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Aug 24: Our dear Mama B is in the hospital with congestive heart failure. They are trying to pull fluid off with large doses of meds so she can breathe easier. She is the mother of a close friend and has been a mentor to me my entire life because of the way she loved and raised her girls. I modeled much of my parenting after her. She has encouraged Clint and me since we were dating and continued to do so throughout our marriage and parenting. Her husband is also not doing well due to lung issues. We texted a little with Mama B this morning. Please cover her, Papa B, and their family in prayer. Please pray for me as I try to support her daughter through this.
August 25: The Lasix is removing the fluid and she is breathing easier.
August 27: They think something might be going on with her kidneys and are doing tests.
The hospital she is at cannot do the tests on her kidneys, so they sent her home. She still has fluid and issues breathing. They gave her an O2 tank and told her to see a doctor. She had to call her daughter and SIL to come to help her because her husband is in too much pain to do it. We thought they would keep her until Monday, but she's been sent home.
August 31: When Mama B stands up or moves around a lot, her O2 levels drop quite a bit. She and Papa B are alone because her daughter had to go home for a doctor's appointment.
Sept 13: I won't give my opinions on the quality of healthcare. Mama B finally got an appointment had the u/s done on her kidneys.
Sept 23: Mama B does not have anything wrong with her kidneys. They are going to do a procedure to see if her new heart valve is leaking. From the numbers, she has an internal bleeding situation. Her blood is going somewhere.
October 19: She had the TEE procedure to see if she had a leaking valve. The doctor did not see any leaks. The cardiologist says he has done all of the tests he can to determine why her blood levels are indicating a bleed. He has referred her to a hematologist.
Nov 10 Both of them are having respiratory issues. She has bronchitis and is on a third antibiotic. He is having issues due to the condition of his lungs.
Nov 18: Mama B is on her third different antibiotic.
3/23/2023: Mama B is still struggling with blood loss but they do not know where the loss is occurring. She has been to several doctors and has made a few trips to the hospital. I have nothing good to report about how she has been treated. Last night, she was told they were going to admit her due to her very worn condition. They came back just a few minutes later and said they were sending her home because they did not have a room for her.
5/2/2023: She has been to three hospitals in 18 days. She can barely walk, and someone has to walk with her to keep her from falling. The hospitals keep sending her home. At the last hospital visit, they treated her for two unrelated minor issues she didn't want treatment for and sent her home. This lady was medically injured during a heart procedure a few years ago. She has had one issue with her heart after another ever since. Her husband is dealing with his own medical issues and caring for her is exhausting him. Please pray.
3/3/2023: WOW! I asked those who come here to pray and stuff started happening! Thank you to all who prayed! God moved obstacles! A few hours after I posted here on the 2nd, the doctor from the ER called her and said he was looking at her numbers again and he did not like them. He had her come into the hospital early today to do a blood transfusion. They will wait a while and then give her a shot that will help her make red blood cells. Her kidney numbers were off too, so they are going to look at that. Finally, someone is looking at the issue for which she has been seeking help. They also were given a hotel room to stay in so they didn't have to drive so far so early in the morning. THANK YOU, FATHER!! Isn't the God who answers prayer good?! Doesn't prayer just amaze you?
May 12: She was put back in the hospital a few days ago because she was losing blood again. One of the doctors who has seen her recently thinks she is bleeding in her upper GI. Another thinks it is in her intestines. She was then transported to another hospital yesterday where she received 2 units of blood after her hemoglobin went from a 7.1 to a 6.6 in a matter of hours. She is very weak, and cannot walk or even sit up. She can barely speak and sometimes she can't speak at all. Her skin has turned yellow. They are working to do some tests today to determine where the blood loss is going. This blood loss has been occurring for well over a year, and she has been trying since then to get testing done. She has complained numerous times that something was wrong with her stomach. She can feel it. Up to this point, only very minimal testing has been done. A few weeks ago, she said it is a shame she has had to fight so hard to get tests done to see where her blood is going.
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Aug 5th: Please keep praying for Tim B. who was heavily burned and has been in a burn rehabilitation facility. He is hoping to come back to work this fall.
Sept 14: No word from Tim B.
October 12: Still no word from Tim.
Octobeer 20: STILL no word from Tim or his family about what is going on with him.
Nov 10: A coworker visited Tim. He is hoping he can get back to work in a month or two.
3/23/2023: Tim is still not back to work. No word on how he is doing.
5/2/2023: PTL! Tim is back to work on limited duty!
