I am in the burn everything down phase today.
Braunwyn just called and she is dilated to a 3-4 and they swept the membranes. So, I need to panic and get busy. Luckily, I started 3 wedding dresses Thursday and Friday. My goal today is to get all three done as much as possible that only leaves one left for Sept. That one is due the 24th and I can call and let her know where and when I will return.
School starts for All three local grandchildren on Wednesday. If B is in the hospital, I will be on grandma duty and very busy getting kids to lessons and such. We are just waiting for the call which is THUNDERCATS GO!!
Called and talked to Dan (Sluggy's husband) this morning and it is not at all good. Slugs has not walked in over 8 months and has lost the use of her hands in much of their capacity. She has had so many setbacks, and they really don't know what is wrong. Some type of a severe Parkinsons condition, but the greatest effect is on her digestive system, and constant nausea and getting sick. She now weigh's what I weigh, so she is really weak.
Dan is a great cheerleader and support, but at this point Slugs is giving up. She has been too sick for too long. I am angry, hurt and I want to find someone to blame, but I know that is unrealistic. Constant pain is her friend and then adding the lack of muscle strength and the digestive problems, one can hardly blame her. Dan is willing to accept her wishes. Her life has been one trip to the emergency room and hospitals now for almost a year. Although some progress gets made, it is knocked out by the next trip to the hospital. All we can do at this point is pray for whatever God wills, and I am having a very, VERY hard time with that.
I can hardly type this post.
God is good and I know in my heart he will relieve my friend in the way he sees best for her good.
Kim
Prayers for Sluggy! Cindy in the South
ReplyDeleteI know I am heart broken
DeleteMy heart just breaks for and her hubby and I’m even more angry at what her children had put her through!!! Maybe if they hadn’t left PA on a wild goose chase (daughter) who knows, sorry if this inappropriate or mean sounding.… I will be thinking and praying for them
ReplyDeleteI am so trying not to feel the same way.
DeletePrayers for Sluggy, may she find peace. Thank you for the update, my heart goes out to them both. For me, as a past caregiver, it is so hard not to be able to help the person who suffers, so lots of prayers for Dan too. Hilogene in Az.
ReplyDeleteI know I am heart broken for them both.
DeletePrayers for Sluggy from East TN.
ReplyDeleteIt is a wretched situation.
DeletePrayers for Sluggy and Dan. Such a heartbreaking situation.
ReplyDeleteI know. My friends are suffering and it is killing me.
DeleteThank you for sharing the update and will keep her and her husband in my prayers. It's so very cruel.
ReplyDeleteI think the last few years have been very hard emotionally.
DeleteSounds like little Lucy will be arriving soon. So exciting.
ReplyDeletePraying for Sluggy and Dan. So sad. Do you think it would cheer her a bit if we all sent her a card?
I don't know, I think she is just resigned.
DeleteBabies toes are the best!! Prayers that Sluggy finds some light and relief from the constant pain.
ReplyDeleteSorry, that's heatherruark
DeleteShe is my bosom friend and this is so hard.
DeleteThis may sound very weird because I know she has specialists but I have been doctoring for similar symptoms, swallow problems, weakness? Questionable auto immune things at a much lower level with my biggest issue of swallowing trouble, vomiting… (again not near that bad) but I hope they’ve checked into a condition called myasthenia grava ( please check into the symptoms and see if they’re like hers) this has been ruled out for me but I found out my good friends husbands father died from this several years because it wasn’t identified in time.
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