Prayer request- xpost in May'09 DDC

[lil_miss_understood]

I'm not sure if there's a forum in which this is appropriate so I'm posting it both here and my DDC, since it's you ladies to whom I feel most connected.

I'm coming to you this week to ask you all to pray, keep in your thoughts, however you phrase it according to your personal beliefs, for my stepfather-in-law. He was hit by a vehicle while on his bicycle crossing the highway. He is in ICU in a different town/city (local facilities can't handle his care) in critical condition and has developed pneumonia. He has internal bleeding, possibly bleeding on the brain, a broken collar bone, broken leg... I don't know *all* of his injuries, as I don't like to press my MIL about it and just take whatever she tells me- the hospital won't tell us anything directly (except for her, being his spouse) because we're just step-children/in laws.
He doesn't remember much, except that we have a black President and my MIL is "Dottie". He thinks it's 1985, when asked and that he hit a woman while he was driving.
So, please, just keep him in your prayers, that he can come home to us and keep my MIL in your prayers that she can stay strong during such a horrific time.

Thanks.

[changingseasons]

I will keep you and SFIL in my thoughts.

[nalo]

Oh my goodness. He and your whole family will be in my thoughts and prayers. What terrible news to hear. Hope he gets the best possible care and is able to make steady progress. Hang in there!!

[lil_miss_understood]

Thanks, ladies.
Have I mentioned that there's rarely a dull moment in my house? I sometimes think I go through half my life numb to avoid going insane. Things don't "hit" me until after it's over- and usually by then there's something else to deal with.

[changingseasons]

Originally Posted by JacquelineR

Thanks, ladies.
Have I mentioned that there's rarely a dull moment in my house? I sometimes think I go through half my life numb to avoid going insane. Things don't "hit" me until after it's over- and usually by then there's something else to deal with.

Man, you're not kidding. It's just one thing after another!! How are YOU holding up?

[lil_miss_understood]

Originally Posted by changingseasons

Man, you're not kidding. It's just one thing after another!! How are YOU holding up?

Like I said, none of this will hit me until it's over... When I married DH, I didn't realize I was becoming "the rock" for *another* family though (I married "the rock" of his family), so it gets kind of difficult sometimes between the crazy crises from my family and the crazy crises from his. At least when it's a crisis on *his* side, we actually live here to deal with it properly and in decent time. When it's my family, it all has to be conducted over the phone so it's long and drawn out (and doubly stressful).
I'm kind of letting him deal with this (for a change- I usually am the one dealing with crises regardless of which "side" it's on) because I'm just not well enough to do it right now, to be honest. I can't wait to see my ND on Wednesday... He calls me an octopus and asks how many free hands I have atm every time I see him.
So, after running around the question, I'm holding up and will until I don't "have to" but I seriously could just sit down and cry right now.

[Wugmama]

~Tracy

[Chinese Pistache]

Jacqueline and prayers

[MoonWillow]

Oh no!
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[tanyalynn]

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[changingseasons]

Originally Posted by JacquelineR

I'm kind of letting him deal with this (for a change- I usually am the one dealing with crises regardless of which "side" it's on) because I'm just not well enough to do it right now, to be honest. I can't wait to see my ND on Wednesday... He calls me an octopus and asks how many free hands I have atm every time I see him.
So, after running around the question, I'm holding up and will until I don't "have to" but I seriously could just sit down and cry right now.

I'm glad you're letting him deal with it. You've had a lot of stress this past year (and I'm sure before that... but I've only been around here for a year. ) You definitely need to give yourself a break, and that includes sitting down and crying if you need to. I hope your appointment goes really well on Wednesday!!.

[waluso]

I'm so sorry you are dealing with this! I was just complaining to others this morning about how much the economy sucks and worrying about money etc, but things like this just put everything in perspective. You are such a strong mama! I will be thinking of you and your family!

[pokeymama]

I just said a prayer for you and your family.

[FireWithin]

My family will be thinking of yours. Many hugs.

[springmum]

I can't imagine... my thoughts are with you and your family.

[menomena]

You're in our thoughts over here, too.

[lil_miss_understood]

Originally Posted by changingseasons

I'm glad you're letting him deal with it. You've had a lot of stress this past year (and I'm sure before that... but I've only been around here for a year. ) You definitely need to give yourself a break, and that includes sitting down and crying if you need to. I hope your appointment goes really well on Wednesday!!.

I've only been here (in Allergies) since April-ish myself and really kind of try not to post about the bs that's going on for me. I've lost a lot of friends in my life because there always seems to be some kind of drama going on around me- it's pretty overwhelming for people who are used to nice, calm lives.
I can't tell you how many times I was accused of making things up for attention before I figured out that maybe I should just keep my personal problems between myself and my best friends. I wish I was making things up! Then it wouldn't *really* be happening and then I wouldn't have to deal with the fall out!
All of that to say that it's hard for me to share very much of myself with anyone and it's really a big deal for me to share anything with you guys because of that past. There's really only 1 other person in my life who will hear about this, besides those involved (obviously), my ND and my mom.
If I manage to get ds2 down for a nap, I intend to go and cry in a nice hot bath. Well, maybe not. I need to hold on to my hydration right now. I'll go take a nice hot bath though!

ETA: I'm rambling today. Thanks, everyone.

[LauraLoo]

Sending positive thoughts to you and all of your family!

Originally Posted by JacquelineR

I've lost a lot of friends in my life because there always seems to be some kind of drama going on around me- it's pretty overwhelming for people who are used to nice, calm lives.

oh yeah -- I know this feeling all too well.

[kortner]

Sending healing (and hydrating) thoughts your way!

[Ruthla]