I need to ask for some prayers/positive vibes.

[Cataholic]

Staci,
Prayers are on the way.

[anna_66]

Staci,
You know I will be keeping you and your family in my prayers.
Please let us updated on how things are going.

[carole]

Staci it is very hard to watch a loved one in pain, I am sorry to hear your grandparents and dad are ill, and suffering, may their pain be eased soon, and hoping they make a good recovery, don't give up hope, positive vibes coming your way, and a hug to heal your hurt. Take care and keep us posted.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hellow, God?

Hi God ~

Need sum speshul Help for Miz Staci's Dad an GranMom, pleeze!

Gonna be a lotta Kandilz *Glowin* down here fur thoze two,
anna lotta Prayers comin Your way!

Pleeze Help em to Feel Better Quick!

THANKS, God!!

/s/ the Prayer Pups

[ChrisH]

Oh, Staci {{Hugs}} Prayers and positive thoughts on their way for your dad and grandma, and for your grandpa and you too.

Chris

[lizbud]

Staci,

I will keep your Grandma and your Dad in my prayers. It is a
terrible thing to see family suffer & not be able to help, but I
think prayer can do wonders. Hang in there. Liz.

[shais_mom]

Thank you everyone.
My dad got out of the hospital today. He is doing fine. Should be on crutches for 2 weeks or so.
My grandma is still at home, she never was in the hospital just the ER. The ER Dr. told her nothing was broken but my dad's orthopedic surgeon whom she is seeing on Tues said well just b/c he doesn't see it doesn't mean it isn't there. Like a hairline fracture or something. I called her today and she totally scared the you know what outta me b/c I couldn't understand her and she was slurring her words. I called my mom crying, but my mom who had just seen her said she woke up with a sore throat and was hoarse and was taking Narcotics for Pain so that is probably what that was. I seriously thought she was having a stroke.
I thought about a scooter also, but they live in a house trailer so not sure if there would be room or not plus on a fixed income......
My mom's uncle bought a new one from XXXXX Company that ADVERTISES if Medicare doesn't pay for it you get it for free and Medicare didn't cover it (if you saw him you would wonder why they wouldn't he is in terrible health ) He had to pay like $3000 for it.
My mom and dad are looking into buying a lift chair for Gma asap. To help her get up. Mom wanted to see if Medicare would cover it but once again, the paperwork you would have to go thru and the time it would take doesn't make sense b/c we need it yesterday not in a month..
Thanks again everyone, this means a lot to me!!

[trayi52]

I think the right doctor could push that through for her, on the chair and the other. I think its lousy how they treat old people. Such a shame, you know she needs one. But seems like the reason my mom in law was having such a hard time getting one, was the doctor would not even try to help her with, and he knew her condition. If I can find out who she got hers with, the company that is, I will let you know. Her house is very small too. But I think she has had a blast for the past few days just running it in the house.

I sure hope there will be a way to help her, its not fair to have to use a wheel chair and not have the strength to manuever it by hand. Those things are hard to get around in with a larger house.

She and you, your dad and family will remain in my prayers Staci.

Willie

[shais_mom]

Thank you everyone all I can really say is keep Praying b/c things are not looking good.
I got a call from my mom yesterday afternoon that they were calling the ambulance to come and get her b/c my Mom couldn't lift her any longer. So I jumped in the shower grabbed Keegan and took off, dropped her at my parent's house and went to the ER. They decided to admit her b/c her xrays showed that she hasn't had a bowel movement for several days (since Wed we think) and she was in Kidney failure. So they admitted her. I stayed there for awhile and fed her her liquid supper. I stayed after my parents left b/c my dad was starting to have some pain. My grandma's sister got there and I left she was still there. She was able to talk to me and carry on a conversation tho she was weak, short of breath, and had a slightly hoarse voice. My parent's told me that I didn't need to come over today b/c 'she would be fine' and I had to work 3rd shift Sunday nite. Well, around noon, I was going to get in the shower, my dad called and told me that they were moving her to the Intensive Care Unit, b/c she was jaundiced, and bloated. So I showered and Left - I got to the waiting room and My great Aunt was there again, My grandpa, and my dad. I asked if my mom was in with Grandma and my dad said no she was at her school getting stuff ready (she is a teacher) and his exact words I think were "Stace, she isn't good at all they are transferring her." I think that they didn't tell me that they were transferring her until I got there so that I wouldn't get upset and get into an accident. So my sister got there and then my grandma's siblings came in (my dad is an only child - not sure if I mentioned that previously) She was gasping for air, not making any sense. So eventually they got the Mobile ICU there to take her, and the Nurses came out to talk to us as we were standing there all upset and crying and one of the nurses gave me a huge hug, and told me they were doing all they could. Well, I found out the Dr. that was taking over her care and felt instant relief, he is the best surgeon at that Hospital. I called into work and told them, I wouldn't make it in. They were very understanding. Then one of the members of the mobile ICU came out and told us that they had put an NG tube in and were getting a lot of vomit from her stomach, and they were going to put her on a ventilator to help her breath on the trip over. So when we got to the new hospital, we waited for about an hour or so until we could see her and honestly she looked a lot better b/c she wasn't struggling.
To make a longer story shorter, the Dr. thinks it is fecal compaction, causing renal failure with a possible viral infection and we will know more in the morning if she makes it thru the nite.
Thank you for the continued thoughts and prayers. They mean so much to me.

As much as it breaks my heart, I have to remember that she is 88 years old and this is an awful struggle on her poor body. I see things similiar to this a lot but it is never the same when it is your own family.

[wolf_Q]

Oh Staci, I'm so sorry to hear all of this!! I know what it's like to have a family member ill, it's such a hard thing for everyone to deal with. I will keep you and all of your family in my thoughts. {{{HUGS}}}

[krazyaboutkatz]

Staci, I'm so sorry that your grandma's taken a turn for the worse. Prayers and positive thoughts are being sent your way. Please take care.

[Miss Meow]

Staci, I'm so sorry to hear about your grandma. Will send every good wish that she makes it through the night and can recover from this illness.

Hugs to you and the rest of your family {{{hugs}}}

[NoahsMommy]

Oh Stac,
I'll be praying hard for your grandmother. May God's hand be upon her doctors and nurses.

[RubyMutt]

Still sending positive vibes your way (((HUGS)))

[popcornbird]

I'm so sorry to hear this. Its never easy to see a family member so ill. I'm still praying for your grandma. {{{hugs}}}