Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Keeping the FAITH Together
The past few days have been the darkest of my life and I have yet to know how soon it will end.
Last Friday, my father suffered a stroke that landed him at the hospital. He was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit for one day and it was learned that the stroke was just 'mild'. After being transferred to a regular room the next day and just when we were very optimistic that he would be discharged soon, he contracted pneumonia!
He was re-admitted to the ICU for intensive treatment and close monitoring. After another CT scan, it was determined that he had another stroke! And although he has exhibited some improvements lately and his prognosis is somehow encouraging, he is still in the ICU and if my doctor's estimates hold up, he will be there for 3 more days.
Much more than the financial difficulties my siblings and I are facing right now due to the escalating hospital bill, we are crushed by the sight of our father lying helplessly to a bed and dependent almost entirely on medications and some medical machines. We know though that Papa (with GOD's ever-present grace) will find a way to fight back and get well again. We know him all too well to expect otherwise.
If there is any consolation in our current situation, it's the thought that once again, our family has shown that in times of tribulations, we are there for each other and we never let go until we overcome our hardships.
This is not the first time that we have proven that our family may not be tight, but we are never broken.
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5 comments:
aww...don't worry, i believe that you and your family will get through this. i'll be praying for your father's recovery. :)
Thanks Van! It means a lot.
don't forget to take care of yourself, too. you might think that's a little selfish around this time but you need all your energy and wits to get through this. and you will. to paraphrase: things will work out in the end. if it hasn't, it's not the end. hang in there. you have a lot of people praying for your dad and for you!
That's so thoughtful, Jun!
Don't worry, I still have my wit and humour intact! ;-)
We have had a similar year, my husband on a ventilator with pneumonia (amongst other problems), and my father with a bad stroke. Hope it gives you some hope that everyone is doing well. Dad's recovery of his speech and physical abilities has been slow, but he gets a little better every day. I pray your father will recover at least as well as my family has!
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