Hi everyone, as some of you may or may not know on January 2007 my mum went through a major operation to remove 2 vertebras from her spinal cord as it was crushing it and eventually she would have ended up paralyzed. However, she came through it, it was a success but she had been left for one year before the NHS would operate as its government funded (that explains alot!) she was diagnosed with it in January 2006. Its now 2008 and she's to go for nerve treatment. I have to say that I'm just so upset and in shock at how frail she has become. She was 140Ibs now she is 84Ibs! in a matter of 1 year. She is still losing weight, its been 1 month since was visited our GP. They are worried about it because shes not eating and in constant excuciating pain. She is sooo thin, its not the same woman I knew. She can hardly walk, it kills me to see her like this and Im helpless.
I just would love some support just now, I feel so alone in this. No one really knows how i feel i dont want to upset my mum.
I am sorry for your pain and distress over the health of your mom. I cannot imagine what you are going through, but The Lord knows, and I will be sure to lift you and your mom up in prayer, asking for Gods grace upon you both. Hang in there. Talk to Him, he is listening.
Here is a short prayer I like to say in these times.
Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight, and give your angels charge over those who sleep.
Tend your sick ones, O Lord Christ.
Rest your weary ones.
Bless your dying ones.
Soothe your suffering ones.
Pity your afflicted ones.
Shield your joyous ones.
And for all your love's sake. Amen.
I am very sorry you have to watch her go through that, it is not easy seeing someone you love transform so swiftly. I have been praying for you and your mom, and I will continue.
My husband's grandpa on his moms side had myatonic dystraphy, I know I didn't spell it right but anyway Granpa was always active he went on biking trips allthe time and the kids had a hard time keeping up with him. He biked across the U.S. twice. Him and granma were living in New Mexico when things started spiraling downward. Finally they moved back to MN and he was degressing fast. He would get lost and started losing his motor skills. Granma was going through depression and neither were eating well. He started to gain once they moved him to the nursing home. They diagnosed him with Alzheimers but he was misdiagnosed. He knew what was going on he just didn't know how to communicate it. Josh and I went to go see him and everything was a doodad and doohickey. And he was so frustrated that he couldn't communicate, and he couldn't control his bladder. It hurt so much to see him like that. He was so full of energy, and joy, and he was a hero. He served in Navy. He was only a the nursing home for maybe 6 months before he passed, one year after they started seeing the signs. Josh's mom is diagnosed with the same thing and she is very worried. She is 49 and they built their retirement home and she keeps to the same schedule as much as she can.
I can't relate to your exact situation but I know it hurts, I am here any time you want to talk. Hang in there and keep praying.
Prayer request for my mum.
