Christian prayer thread

[Dutchoma]

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Love to you all.

Thank you dear Dont I am ok, just waiting for ds and family to turn up with the fish for fish and Oma chips. How are you? Are you home now?

and prayers Oma - may God bless you and your family this evening and hold you in His love.

I hope you are recovering dont I am keeping you in my prayers.

The father of a dear friend of mine died on Tuesday. I feel so very sorry for him and am praying for him and his family too.

Prayers all around

I am home. I have:-

A brain bleed
Head injuries
Broken nose
Cut head and forehead with stitching about 9" in length.
12 cracked teeth at the front and wired together.
A fracture in the C1 neck vertebrae and I am in a neck brace
A broken hand
General cuts and bruises
I am having real trouble with my memory. It's going to be good for me to keep on with the thread, for my recovery and brain work and memory.

I can't sleep. I am in pain. I can't remember the accident. The ambulance report said that I was a pedestrian hit by a car and so did the local paper and news. I am having serious problems with my memory. Dh and the dc are having to watch closely what I do as I cannot remember how to go things. Eg take painkillers. I can't speak to the insurance company as I cannot write things down and talk at the same time. I can type here as it takes time and the autocorrect recognises my words and suggests the next word so I click on it. Plus the fact I can read my posts and yours is a huge reminding tool for me. The consultant wants me to do things like this and crosswords and wordsearch etc.

I have lots of hospital appointments coming up. I must rest and recuperate. I can't drive due to the head injury for six months. My dh and the dc told me about what they were told by the police about the accident. They thought at one point I had died. They were told by the police to get to the hospital as a matter of urgency and as I had been taken to another hospital for specialist treatment and the information given to them, they were sure that if I hadn't passed away I would do so. I remember seeing my dad as they sewed my head and forehead together. He bent down, squeezed and held my hand and I could see his jewellery (ring and watch). He didn't speak to me. I could smell him, washing powder and clean shower gel smell and shampoo and remember exactly what he wore and how he looked just as he did before he was diagnosed with cancer. I remember seeing little scars on his hand and the freckles on his nose. My grandparents were with him. He came to help me but it was if he couldn't talk to me or provide me with personal assistance as in life and had to keep back and not cross the line. My grandma was talking and fussing over me and my grandfather told her off. I was told after that it was my brain bleed and injury that caused it and it's normal.

I am going to try to get some more sleep. I thought I would try to train my brain by reading and writing to you.

Prayers for you all too xx

Dear Dont, I hope you are getting some sleep right now. I have been thinking of you and praying for you. Your accident sounds truly horrific and I thank God that you were attended to by specialist teams and that you have on-going care. I pray that you heal and recover and that you do indeed rest as much as you can. I pray that your family continue to care for, love and value you and they offer support to the best of their abilities.

I think that trauma can cause amnesia, it is a protective measure and I pray that your memory will recover as you do and become more able to process things.

After my grandmother died, I often felt she was with me at difficult times, and my sister 'saw' both my grandparents after her DD was born sleeping. Not as clearly as you describe, but neither of us have ever had brain bleeds, or were at deaths door. I think science provides one rational explanation, but faith provides another. A brain bleed is life-threatening as were your other injuries so there is a space between life and death which provides a way for your loved ones to support you even if they have passed on. I don't think science can explain that experience as too many people report it.

You remain in my prayers, and I pray that in time you will receive psychological as well as medical support. Do rest as much as you can. I am happy to send crosswords, word searches, or a book you want if you PM me your address.

How truly horrendous that sounds, dear Dont. I'm glad your family are looking after you. My prayers are with you.

Dutchoma thinking of you at this time of year x

Don't - my goodness, what an awful list of injuries. I swallowed hard. We are all lucky to have you still. And what an amazing experience you had with your ddad and grandparents.

As it happens, my cousin was in a curtained off cubicle while she was miscarrying. She looked to one side and saw her late grandmother sitting beside her (cousin had been a child when granny died but she remembered her from photos). Her grandmother said 'Don't worry at all - I had your mother in this hospital and they are great here' (true) and then she faded away.

continuing to think of you and pray for you (and everyone else)

Praying for your family Edd

Oh my goodness ..dont ...how awful for you..you poor poor thing..I've said a prayer for you and will light a candle in church for you when I next go Xsan you remember much from the accident?... I just came back to say thankyou for the thoughts about which church I should go to....I'm no where nearer I went to Tesco today instead and felt so sad at 10 30 like I knew I was missing out.....

Sorry..I'm Christmas snake,I name changed as it's not Christmas now

get well soon don't

washing machine buggered. 3 hours washing by hand/emptying it.

washing dripping into builders tray upstairs.

need to sort engineer.

fuck.

It's the one household machine you really can't do without for long Bes. When ds was small, ours needed to be replaced as it was totally broken. I thought I had lots of clean babygros but he managed to barf up milk on all of them one by one, just as the new machine arrived. Hope it is fixed soon.

I am new to this thread and I am sorry for not reading.

I am having a panic attack. I have emetophobia and DD came down with the stomach bug yesterday morning. I have a wonderful DH who helped and did everything and she has been in isolation all day yesterday and today. But I have two other children (5&2) and DH who I am desperately worried will be sick tonight. Please pray. Please. I won't sleep, I can't help, and I feel like such a failure.

clementine welcome. The first thing is that you cannot help your phobia so - and I mean this kindly - do not make it worse by beating yourself up about it. Things can spiral totally out of control in our minds if we add in 'but I should be able to do things differently' or 'I am failing'. You are doing the best you can which is let your DH deal with it. Prayers for healing for your DD and that the bug will not spread, and for acceptance for you that DH is looking after DD.

bes so sorry to hear about the washing machine, I have had this as well and had to wash stuff in the bath (not ideal at this time of year without a drier). I will pray for a speedy and useful visit from an engineer for you.

