Posted on 11/15/2018 6:03:06 AM PST by firebrand
My daughter is in the hospital on the other side of the country from me with what seems to me to be an undiagnosed illness, possibly liver disease. She had to be taken there yesterday by ambulance from a motel where she is staying because she could no longer walk or keep liquids down. She has not eaten any food in a month.
I don't know what to do if they release her. It sounds like she needs home care or a nursing home. She is too ill to travel.
Please ask the Lord to find an answer to this.
Prayed for The Father to put His loving hands on the situation and give your daughter ease - and healing if it is in His plan. Also asked him to give you the wisdom and strength to ask help - not just of Him but of your fellows because it gives others an opportunity to provide good works...may He provide many blessings in your hard times.
Please don’t miss this.
Prayers for you and your daughter Julia that you are able to be near her and for her health to be restored-Amen.
Praying now!
Just prayed.
May the Lord provide healing and comfort as you walk through this valley.
Heavenly Father, Your Word says we have not because we ask not so, right now, we boldly but humbly come before Your throne of grace and ask you to heal firebrand's daughter and bring peace and comfort to both of them. Make Your presence real to them. They are not going through this situation alone. You are with them. Jesus is with them. The Holy Spirit is with them. Be whatever they need You to be. We ask this in the name of Your Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen and shalom.
Thank you
Thank you all so much for your prayers.
I am at the hospital now and she is too ill for me to take care of, so I am petrified about what I will do if they release her. Thank you to the person who suggested a rehab home.
Boulder City Hospital is tiny and I doubt that they have much social service staff, if any. Las Vegas itself I’m sure has lots. That’s what I need.
Will talk to the doctor as soon as possible and update you all. You are my family and I am so grateful.
Thank you so much for the update!! Prayers continue for Julia and you. Rehab is great, and they really help the patient to care for themselves or give alternative advice.
(((((hugs)))))
Came back just now to see if there was an update.
So glad that you are there.
Prayers continue.
Further update: My daughter has been getting stronger, with the good care of Boulder City Hospital. It turns out, though, that what happens when you are released from a hospital varies state by state, and Nevada has no legal obligation to help you if you are unable to help yourself. Or it is at least much more difficult to prove that you need the help than it is in California, NY, NJ, Virginia, etc.
All I was given was a list of Clarke County services, all back in Las Vegas, which Julia has left because of the vibe there. It is much quieter here, and in fact a cabbie told me Boulder City is considered the safest city in America. But Vegas has the services, because it needs them.
Just keep praying if you have the desire to. I am stymied and don’t know what I will do if they release her today (Saturday). I can’t take care of her myself, if she would even consent to move back to my apartment.
Many, many thanks for your continuing help and concern. I am far from home but never far from FR.
Prayers sent
Continuing to pray.
What about the services in Colorado?
Thank you.
I think they are OK but we are not there. My cousin was a social worker executive there for many years and I’m sure she would help with that if we were there.
Prayers for you and Julia. I hope youre both getting some rest, and that you wake up in the morning to a clear diagnosis and a good plan. God bless yall.
Many thanks to you and all the other wonderful people who posted on this thread.
Thank you for taking the time to update. Prayers continue. You and your daughter have rarely been far from my thoughts these past few days. Rest assured, you are being covered with prayers from many people. Hang in there.
A big chunk of this morning’s prayers for you and for her.
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