Author Topic: Please pray for my dad (Read 1920 times)

parentsfortruth · « **on:** December 20, 2014, 07:55:42 PM »

I think this is it for him. He stopped breathing, his heart stopped. After 30 minutes of chest compressions, his heart started beating again. When he got to the ER, his heart stopped twice more, and he was shocked back both times. He's in really bad shape, and I fear he won't escape death this time.

He's had such a tremendous will to live over the last 27 years, when he was told after his first heart attack when he was 38, that he had six months to live. He's escaped death more times than I can count. God knows when his time will be up, and it will be extremely difficult for my family when he does. I know whatever happens to my dad will be His Will. He had extreme unction about a month ago, and Father Hewko said he was "ready as ever" and I truly believe that. The last conscious thing I know he did was make the Sign of the Cross three times. He is a very devout man. I'm worried for my family... my sister and her children, my brother, and especially my mother. Not to mention my husband, who will have to help her figure out all the mathematical stuff that my dad ingeniously handled over the years.

Please pray for my family. I really appreciate it.

Matto · « **Reply #1 on:** December 20, 2014, 07:57:59 PM »

Miseremini · « **Reply #2 on:** December 20, 2014, 08:30:24 PM »

Don't forget the 3 prayers for the dying and lots of holy water to keep you know who at bay.

Stubborn · « **Reply #3 on:** December 21, 2014, 02:47:27 AM »

2Vermont · « **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2014, 08:14:18 AM »

confederate catholic · « **Reply #5 on:** December 21, 2014, 09:38:51 PM »

poche · « **Reply #6 on:** December 21, 2014, 10:32:47 PM »

parentsfortruth · « **Reply #7 on:** December 23, 2014, 12:00:30 PM »

We're praying the novena to Our Lady of Good Success right now. Few positive things about his condition right now. He's was showing in the first day that he was uncomfortable (which is really good). When the neurologist came in, he tested some things. His pupils are responding to light (which is also good), he is responding to pain, he no longer needs blood pressure medication to keep his pressure regular, and he is breathing partially on his own (these are all positive things.) The doctor did say that the EEG did show "some" brain damage, but didn't tell us where in the brain, or to what extent. That first day, the doctor put his fingers close together and said that he had "this much" of a chance to live. That is increasing by the day.

You can tell when he's awake. His eyes appeared to be involuntarily moving upwards towards the top of his head on the first day. When I was up there yesterday with my husband, we prayed the Rosary next to him. I was kneeling beside him, and he was looking at me. I smiled and commented to my husband that he was focusing on me. We continued to pray, and my sister and my mom entered the room. I made the comment that he was looking at me, and he heard my mom. He looked as if he were trying to talk, and his heart rate increased to the point the machine was beeping. We consoled him and told him that he couldn't talk and that he really needed to calm down. We all continued to pray the rosary together and he calmed again. My sister then put a picture of Our Lady of Good Success in his eyeshot, and his focus turned to her.

Just before this happened, I had to pick up my son, and take him home. As I was waiting for him in the car, I was crying and asked God to please send me some sign, even if it were small, that he was improving, and when I went back, that happened.

Your prayers are helping more than you know. Please continue to pray for him that he makes a full recovery.

The novena is here. I can't tell you how much it would mean if as many of you as possible participated.

http://www.ourladyofgoodsuccess.com/

He had just come home from the hospital days before after getting a tracheostomy operation and being in the VA hospital for a month. My uncle had gone up there to see him, and had said to him, "I'm sorry you're suffering so much." My dad replied, "Please, don't take that away from me, I'm suffering for my children and grandchildren."

Even in the dire state he is in right now, he would want to suffer this way. He's said it before that if he ever had to be hooked up to machines like this, he would want to suffer for us. So regardless, his suffering right now is a blessing, but a recovery in this circuмstance would be nothing short of miraculous.

Prayers!

parentsfortruth · « **Reply #8 on:** December 23, 2014, 12:07:53 PM »

We personally knew this gentleman that was "brain dead" and thanks to a miracle from Our Lady of Good Success, he's still alive. Here's the story.

http://www.traditioninaction.org/OLGS/C009olgsTest_Resch.htm

Stubborn · « **Reply #9 on:** December 23, 2014, 12:20:54 PM »

Thank you for the update. Be assured of extra prayers.

Iuvenalis · « **Reply #10 on:** December 24, 2014, 11:10:13 AM »

parentsfortruth · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2015, 10:09:58 AM »

It's been a whole month now. My dad is still in ICU. Still not speaking. His eyes seem to be focusing though, and he moves his feet, especially his right one. Please continue to pray for him. Because of the fact that he had 6 way coronary bypass surgery 14 years ago, Our Lady gave him a miracle that he made it. Surviving a severe anaphylactic shock with a sudden cardiac arrest at home in his condition has never been recorded. We need Our Lady to finish her miracle and bring him out of his unresponsiveness. Thank you for your prayers.

Stubborn · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2015, 10:18:26 AM »

stgobnait · « **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2015, 10:34:06 AM »

Ave Ave Ave.

PerEvangelicaDicta · « **Reply #14 on:** January 21, 2015, 11:45:17 AM »