Pray for my friend

[forrealone]

Hi family

My best friend and neighbor, Michelle, just left my house on her way home.  Her son is on his way to come get her and take her to the ER at our preferred hospital in Raleigh.  She has been having tightness of the chest for over two weeks now.  Around 4ish she starts getting these spells that cause a lot of different symptoms.  She has been trying different things and trying to figure out what is going on.

Enough of that!  She was up visiting and we decided she needs to go to urgent care.  Then we thought eh, they'll probably call an ambulance.  Then we thought, uh yeah, no.  So, I called her son and we all agreed she needs to go to where the good care is and where she is most comfortable.  He is a Raleigh police sergeant and a very no nonsense kind of person.  She will be in good hands.

She has had her share of being in the hospital, but it has been three maybe four years since her last time.

So, may we all pray that she is blessed with relative peace of mind, courage and strong faith to get her through this.  That Father will bless her with compassionate, patient and wise doctors.  And, most importantly that she find healing and come back home.

Thank you!!!

[davew9804]

Prayer for Michelle and her son just now. May the Holy Spirit be with them both as they traverse this medical issue. Blessings to all Linda.

[jaybreak]

I laughed at "enough of that!"

Going to pray soon for her. Let's see her get better.

[forrealone]

Latest update on Michelle - two blood clots in her lungs (pulmonary emoblisms) and a possible kidney stone (which she has had for years now) that may have migrated into and be blocking one of the kidney tubes.  Tests still being done.

They ended up going to our hospital up the street.  Still part of the University hospital system, but well, not as talented, so to speak.

Hoping she can be IV treated with a heavy dose of anticoagulant then sent home with meds to break up that clot - they do sometimes resolve on their own but with meds, that may speed up and/or help the process.

Being admitted to a hospital these days is not a good idea, especially for older folks (she will be 65 this year).  I just spoke with a nurse friend of ours who said that doctors are hesitant to do so unless absolutely necessary because of all the sick people that are being admitted with various seasonal viral illnesses.  

Thank you all for your prayers!!!

[Ed Hurst]

Well, your update is better than not knowing the cause. Her symptoms make a lot more sense now. This is not good, so I pray that she receives excellent care.

[forrealone]

It was about 1am when I heard from Michelle that she was home.  I know nothing beyond that.  

Grateful to know and hopeful that she will pursue visits with her urologist (about the kidney tube problem) and a pulmonologist who can keep an eye on those clots.

Thank you dear family for your prayers.



As a side note, Joe is doing well.  He attended to his father every day and night for two years, so there is a great deal of relief as far as that goes.  He has his life back.