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My, my heart goes out to Janet, Darrel and Beth and the daughter that followed Janet to Amarillo.  My prayers are with you all.

Jeanne,  glad to see you posting.  We truly miss you.  Now that you found your way back, please don't go away again. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SONJA!! 

Well, all I can say about the MRI is I will NEVER EVER have another MRI again without being completely out!!  Terrible.  Now I truly know what panic attacks are.  I wish I wasn't this way.  I have never had a feeling this bad doing anything else ever and I won't ever do it again awake!!  But I knew if I pushed the panic button, I would have to start over again.  And no it wasn't the new kind.  In fact, it was in a semi-trailer out in the parking lot!  Weird.  And I had a drug called Buspirone...suppose to make you lasidazical!  (sp) Ha!  Didn't do a thing for me.  My heart starts beating out of my chest just thinking about it.  So I am stopping thinking about it.

Then this afternoon I drove the couple to Bloomington for his Speech Therapy.  A great day for a drive and we had a pitch-in for the end of the year therapy sessions.  None now until the 3rd week in January.  I got home by 9 p.m. so it has been a long, long day! 

My the waiting is so difficult. 

I'm just going to spend more time in prayer for Darrel and Janet.  Let's all remember them during today.

Thanks so much Etta Sue for the devotional thoughts.

I'm off to bed now and will chat with you all tomorrow.

Let's remember that Jesus, Rose of Sharon is in complete control of this situation and He's with Janet and Darrel at this time.

Pat, that's a beautiful song.

Thanks, Etta Sue, for the devotional.   

And thanks, Pat, for that beautiful song.  Jesus truly is the Rose of Sharon.

Hi Nita ... 

Good Morning to all.

Thanks for the devotional and the wonderful song.

Something a little different today, after I finish my morning bus run I will be going as a passenger with the ladies shopping -  Pat if you remember it was Jim that was doing it many years ago - today Jackie Lay is the driver and we are going to Newmarket then we will be back home in time to do our afternoon school runs.

I will check in later in the evening.
Ruth

Etta Sue, What a wonderful morning opener, Thank you for that, and I love the poem, it has so much meaning.  I know what you mean I too had a MRI when I was thrown from a horse and they thought I had a broken neck, I would have paniced if I wasn't so afraid, never had one since, Thank you Lord..

Morning Pat,    Morning and Thank you for the prayers over  my sister. Also for fixing my typo, you know..

Nita and Itsbygrace, Thank you too. Your have no idea how much better I felt after reading your post  and prayers.

SONJA,  WELL  HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY... God bless you my friend..Many HAPPY returns..

Good Morning, Jane and Ruth, Nice to see you. Bless you my sisters..

  I have posted a prayer request in the prayer section for you to go and read, my family is in dire need of Gods favor on my sister right now, Please feel free to read and add your name to my cry for HELP!!

As always I love all of you here at CP and I am Thankful God brought me here to this wonderrful family I have here..


God be with all of you today as you come and go.


Alma

Checking in to see if there is an update on Darrell, Janet and Beth.  Don't see one.

Great devotional this morning Etta sue.

I forgot to post when I was here reading earlier. But I did post in prayers for Alma's sister.

Jan and I were going to go shopping today and out to lunch at the Marina but the weather is  expected to be so bad that niether of us want to be out in it today.

I have a doctor appointment  for my annual gyn check up this afternoon.  I will be referred for my Mammogram and Bone Density test at the same time.

Gotta go to work.

TTYL

There are so many who belong to the Lord and are in need of prayer, either for themselves or family members.

I would like to ask for prayer for my grandaughter, who lives with me.  I  was so wanting her to be "ok" once she came here and got out from under her stepdad's regimented discipline.  Now she's just acting out, getting into trouble.  She wants nothing to do with God.  I try to tell her that Paul is not God, and God is not Paul, but that separation will only come much later, and if the Lord, in His mercy, steps in to draw her to Himself.

When you think of her, Angel, please pray for protection for her from the destroyer, and that she will have ears to listen with her heart and allow her to feel safe enough to let some walls fall.   My heart hurts for her.  And for her mom.

