Need some support and prayers

Sheryl, I am sorry for all that is happening. I pray that your father comes thru this and gets the help he needs. I also pray that you can fight the emotional eating and get thru this as well. I am here for you, call anytime! Erin

How scary! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as well. I do hope you keep sane during this sad, crazy time. Please stop feeling guilty about food, you have enough to be worried about. We are all here for you. Peace to you and your family, Ann

Sheryl, My prayers are with you and your family. Keep a good outlook and good things will happen. Hugs Marcey

Sheryl, I am the praying sort and here you go honey... Our Father God please watch over Sheryl and her famley. Place your healing hands on Sharyls dad and heal him father. Give the doctors the wisdom to find the problem and treat him the way you want him to be treated. Keep your promises that you will not give us more than we can handle. Carry them Father thru this tuff time they are having. We praise you for all of your blessings and love and for showing us how to love eachother. In Jesus name we pray..amen and amen. Sheryl the power of prayer is so strong and I belive that because about a year and 1/2 ago my dad was in the hospital with a brain tumber and now he has lung cancer again. The good thing out of this is 1) He is still with us and 2) He USE to say he didn't believe in God. Notice the word USE. Have faith!! Keep us informed. Hugs and love, Tammie F

dear Sheryl: May god heal your father and watch over him and ease his pain and may he heal him...blessings to you and your family... Dennis

Sheryl, I will keep your family in my prayers. Carol

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR WELL WISHES AND PRAYERS! It means more to me than you can even imagine. It also seems to be working. My father was moved out of ICU a few hours ago and into a regular room. They can't say when he will be well enough to come home, but it's a start. They still don't know what is wrong, but they are now sure it wasn't a heart attack. His diabetes is out of control, even with his insulin shots, his heart has a fibrulation problem they are treating with something called Dijoxin(sp?) to keep his heart rate slower and steadier, and he is being given blood thinners to treat and prevent clots. They said the main thing we should be worried about now is treating his symptoms to prevent a stroke. His kidneys are working better than yesterday, but not where they should be yet. They said that will take time. Once he's well enough to come home he can have the angiogram as an outpatient. My cousin is a radiolgist and got one of the top cardiologists in the city to take on my Dad's case. They can do it in twilight sleep so they can lay him flat and they have a table that can accomodate up to 500 lbs. This whole thing is going to take a long time to resolve and right now we have more questions than answers, but at least he's getting better. I've been at the hospital since 9am and I just got home. I found a way to deal with the emotional eating. I keep buying fattening food and feeding it to my parents dogs. Yesterday I tried to eat a Subway salad for dinner, but threw up after a few bites, so I was way under 1000 calories for the day, plus way low on protein. Today I've had a cup of cuban black bean soup (240 cals from the hospital cafeteria), and a small piece of grilled chicken and some steamed green beans. I'm still nowhere near my 1000 cals, but I don't feel like eating at all. I'm going to have to force down a protein bar for dinner, because I don't want to lose my hair. My local curves found a curves here that was willing to let me work out without a guest pass, so I stopped on the way home and did my 1/2 hour. Im tired and achey, but it's the best I've felt since Thursday, the last time I worked out. Sitting on my butt all day is hard for me, even if it's for a good cause. I have my surgeons appt on Friday, so I have to go home on Thursday night no matter what. Plus we have non-refundable tickets to Disney/Universal for next week. I'm not sure about going, but my Dad is insistant that we go. I hope he'll be okay while I'm gone. My brother and sister live in the area and need to step up the help they're giving my mom. I can't stay, and I miss my son and husband terribly. My brother has MS, so really it's just my sister *****ally needs to step up. She said she'd be at the hospital at noon today and showed up after 3 pm with shopping bags. It seems a sale on stamping supplies is more important than sitting with our Dad in the ICU. Everyone thinks she's the "good" daughter and I'm the hellraiser, but it's just soo not true. While I was a somewhat wild teen, I'm like a loyal lapdog where my Dad is concerned. I would do almost anything for him. Anyhow...sorry about the book I'm writing here. It's just that it feels good to get it all out. Thanks again to everyone. Sheryl

Sheryl, You go ahead and let it out! That's what family is good for!! We can't be right beside you but this is the next best thing. I'm glad to hear the news about your dad. Keep us posted. Tammie F

Sheryl, It's Tuesday morning and I didn't see this message until now. I am sending all the positive energy I can to you and your family. Hugs, Cheryl