AS: The Prayers of the Faithful 2019

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  • PigletPiglet All Saints Host, Circus Host
    Prayers ascending, especially for Churchy's S., and for the soul of Y.
  • Penny SPenny S Shipmate
    D now has gangrene in her legs, and there is no treatment for it, apart from antibiotics: there is no cure. She is too frail for any surgical intervention. We have been told that she has, at the outside, 3 months to live, and it is more likely to be a matter of weeks. This was not a surprise to her son, but nonetheless a shock. She will be having regular visits from the chaplaincy team, which she has welcomed.
    She is eligible for continuing NHS end of life care. Nursing home has been suggested, but also back to my place, with much more care attendance. I think a nursing home would be better from the point of view of having professionals around all the time, and activity going on, but her son wants to be able to be with her as much as possible, which I understand.
  • How very sad in so many ways, Penny S. Do try to set something up for yourself over this next while as you have been through so much. Prayers for stable quiet days.
  • Penny SPenny S Shipmate
    He is blaming himself for having failed her, and needs much support. What he could have done is beyond me. And it is clear from both the district nurses and the doctor, that this is not an uncommon way of leaving.
  • RossweisseRossweisse Hell Host, 8th Day Host
    <votive> For Churchy's S and for the soul of Y
    <votive> For Penny's D and her son
    <votive> For Galilit and Tiny Toby
    <votive> For the Telefamily
    <votive> For the Beakys
    <votive> For all in need

    Today I (finally!) got some potentially good news: My insurance company finally agreed to pay for the testing for a study my oncologist thinks will help - and I've qualified for it. (Who knew that a cancer could mutate so much and so quickly? Not I!) I will meet with the research oncologist on Monday. I hope it can buy me more good time, but the information they gain will surely help others.

  • NenyaNenya Shipmate
    Our situation is looking more hopeful again, please pray for a swift and smooth resolution.

    Thankful for Ross's and Sipech's good news; grateful for the prayers here; lifting up the Beakys, Tiny Toby and others in need.
  • Prayers for Churchy LaFemme's friend S, and his wife Y, may she rest in peace. Prayers too for more openness around mental health.

    Prayers for Rossweisse's health.

    Prayers for D, and for her son too.

    Prayers Nenya's family situation.
  • Penny SPenny S Shipmate
    Prayers for D seem to have worked - the doctor now thinks his prognosis yesterday was too gloomy, and has extended her life span.

    Prayers for all above on the thread.
  • RossweisseRossweisse Hell Host, 8th Day Host
    <votive> Prayers ascending for all in need.
  • PigletPiglet All Saints Host, Circus Host
    Prayers ascending, especially for Penny and D., and for Ross's oncology study.

    #teamRossweisse
  • Would anybody like to pray for a massively cranky bitch? I mean me. It's been several days, and I don't seem to be getting the better of it. And God help the people who live with me!
  • Prayers for all above.

    Prayers for healing for C.

    Lord, in your mercy, please hear our prayers.
  • Lots of love LC.

    And <candles> for all
  • HuiaHuia Shipmate
    Lamb Chopped, sending prayers - we cranky bitches must stick together. :wink:

    And, of course for everyone, with their various needs.

    Ross, hoping the trial helps you, as well as others.

    Little Beaky and Tiny Toby, their families and all who love them.

    D, her son and Penny.

    And all who are suffering,
  • MaryLouiseMaryLouise Purgatory Host, 8th Day Host
    For all of us cranky bitches and bastards

    For Rossweisse and her study trial

    For all in need
  • @Lamb Chopped you are in my daily prayers. As is @Rossweisse and the Beaky family, and others.
  • Taking a wedding today for my friends, Scott and Rosie. Lots of stress and tension behind the scenes, as is entirely natural. May everything go well, and it be a happy day for all (or as many as possible!).
  • DooneDoone Shipmate
    Reading and praying 🕯
  • PigletPiglet All Saints Host, Circus Host
    Prayers ascending, especially for Lamb Chopped and all who are feeling cranky!
  • RossweisseRossweisse Hell Host, 8th Day Host
    Would anybody like to pray for a massively cranky bitch? I mean me. It's been several days, and I don't seem to be getting the better of it. And God help the people who live with me!
    Hang in there!

    <votive> Prayers ascending for all in need.

  • As I head to bed, well before anyone else, I can say it was a wonderful day!
  • How lovely.
    Prayers for all today.
  • PigletPiglet All Saints Host, Circus Host
    As I head to bed, well before anyone else, I can say it was a wonderful day!