Nita you can count on me to keep Angel bathed in prayer.  I know how our kids and grandkids can weigh heavily on our hearts.  She has been protected by Him for a lot of years and He will not let her fall.  Maybe allow her to stub her toes and even skin her knees, but He will still watch over her.  Remember the scripture that says if we train up a child in the way she should go, when she is old she will not depart from it. 

this is the latest I have on Darrel and not sure if i got it right or not.He had a stint put in yesterday and they are to be coming home today,so we shall see cause thats what i understood and that was not from my mom directly,anyway thats what I have so hope they come home today.Beth

THANKS BETH!!

Thanks Beth still praying for Darrel and Janet and you too.


Nita count me in with the prayers too.

Pouring rain here and I am home early to keep out to of the rain. But I willbe going out again tothe dr. later.TTYL

Only a light rain here, Marilyn. I do believe you have ours.  Would you send it up to us?   And some wind if you have any, please.  Thanks for your prayers too.

I came looking for info on Darrel. Thanks, Beth, for giving us what you've heard.

Jane, I know you are bathing Angel in prayer.  Our grandkids need that. We know that our God is well able.  

3:20 my mom just called they are on the way home be here in a couple hours,Beth

Nita did I neglect to tell you that I ampraying for Angel? If I did I am so sorry.

Beth, thanks for the information on Darrel.  Having had 5 stents inserted in my heart let me assure you that he will probably be asked to take it easy tomorrow and then  will be able to resume his regular activities.  The stent is put in where there is a narrowing in the artery and is expanded to open up the narrowed area.  I would say, based on the information we have so far, that is a good report as there hasn't been any mention of his having a heart attack.  I will be glad to learn further details from your mother. 

Another busy day and I just don't have time to write a long posting now.  I have read the postings and Nita I can read the worry in your message for your granddaugther and know it is tough.  She is watching you and while she may be acting out you are a role model for her.  I pray that God will keep her safe during these trying times and that she won't do anything that causes her permanent harm or problems.

 

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Glad to hear that Darrell is on his way home.  thanks for keeping us updated , Beth.  Hope you are doing well too.

Nita, I will remember Angel in my prayers.  I've often found that acting out and "rebellion" is a good thing as that means that God is dealing with her and she is fighting back, the only way she knows how.  And we all probably know that we can fight with God, and resist Him, but in teh end . . .

Gotta go.  Tonight is the first night of my Mary Kay Customer Appreciation/Christmas Tea (it is tonight, tomorrow night and Saturday afternoon) and I've still got a bunch of stuff to do. . .

Laters

karmat

I've so appreciated reading your posts, Larry, in response to Beth or any of us with regard to Darrel.  You certainly have a knowledge in this area.   

Beth, I'm glad to hear that your Mum and Darrel are on their way home. 

I too am glad to hear they're on their way home.  Certainly will be "standing by" for more on this.


I'm in agreement with Karmat on the "acting out," though I am also fully aware that it can be very hard on you, Nita.  But God will wonderfully use your loving example in the face of apparent indifference.  I pray He'll bring her to surrender to our Lord.

It's quit raining for the time being, but the satelite pic indicates it won't quit for long.  And all this weather will be rolling eastward for all of you to enjoy!

So many among us are ill and so many have problems too large for us to handle and it's at times like this that we must Kneel at the Cross!

This will be a quick one tonight - early to bed because it's early work tomorrow.

Thanks, Beth, for the latest word on Darrel.  Gene had an angioplasty in December 1994, but without a stent, after his multiple heart attacks.  His problem wasn't blockage, though, according to the doctor, but a "kink" in his artery which pinched off the flow of blood.  And it stayed straightened out for over 10 years.  In fact he had no heart problem, but a respitory staph infection when he died.
Prayers for Darrel's continued recovery and peace in all your hearts, knowing our Lord is in control.

Now good night to all.

Thanks Jeanne! 

It means a lot to read your post. 

Well I am doing just fine according to the Doc. He did find a place on my tongue that he wants to check again in 1 week, if it is still there he is going to send me to someone else. I am not due for amammogram and Bone Density test until March.

Janet I see you online so I am waiting to hear the latest on Darrel.

