. The copays are far below the typical Medicare Advantage copay. The income thresholds change each year, upwards. Some vets on copay one year won’t be the next.
It was diabetes. He lost the first leg in 2008, and the second in 2013. Nevertheless, he’s always been fiercely independent.
Could you summarize the therapy for varicose veins?
We are praying for you, Jim, and your whole family. You will beat this and come home. You are strong, loved, and needed.
God, please continue to rest Your healing hand on Jim and surround him and his family with protection.
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