Please Pray For My Dad
11 CommentsBlog Category: Family by Krista on 12.17.09.
I haven’t blogged in 2 weeks and I wish it was because my life has been filled with fun and exciting holiday adventures. But, it’s not. My dad went into the hospital 16 days ago, on a Tuesday. He had really bad stomach pains and the doctors wanted to admit him to do some tests. After a few hours, they found out he had pancreatitis, which is an inflammation/infection of the pancreas. The disease can vary in its severity and it typically just needs a nice healthy dose of antibiotics to rid your body of the infection. But it turns out my dad didn’t have a “typical” case of pancreatitis. By Wednesday morning, he had been moved to the ICU. He was in terrible pain and he was having a hard time breathing. By that afternoon, they had to intubate him (put him on a ventilator). By the time I got to Illinois, he was completely sedated. I cannot even count the number of hours we spent in the hospital, trying desperately to sleep through the alarms, the beeping, the nurse’s rounds. As his condition got worse, we decided to transfer him to another hospital, to a doctor that had been highly recommended to us by people we trust. His condition was unstable, so they decided to airlift him by helicopter. I don’t even know how to put into words the feeling I got when I heard the helicopter landing outside, watched the flight team prepare him for transfer, and watched the helicopter take off with my dad inside. The next hours was one of the scariest of my life, as my mom and I rushed to the new hospital to find out if he handled the transfer ok. He did, thank God. They did surgery on him a few days after being at the new hospital, to get a better look at what was going on inside. They didn’t find anything – which was both a good thing and a bad thing. At least there was no need for additional surgery, but we knew that all we had to do was sit and wait for his body to fight this awful infection. I can’t even tell you how many times we heard the sentence, “This man is very, very sick.” He was still sedated, although they stopped giving him his sedatives. His kidneys had shut down, as a result of the infection. His body wasn’t getting rid of the drugs quickly enough, and we started to worry that he wasn’t going to wake up. But, he has been slowly waking up these last few days. Which, again, is both a good thing and a bad thing. It’s good that the sedatives are starting to leave his body and he can communicate just a tiny bit. But, it’s bad because when he’s aware of what’s going on, he’s in pain and uncomfortable and scared, choking on the tubes in his throat, not understanding why he can’t move or how sick he is or how long he’s been in the hospital. And it’s just completely and utterly heartbreaking as I watch him fight and struggle. When he looks at me, I feel like he’s silently begging me to do something or help him in some way , and there is nothing I can do. As his daughter, I want to yell and scream at the nurses and beg them to give him more pain medication and make him feel better, but as a nursing student, I know that he needs to go through this awful period in order to recover. And all I can do is sit there and hold his hand, tell him it’s going to be OK, and pray. Pray that he will recover quickly, pray that he will be healthy by Christmas, pray that this awful experience will teach us all a positive lesson in some way.
My friends, if you have a moment, will you pray for my dad please? He is a wonderful and kind man, big and burly, full of jokes, sarcastic as they come, caring, loving and a wonderful father to 6 kids. He and my mom just celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary a month ago, and their first grandchild will be born in January. I truly believe that the power of prayer is an amazing thing and my family and I are relying on our faith right now. Your prayers would mean the world to me. Thank you. -Krista
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I’m praying for him my friend. Glad that he has made progress, so sad that he is so sick and in so much discomfort and pain!
Prayers prayers prayers. It must be so scary to watch him sit in that hospital day after day. Be strong for him and help him pull through this… prayers for all of you!
Sending LOTS of prayers your way! I know the worry you are feeling. (My dad was diagnosed with colon cancer this summer.) It’s an emotional roller coaster. I know you must be feeling exhausted, scared, mad and sad. Remember to take care of yourself too so that you can continue to be strong for him. I’m sending you a big HUG from far away. Hang in there.
Oh my dear! I am so sorry. I got tears in my eyes reading this and I cannot even imagine how you must be feeling. Your dad, you, and your family will be in my prayers for sure. Please keep us updated on his condition. *praying now*
Camile
Hi Krista,
I’m so sorry to hear about this. My thoughts are certainly with you, your dad and the rest of your family.
Sincerely,
Sherri
I have been praying for you and your family every day. Reading your post made me tear up. I am very close to my dad and can’t even begin to imagine what you are going through. I wish I could give you a big hug. I pray that things will get better for your dad. He sounds like a strong man. I know that he is very proud of you and appreciates your love and support. I am glad you are able to be with your family at this time. Hang in there and know that I love you and will keep praying for you guys. If you need anything let us know. We are here for you!
I am so very sorry to hear of this. I knew he had pancreatitis but I had not realized just how severe it was. I had pancreatitis, I know how incredibly painful it is. I had it in April. It is devastating to see family like that especially your father. I am so very sorry. Please if there is anything that I can do please do not hesitate to ask. I also live in Illinois, northern IL. I have been keeping you and your family and father especially in my prayers. Also on twitter contact TheKotel he is a wonderful man named Alon. The Jews believe that G-d never leaves the western wall of Israel so we put very important prayers in the holes in the wall. He lives in Israel (speaks English) and he will hand write your prayer and put it in the wall in Jerusalem. He is going there very soon so contact him ASAP. Follow him on twitter and then send him a tweet or DM on twitter w your prayer feel free to tell him URandomnessK sent you aka Karaleigh Elyana he knows me and will make sure your prayer is safely delivered to the wall.
Sending all of my prayers,
Karaleigh
Krista – You are my world, and my world is full of love. I love you more than anything, and I know if your dad has 1% of the drive & fight that you have he will be fine. I don’t mind sitting in the I.C.U. for hours, traveling back and forth to Illinois, or even paying 16$ for a salad in the hospital cafeteria. All I want is for you, your mother, and your siblings to have their dad back and in good health. You and I are an unbeatable team and I feel that good things happen to good people. We will continue to pray together for our family and friends. I LOVE YOU!
Praying for you, your dad and your family! Praying for God’s hand of healing for your father.
I’m praying for him and the rest of your family, Krista. Call/email if you need anything, okay?
This post truly brought tears to my eyes and I am keeping your father in my thoughts and prayers, absolutely. I am sorry you’re going through all this. I hope to hear from you soon about how his condition continues to improve. God bless you guys.. xoxo Stay strong, you’re doing a great job.