Emergency Prayer Request

This is from an Oh member Jen Halliday and was posted on the main messageboard- please take some time to say some prayers for her and her family. ******************************************************************** My dad has been in the hospital for 13 weeks. IN a nutshell, what started everything was that his blood sugar dropped (he is a diabetic) to 29 and he was rushed to the ER in an ambulance. My mom had given him some orange juice to raise his blood sugar, but he's also in renal failure, on dialysis. If you know anything about dialysis patients, they tell you not to have orange juice because it has too much potassium in it and the kidneys cannot filter potassium. While they were at the ER, he collapsed and went into cardiac arrest. We were told that it was because of a build-up of a heart medication that he takes, along with the added potassium and lowered calcium in his blood. So, they had to defibrilate him and do compressions, and he got a heartbeat and became alert enough to respond. Then, he had a seizure. They put him on a ventilator and restrained him so he wouldn't try to take it out. He was in a medically induced coma for a week. When they finally started bringing him up out of the coma, he developed pneumonia. In the course of 13 weeks, he has gotten over pneumonia, a fungal infection in his blood, and a list of other things. Now, what's going on is the doctors have given up on him. They've told us that they've "done all they can do." We just don't believe that. Two weeks ago, we had a family meeting to discuss firing his family doctor, which we did the next day. He just says there's nothing to do. Now, why, you may ask, would we not just roll over and accept it? Because he is talking, he's communicationg with us, he asserts himself, he asks questions relating to his care, HE IS STILL LIVING!!! We're frustrated that the hospital isn't doing everything they can to help my dad. They've thrown in the towel and said, "Let's let nature take it's course!" So, my dad asked to be transfered to another hospital 25 miles away. His new doctor agrees and is transfering him Monday morning. Tonight my mom walked into his room (he's been in and out of the ICU for 13 weeks, but he's in a regular room now, on the heart floor) and he's not wearing the heart monitor he's supposed to be, he's off his iv's, his call button is moved over to a table a few feet away, so that even if he wanted to call the nurse he wouldn't be able to. We think that they've not only given up on him, but they're just not caring for him like they should. They usually call my mom over silly things, like "Can we give him tube feedings?" (he's got a j-tube) Uh, YEAH! Why wouldn't they call he on this? Why if they were going to take him off things that sustain him, would they not call her and consult her? So, she's going in to speak with his new doctor at 7 am. She threatened to consult a lawyer and I think she's going to do that tomorrow. If anything were to happen to him.....! They're just not caring for him like they should! I don't care if he had a snowball's chance in hell of getting better, you care for him agressively until the very end. Fact is, we've seen improvments in him in the 13 weeks! Why isn't he getting better faster? I don't know. So, I'm asking all of you who pray, please do. Pray specifically, though: For wisdom for his doctors, for protection for him as we are trying to transfer him, for complete healing, but above all, for God's perfect will to be done. For peace for my dad, for strength for him, for a strengthening of his mind and spirit. Thanks, my friends. I am livid right now, so I need to go calm down. Thanks for your prayers. I believe in the mighty power of prayer and I believe that God answers His people. Please pray. More later.......... Jen

Bless you, Terisa, for doing this! It means a lot to me! Thank you. I will keep you updated on this situation and on my dad's health. Jen P.S. I need to add you as my friend!!

Jen, I was happy to do this and even happier that it offers you some comfort. Please do keep me informed and you are welcome to send me a message anytime you feel tired or frustrated or just need someone to say a prayer. I will add you to my friends list as well. Terisa

Praying now...

Definitely lifting up you, your family, and the medical staff to our Great Physician! May His guidance give you comfort, strength, and peace.