    Good. :smiley:

    Prayers continuing to ascend for all in need.
  • Penny SPenny S Shipmate
    M is more than half expecting a phone call in the night from the hospital, because of the state D was in when he was with her earlier. He has had nights like this before. Coping with the swings in expectation is really difficult. He was distraught last night, but fortunately had a helpful phone conversation with a friend. I feel completely inadequate.
  • RossweisseRossweisse Hell Host, 8th Day Host
    <votive> For M, and for D
    <votive> I always get concerned when there's been no word from Telepath in a few days
    <votive> Prayers ascending for all in need

  • NiteowlNiteowl Shipmate
    Reading and praying for all in need. 🕯 🕯 🕯
  • Penny S wrote: »
    M is more than half expecting a phone call in the night from the hospital, because of the state D was in when he was with her earlier. He has had nights like this before. Coping with the swings in expectation is really difficult. He was distraught last night, but fortunately had a helpful phone conversation with a friend. I feel completely inadequate.

    @Penny S - don't. You have gone over and above for M and D. Be a bit kinder to yourself :heartbreak:
  • MaryLouiseMaryLouise Purgatory Host, 8th Day Host
    Prayers for M, D, and Penny S

    For the Beaky family

    For Telepath and the Telemum

    For Wodders, so missed here

    Turbo-charged prayers for Rossweisse

    For LC

    For all in need this week
  • Amen.
  • Penny SPenny S Shipmate
    The night has passed uninterrupted. Many thanks. The inadequacy comes from not being able to think of anything cheering for someone depressive.
  • You didn't cause it, you can't cure it ... sorry I can't think of the third thing, but it is Not Your Fault.
  • PigletPiglet All Saints Host, Circus Host
    They're right, Penny - you have nothing for which to reproach yourself.

    Prayers continuing to ascend for you and all others in need.
  • Jengie JonJengie Jon Shipmate
    edited August 2019
    Penny S wrote: »
    The night has passed uninterrupted. Many thanks. The inadequacy comes from not being able to think of anything cheering for someone depressive.

    Actually, as a rule1 of thumb just being there is far better than trying to cheer someone up.

    1[It is a rule and all rules are made to be broken on occasion.
  • NiteowlNiteowl Shipmate
    Praying for all in need. 🕯
  • Praying for @Rosswiesse, for @Lamb Chopped, for @Sipech, for @Alex Cockell for the Beaky family and for others. For the peace of God which passes understanding, in all our ups and downs.
  • PigletPiglet All Saints Host, Circus Host
    Prayers continuing to ascend for all in need.
  • Thank you so much...
  • ECraigRECraigR Castaway
    I could use some prayers. Things in divorceland are being particularly challenging, and just as the semester is beginning. It’s quite difficult to focus when all of this is going on.

    Prayers for all in need.
  • RossweisseRossweisse Hell Host, 8th Day Host
    Thank you for your prayers on my behalf. They are greatly appreciated.

    <votive> Praying through for all by name, and for all in need

  • NiteowlNiteowl Shipmate
    Reading and praying for all in need. 🕯
  • Praying for @ECraigR in a challenging time. And for others by name.
  • I have just heard from our daughter that despite this being a planned admission to hospital poor Little Beaky is now very unwell indeed. The medics are not sure what is going on and our daughter has a six week old baby and a hideous migraine too!

    Thank you for your prayers
  • The Beakies are some of those I remember by name. You are on my heart.
  • LothlorienLothlorien Glory
    edited August 2019
    The poor little boy and all his family too. Prayers.
  • Gee DGee D Shipmate
    Yes, the poor little boy. It's deeply saddening news.
  • MaryLouiseMaryLouise Purgatory Host, 8th Day Host
    edited August 2019
    For the Beaky family and Little Beaky

    For ECraigR in divorceland

    For LC

    For Penny S, D and M

    For Rossweisse

    For those of us staring the Finance Monster in its cold grey eye

    For all in need

  • 🕯Prayers for all above

    🕯Prayers for the UK

    🕯Continuing prayers for healing for C.

    Lord, in your mercy, hear our cries.
  • Penny SPenny S Shipmate
    Actually, I have something that works when in the car. As part of the getting used to the new one (and the killer of my old one is persisting in not paying, but that's by the way) I copied a lot of Melvyn Bragg's radio programs on to an SD card (a reader for which I would not have put on my must have list) and we get engrossed in the Ediacaran Biota, or the Alexandrian Library, or Renaissance Astrology, and discuss the implications. I hadn't thought of that as an answer to prayer, but it clearly is.
    Prayers for the rest of people here, especially the Beakies.
  • DooneDoone Shipmate
    Reading and praying 🕯
  • Thank you for your prayers.
    Little Beaky is stable but is having to have an ECG every two hours- he was actually admitted to hospital in order to monitor his neurological issues but this has taken precedence.
    Wait and see yet again!

    My prayers for us all too
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