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countrygal · 02-26-2007, 02:32 AM

so y'all....can you please say a prayer for my dad and stepmom? i just found out late last night that my dad is in the hospital. seems he had strep throat and kept letting it go thinking it would run it's course (thinking it wa sjust a bad sore throat).
his throat has compeltely swelled shut. he cna't swallow. they have him on IV's and morphine and antibiotics and basically i'm told it's a wait and see game of when the steroids will reduce the swelling.
they say it's not uncommon although rare and usually happens in children who tend to bounce back rather quickly; adults not so quick.
i did get to call him last night and he can talk for short spells but he's hard to understand. he's frustrated bc he's a horrible patient, hates dr. let alone hospitals. he thought going to the emergency room they'd just give him some meds but they admitted him instead.
poor stepmom is just beside herslef. between having to care for her sick brother and stretching herself thin there she's gotten sick herself and now this and she just broke down on the phone with me.
they're supposed to do another cat scan on his throat later today and compare pictures with when he was admitted to see if the swelling is going down and they'll go from there as to what's next.

this is a man who is never sick. or ya know just basic things and never been to the point where a hospital is needed so he's adjusting rather roughly.

sparklecat · 02-26-2007, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Joykins1

Do you know of another religion where the word "legalism" is used as an, well, not precisely insult, but definitely a negative thing?

Not that I'm not an idealist myself, but talk is cheap.

Godless Dave · 02-26-2007, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by apenman

That is a very substantial difference.

Significant, but not major in extra-large bold letters.

Personally I'm glad I was circumsized. I'm not planning to have any kids so whether to have it done to my sons is a decision I won't have to wrestle with.

Lanakila · 02-26-2007, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by TasManOfGod

On the hearing fom God issue -perhaps we would be better off in being as the early disciples of Jesus rather than the disciples of "modern" religion.

Wow, I think you have just stumbled upon one of the atheist arguments Taz. Why don't Christians hear from God like in the early church times? Why are there not obvious miracles like in the early church times? Why does God not heal amputees?

Kaonashi · 02-26-2007, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by countrygal

so y'all....can you please say a prayer for my dad and stepmom? i just found out late last night that my dad is in the hospital. seems he had strep throat and kept letting it go thinking it would run it's course (thinking it wa sjust a bad sore throat).
his throat has compeltely swelled shut. he cna't swallow. they have him on IV's and morphine and antibiotics and basically i'm told it's a wait and see game of when the steroids will reduce the swelling.
they say it's not uncommon although rare and usually happens in children who tend to bounce back rather quickly; adults not so quick.
i did get to call him last night and he can talk for short spells but he's hard to understand. he's frustrated bc he's a horrible patient, hates dr. let alone hospitals. he thought going to the emergency room they'd just give him some meds but they admitted him instead.
poor stepmom is just beside herslef. between having to care for her sick brother and stretching herself thin there she's gotten sick herself and now this and she just broke down on the phone with me.
they're supposed to do another cat scan on his throat later today and compare pictures with when he was admitted to see if the swelling is going down and they'll go from there as to what's next.

this is a man who is never sick. or ya know just basic things and never been to the point where a hospital is needed so he's adjusting rather roughly.

Will do.

LoneStar · 02-26-2007, 04:43 AM

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LoneStar · 02-26-2007, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by countrygal

so y'all....can you please say a prayer for my dad and stepmom? i just found out late last night that my dad is in the hospital. seems he had strep throat and kept letting it go thinking it would run it's course (thinking it wa sjust a bad sore throat).
his throat has compeltely swelled shut. he cna't swallow. they have him on IV's and morphine and antibiotics and basically i'm told it's a wait and see game of when the steroids will reduce the swelling.
they say it's not uncommon although rare and usually happens in children who tend to bounce back rather quickly; adults not so quick.
i did get to call him last night and he can talk for short spells but he's hard to understand. he's frustrated bc he's a horrible patient, hates dr. let alone hospitals. he thought going to the emergency room they'd just give him some meds but they admitted him instead.
poor stepmom is just beside herslef. between having to care for her sick brother and stretching herself thin there she's gotten sick herself and now this and she just broke down on the phone with me.
they're supposed to do another cat scan on his throat later today and compare pictures with when he was admitted to see if the swelling is going down and they'll go from there as to what's next.

this is a man who is never sick. or ya know just basic things and never been to the point where a hospital is needed so he's adjusting rather roughly.

I'm going through something similar with my dad. he has developed a bronchitis from what looked like a mere cold, and now has trouble breathing as his lungs are clogged up with mucus.

He's as bad a pateitn as your dad .... *sigh* parents!

(((((hugz)))))

Tawny · 02-26-2007, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dorothy

So, theology got constance. <big grin>

You stole her from us....meanie

ravenscape · 02-26-2007, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by countrygal

so y'all....can you please say a prayer for my dad and stepmom? i just found out late last night that my dad is in the hospital. seems he had strep throat and kept letting it go thinking it would run it's course (thinking it wa sjust a bad sore throat).
his throat has compeltely swelled shut. he cna't swallow. they have him on IV's and morphine and antibiotics and basically i'm told it's a wait and see game of when the steroids will reduce the swelling.
they say it's not uncommon although rare and usually happens in children who tend to bounce back rather quickly; adults not so quick.
i did get to call him last night and he can talk for short spells but he's hard to understand. he's frustrated bc he's a horrible patient, hates dr. let alone hospitals. he thought going to the emergency room they'd just give him some meds but they admitted him instead.
poor stepmom is just beside herslef. between having to care for her sick brother and stretching herself thin there she's gotten sick herself and now this and she just broke down on the phone with me.
they're supposed to do another cat scan on his throat later today and compare pictures with when he was admitted to see if the swelling is going down and they'll go from there as to what's next.

this is a man who is never sick. or ya know just basic things and never been to the point where a hospital is needed so he's adjusting rather roughly.

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Originally Posted by LoneStar

I'm going through something similar with my dad. he has developed a bronchitis from what looked like a mere cold, and now has trouble breathing as his lungs are clogged up with mucus.

He's as bad a pateitn as your dad .... *sigh* parents!

(((((hugz)))))

((((HUGS)))) for you both. Hope your dads are back to their usual healthy selves in short order.

sparklecat · 02-26-2007, 05:14 AM

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I love the sort of implications these kinds of experiments have on morality debates.

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countrygal Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: east coast Posts: 2,410	so y'all....can you please say a prayer for my dad and stepmom? i just found out late last night that my dad is in the hospital. seems he had strep throat and kept letting it go thinking it would run it's course (thinking it wa sjust a bad sore throat). his throat has compeltely swelled shut. he cna't swallow. they have him on IV's and morphine and antibiotics and basically i'm told it's a wait and see game of when the steroids will reduce the swelling. they say it's not uncommon although rare and usually happens in children who tend to bounce back rather quickly; adults not so quick. i did get to call him last night and he can talk for short spells but he's hard to understand. he's frustrated bc he's a horrible patient, hates dr. let alone hospitals. he thought going to the emergency room they'd just give him some meds but they admitted him instead. poor stepmom is just beside herslef. between having to care for her sick brother and stretching herself thin there she's gotten sick herself and now this and she just broke down on the phone with me. they're supposed to do another cat scan on his throat later today and compare pictures with when he was admitted to see if the swelling is going down and they'll go from there as to what's next. this is a man who is never sick. or ya know just basic things and never been to the point where a hospital is needed so he's adjusting rather roughly.

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