TTYL

Hello, dear friends!  My, what a week this has been!
I had told you that Darrel had gone to work on that big installation, and he wasn't supposed to DO anything----but he did, and the pain came back; he took a nitro (outdated  ) which didn't help at all, so he came home.

When he walked in, I was chatting with our sweet Mieka on MSN, and I told her I must go, and call the doctor.  They said bring him right in; and when we got there, they were waiting with the ekg machine at the ready.  Dr. Plumlee told him he was sending him across the street to the emergency room for blood work, chest X-ray and an IV line, then he was sending him to Amarillo by ambulance!  Darrel tried to argue with him, until I said "Darrel, I want you around for a LONG time yet, so whatever he says, you're going to DO it!"  Then the race was on........I stayed until they decided a few things in the ER, then rushed home to throw some things into a suitcase, call Beth and Diane, and get back; thinking I would have to follow the ambulance in my car, as I didn't want to be afoot in Amarillo.

But my sweet Diane called back and said she was going to follow the ambulance, for me to go with him, and that she would stay with me until it was over and bring us home.  Bless her, Lord!  Needless to say, I was pretty stressed out, and the phone was ringing every two minutes.  I wound up leaving without makeup, hair brush, or even a toothbrush!  But I did grab clean clothes for Darrel, and some soft velour sweats for him, which he really appreciated!

We stopped in Dumas (40 miles from Amarillo) for a pit stop and to grab a sandwich, as none of us had eaten (Darrel, the girl who was driving the ambulance, the girl paramedic or I) and were only there about 5 minutes.  When we got back in, the paramedic said "GO!"  His heart rythym was uneven----so off we went, and poor Diane was still in the restroom!  However, she was only about two minutes behind us, and walked up as they were unloading him from the ambulance!

Dr. P. had called Darrel's Cardiologist so he was expecting us.  He questioned him pretty hard, as he really didn't think it was his heart this time; the pain was in a strange place.  He asked if we were getting along?  Had he been under a lot of stress lately?  Was anyone threatening to sue him? etc....but ordered the nuclear stress test.  Darrel flunked that test, so it was off to the cath lab with him, and Dr. Friesen found another blockage, and inserted another stent.  He gave me the pictures, and said it was the main artery which supplies blood to the whole bottom half of the heart.  He said he was sure glad Darrel recognized the pain and came in when he did, because if that had plugged, he would have had a MAJOR heart attack.  He said he's been doing this for 34 years and never had anyone complain of pain in that particular place before.  (It started in his upper arm, then moved into the edge of his chest.)  Dr. said the pain is usually in the center of the chest.  Anyway----Darrel was in a lot of pain for some time after the procedure, but very relieved he didn't have to lie flat for 6 hours with sandbags on him!  They put in a collagen plug and a couple of stitches in the artery in his groin, so he only had to lie flat for 4 hours, and no sandbags!    They didn't put him out, so he felt a lot of pain, but now it is over and he can get back to normal!  Praise the Lord!

Four years ago when he got the first stent, he had over three months of intense pain in increasing frequency, while they messed around treating him for acid reflux and other things.  So when it started this time he KNEW what it was, and didn't wait. (Even though he tried to wait until the 15th!  GRRR)

Also, I wanted to tell you all that the reason I wasn't in closer contact with Beth was because the dumb cell phone wouldn't work!  It worked on the way down, and on the way home----but not while in Amarillo!    And Diane doesn't have nationwide roaming so I didn't want to run their bill up.

Thank you all SOOOO much for the prayers and concern.  I KNEW people were praying for us, I could feel it!  And so could Darrel!  We all appreciate it so much, words are not sufficient to express it.  I will close for now before you fall asleep reading.

We love you all!! 

{{{{{{{{{{hugs to Janet and family}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Thank you, sweet Karma!  And JEANNE!!!  How wonderful to have you back with us!  I have missed you so much, and have thought of you often and prayed that you were doing well.  I know it has to be hard adjusting to life without your dear Gene, so I lift you to the Lord on each remembrance.  Thank you for coming back, and thank you for praying for all of us here.  We do serve an awesome God.

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