My anxiety has gone up again; DS had contact with his dad and his behaviour yesterday was reminding me of where we were before contact stopped. My emotional resources are so depleted. I was not coping well with DS's behaviour and I still have that feeling of anxiety in my chest. I find it hard to deal with H even minimally because of everything that has happened and when I see small evidences of his control (which I did), it brings it all back. I do not know what prayers I am asking for. Mainly just for God to hold me in His love. I do not know if I am making the right decisions.

hoping there was/will be no sickness. here too as someone turned up to church with a kid who had been sick in the night

currrently watching a spin dryer with commentry on you tube.

popping to currys later to get one. (christmas money)

washing from last night still dripping into builders tray... now have two indoor ponds.

washing in the bath fine. it is just the dripping, dripping dripping. people recommend it with a washing machine as well. It can be stored where the 48 loo rolls used to live. I am also going to eat my way through the stockpiled food.. a bit to sort out what I have.

also went to contact yesterday... could not find any food for ds to eat at his dads... (toaster buggered there, could not find grill pan handle.. and ds refused when ex wanted to do it. no pasta sauce for ds. and the fridge seems to be growing a whole heap of life forms that one does not want to think about.) result, ds having an over hungry grump and I got walloped about 20-30 times in the fall out.

and I was trying to do the right thing.

Clementine welcome. Phobias are irrational. I know, because I find it hard to look at ths thread now we have one of the animals I can't deal with on it. How irrational is that?
It's easier to avoid them than to avoid childhood illnesses.

BES not another thing that's broken. I hope it can be fixed soon.

^Cocoa* praying that your anxiety may be manageable and does not deflect you from finding the best solution for your ds.

I have fallen victim to a heavy cold, just as things are getting back to normal. The main thing I want to be well enough for is the first practice of St John's Passion tomorrow evening. It's a new choir, so I don't know what they prefer you to do: come anyway, or stay away so as not to spread germs.

Oh BES just seen your latest post. It's so hard to know what is the 'best' thing to do, both for you and for Cocoa.

BES really praying for your washing machine to get fixed and you can get the laundry under control. The spin dryer sounds great. Hoping this addition to the fixed washer makes your work life so much easier. My family had one in my grandparents time. Jeans and towels and bedding came out so spun dry!!! That was over 25 years ago so they will be even better. Hoping you recover from everything you described. Sounds like a full on time

Clementine. Praying for the sickness to be under control and on its way out and for your anxiety levels to gradually reduce. You must leave it with your dh and concentrate on getting your self better. It will be hard for you but it's within your capabilities with work. Can you open windows and spray or wipe clean with antibacterial wipes the communal areas. Door handles and bannisters. Hoping your dc improves and noone else falls poorly. You are doing so well with your phobia. They are so hard on you and irrational to some people which adds to the situation. Try to stay distracted and positive and remember that this too will pass. Praying for you.

Cocoa. Sounds awful. I am praying for you and that God will help you to feel his loving presence and guiding you to the right decision. Be kind to yourself and know that you are strong. You have a lot to cope with and your anxiety too, it all adds up. You will make the right choices. It's understandable to doubt yourself. You need to give yourself time to recover from each thing and be kind and gentle on yourself. You really are doing a wonderful job. Remember baby steps not giant leaps are the way forward. Talk to us if it helps. and prayers for strength and peace.

I have a few puzzle books from my family and friends. I am doing them slowly. I also have quite a few books sent to me. In between the headaches I will try periods of time with them.

Still having trouble getting my keys/meds/bank cards/prescriptions from the car. The garage won't release them. The police said that we can get them but the garage said that they haven't been told that. It's taking its toll on dh.

Normally I deal with household administration. I am not able to due to the head injury. Dh is doing all the household running around. Eg driving to the shop for milk etc or whatever comes up as I cannot. I can't do much. I can't bend etc. He is back at work today and cooking and cleaning and doing the work of a mum (me) who works part time. The dc are helping too. They all have a new system between them and I am not sure how it works.

I feel a bit stronger every day. Imagine recovery from a surgery. The aches and pains get easier and I am slowly getting back to normal. Ok I can't walk the dogs alone as I don't have the strength and mental ability and cannot do basic jobs but when the family get going on something like dinner and clean up after, I need to make it easier on them and go out of the way.

I pray for help with the system and for it not too be too trying and things can start to happen. I pray for dh that he can cope with this situation and his work. It's a stressful and difficult job he has without this. I pray for the dc as it's exam weeks at our school. Regardless of year group it's important exams for gcses and performance other upcoming exams and settings etc. The school know what has happened and are aware. I pray for my recovery to be gradual and as full as possible. I thank God for you all here too!!

don't - in work under an avalanche of stuff but just wanted to mention the charity Headway.

Www.headway.org.UK

There are facts sheets about how to cope with a temporary head injury such as how to help yourself remember things. They also have a phone line. Also fact sheets for GPS, dealing with the dvla etc x

Don't Just wanted to you know I saw your post a few days ago and have been praying for you; it sounds horrendous. You are being very brave.

I'm so sorry dont- it all sounds horrible. Just wanted to say I'm praying for you

Some of you may remember (No)roomforalittleone She is having a complicated brain operation this afternoon and I would like to put a request for prayer for her on here to add to those of her friends and family.

Is that the lady with the chiara malformation at the back of her head? praying Dutchoma.

Oops, no that was a different poster. Praying for noroom that all goes well this afternoon.