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5/12/2023: S is still able to work and is doing well.
5/2/2023: S continues to do well.
3/23/2023: S has been able to work some and continues to do well. I am due to get an update on how his latest scans look.
Nov 18: S's scans show the very large mass has deflated. That is an answered prayer! He is still having some pain. Please keep praying for him and his family.
Nov 10: He is handling the cancer treatments well and is feeling better. "He is doing great!" were the words his sister used in a text to me.
October 19: Please cover him and his family in prayer.
Sept 23: A test showed the foot pain is caused by the cancer. They are going to do a PET scan to see if it is anywhere else in his body soon. He is in a motorized scooter due to mobility issues.
Sept 14: His sister is staying with him. He has mobility issues. He is going to the doctor for a scan because they think the foot pain is bone cancer. I do not cry a lot, but this situation has brought me to tears many times.
August 31: The chemo and radiation are hard on him. He is not able to work.
August 24: They shared another picture with me. The cancer is definitely much, much worse and is oozing. Please pray hard for him and his family. He is still pushing through work each day and still has not told his father.
Aug 2nd: S is a friend from middle school and high school. I am a long-time friend of his family also. He has metastatic squamous cell carcinoma and is having pain in his bones. He is in a lot of pain and is doing all he can to keep working for the business his family owns. He has not told all of his family yet. This prayer request has burdened my heart so heavily for months that I have not been able to even type the words until now. Please cover him and his family in prayer. Thank you!
I saw a picture of what his cancer looked like on the outside of his body months ago. I was told it is much, much, much worse now and that it is oozing. Please cover him in prayer.
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July 13th:
Please pray M, son of a family friend, who is in rehab for the fifth time. Please pray this time works miracles. M is home, working, and on medication.
Update 8/24: M is still taking his medication consistently. Doctors think the strong THC may have altered his brain permanently.
Update 8/28: M stopped taking his medication. He flushed it down the toilet. He wrecked his car and was arrested for trespassing. He is in jail. The family is dealing with serious health issues in two members, so they are just overwhelmed by this. Please intercede on M and his family's behalf.
Sept 14: This troubled young man is not taking his medication. He threatened to take his life. They moved him to a prison in Raleigh that has a ward to keep him safe. He goes to court Sept 22. With what I read online about the charges, he will have served all of his time which will allow him to be released after sentencing. That is very troubling for his family who is concerned about what he will do. Please pray hard God breaks through to him. The doctors and law enforcement said he may have damaged his brain permanently
Sept 23: He has been released from jail due to his time being served. They have him on medication again. Please pray he stays on it and stays out of trouble. Please pray for his salvation.
October 13: He is working and doing well so far. Please keep praying.
October 20: He continues to work and do well. Please keep him in prayer. We are right in the time frame where he usually stops taking his meds and struggles very hard again.
Nov 10: He is still showing up to work every day. They have his meds adjusted to optimal levels. The family says it is like they have the "old XXXXXX" back.
3/31/2023: He continues to do very well and has been very serious about his faith.
5/2/2023: He has moved to a new area and is still doing very well.
5/12/2023: He is working and helping his mom pay bills.
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July 13: L. family friend, is losing his wife and his house. Distracted by all of that, he made a $77k mistake at work. The boss has not been informed yet. Please pray he does not lose his job and that God saves his marriage and home.
Update: A walk-through inspection was done on the flooded unit, and there was NO damage! PTL!! Update 7/31: His wife has moved to another state.
Update 8/24: Both L and his wife have made some bad choices. His wife caused an accident by texting while driving a while back. She was arrested for shoplifting just a few days ago. He was cited for public intoxication. Please pray for them, their marriage, children, finances, and jobs. Please pray my children who are around L will stand strong and influence L for the Lord.
Nov 10: This situation continues to degrade. They are getting a divorce. Pray they stop drinking.
3/31/23: They have stayed together and things look to be improving.
5/12/2023: They are still working on their marriage.
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October 20: Please pray for S. to give her life to Christ, get free of the drugs, and stop messing up with the law. We have prayed for her before, but here are a few more details to help target those prayers on her behalf. Her mother had a parade of men in her life, and one of them molested her. She is a sweet girl who struggles very hard mentally. Doing some dumb stuff. :-(
Nov 10: Please keep praying about this situation.
3/31/23: Please keep praying for her.
5/2/2023: The Lord gave me an opportunity to share a little of His Word with her. Please pray those "seeds" fall on fertile soil.
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