A prayer form my father.

[SweepEm]

UnderDog:
I know where you are at.
I too had my father in the hospitol last year and he was in the cardiac unit. It was very frustrating that no one could/would tell me anything about his condition beyond doing another test and seeing how his heart would respond to the medications.
We all thought that he wasn't going to come home from the hospitol and even my father did also, he was preparing to die.

Well, it wasn't a miracle cure but my Dad did improve enough to come home and is actually doing much better each week right now. For a while, we needed a wheel chair to get him around, but for now, he uses a walker.

[if any of you dudes ever park in a handicapped parking space....you don't know the frustration and struggle it is, when you are either in a wheel chair or in a walker and you have to go a lot further when some ignorant, self centered person takes up a valuable parking space.]

Unfortunately, my mother is ill right now, and she was the primary care giver for my Dad. My sister and I would help out but now, I am the primary caregiver to my Dad.
But everything is secondary right now since my Dad needs me.
I remember many times when I was sick and my Dad would be so concerned about my health. Now it's time for me to help him out.
Yes, we almost lost him last year and in my mind, it came really close and so, every day after he came out of the hospitol, I treasure every day I have with him as extra or bonus time.
Just today, while driving him to the hospitol, we talked about the War days, when he was in the Army and such. It was interesting since my Dad is a pretty private person and I have to catch him at the right time to really open up about the past.

UnderDog, you are not a coward to turn to God to find something to hold onto. There is no shame in such an act, but instead, I believe that is the right thing to do, if it feels right to you. I am not a religious person, but they say that God is always with you and you just need to hold out your hand and he will grasp it.

I hope that you will be able to have the same luck that I have had with my father.

Everyday I wake up and am thankful that I still have my family whole. But one of these days, it won't be and well, I appreciate all the time up to then.

For everyone that has a sick or ill person they know...

Hang in there and keep the faith.

[duchman]

Underdog,
Hang in there and keep the faith.

[Ronin]

Underdog:

Now, more than ever, you need to be strong for your family.

Good luck, my friend.

[Robbie]

Underdog;

My prayers go out to you and your father.Good luck,and I hope everything turns out for the best.

[Underdog]

Thanks to everyone; I just can explain how helpful you are to me; right now my father is out of cardiac emergency, but he is struggling to get his potassium levels up; but this an improvement. The doctors said that right now he's in danger if his potassium levels will drop because of the diuretics he is taking. Low potassium levels mean the possibility of a stroke; hopefully, the therapy will be helpful in this. Tomorrow will be his birthday...71, hope that the next will be spent in home, God willing...


SweepEm, I wish all the best for both your parents, I'll pray for them.

I felt a coward because many times I've looked to God with anger and hate, because of bad thing that happened long time ago, and now, in the moment of need I turned to him crying for help.

I wish he will understand.

[Martial Artist]

:shocked: He'll be in my prayers.

[Ryu (non-working password]

Underdog, that is what humans do. I have done that, and I consider myself a religious person. We get angry at "God" because we don't understand how something that we give human characteristics to, and omnipotent potential can simply sit back and watch suffering and injustice take place...believe me, I know what you mean, and I have felt the same emotions.
It is not cowardly. It is only human. We, as humans, can't phathom what a "God" is....it's a word we give to our ignorance about the mysteries of life, creation, humanity, morality, etc. There is no way of knowing for sure what "God" is. But when we are in a position that we cannot humanly make a difference in...we turn to that exact word for guidance, comfort, and strength. There is nothing wrong with that. Regardless what a person's spiritual beliefs are, we cannot live without the desire to reach out to something greater.
You are not a coward, and "God" is neither angry nor misunderstanding of you. No matter what happens, always know that "God" works through people at times, so you will never be alone. Spiritual power is something that I believe all people possess but some never cultivate. So please don't beat yourself up. You're only human, and whatever force "God" truly is, it will watch over you, and always be there for you to come to in times of need....if you believe it will.

Take care,
(and it sounds like your Dad is doing better! His recovery is still in my prayers.)

Ryu