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#1 Julie Daube

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Posted 01 October 2014 - 12:37 PM

Thanks to all who have been praying for my mother-in-law, Charlotte. She was doing much better until the last couple of days. My husband and I didn't realize she wasn't taking one of her daily pills; as a result, she got sick and is in a lot of pain. (Another family member had put her meds in a pill box for us but put that pill aside because it had to be crushed, and I totally forgot about it.) The hospice sent a nurse last night to administer a stronger medication, but it hasn't helped. They were supposed to send another nurse this morning to give her a different med, but later we were told she isn't coming till this afternoon. Meanwhile, Charlotte refuses to take any more meds until she is feeling better, which could further compromise her health.

Please pray for speedy healing and immediate relief from pain. I offered to give her a narcotic that was prescribed for her, but she refused it and will only take Aleve.

Also, pray for clarity of thought for my husband and me during this time. There is so much to be responsible for and it is easy to become forgetful amid all the stress (there have been times when I didn't remember the correct day of the week; I heard recently that caregivers often suffer PTSD-type symptoms).

Thanks for praying!

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Posted 01 October 2014 - 05:59 PM

Oh, Julie, you're all in a hard place. I'm so sorry. Father, show yourself to my brother and sisters. Please give them strength, wisdom, clarity while they care for this dear parent. Please heal mom and give her your peace. Amen.


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Posted 01 October 2014 - 06:31 PM

Oh, Julie, you're all in a hard place. I'm so sorry. Father, show yourself to my brother and sisters. Please give them strength, wisdom, clarity while they care for this dear parent. Please heal mom and give her your peace. Amen.

Thank you for your prayers and compassion, RuthAnn. Things are a little better tonight. The nurse came at around 3 p.m., and the new med worked really well. It was very evident that mom was feeling much better. She was even able to get out of bed and heat her own dinner in the microwave. Also, she was willing to take all her pills because I crushed them in pudding for her. But my husband is struggling with exhaustion (things kept going wrong for him today, and it drained him - he is battling health issues as well, which complicates all this). We would appreciate prayer for protection against the enemy's attacks. Thank you so much for standing with us in prayer! The Body of Christ has been a tremendous support through all of this.