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David W. Emery
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Posted: Sun Apr 1st, 2007 01:48 pm |
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This is a follow-up on the status of my wife’s health and a sequel to the thread “Crisis Looming.” She has suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for the past nine years. Since last summer the disease has made significant advance. She became generally paralyzed, lost her ability to eat, to speak, to move. She has been bedridden for several months.
Less than an hour ago the phone rang. It was the head nurse at the Alzheimer’s facility. She informed me that Gloria had rolled out of bed — sheets, blankets and all — and bruised her head slightly. (They are required by law to report any incident.)
I immediately started rejoicing, because I knew what this meant. She is no longer paralyzed! She is moving arms, legs and neck! She is speaking and reacting! It’s exactly what happened the first time the disease took her down, five years ago. Another part of the brain is beginning to take over the function. The nurse and I danced together long distance for several minutes.
We cannot at this point tell how far the recovery will go, but this is such a dramatic improvement that we cannot but expect more. I told the nurse to get some padding installed on the floor, because it is going to continue. Praise be to God! Lazarus has come out of the tomb.
I am so grateful to all who have prayed for my wife, and to God for listening to those prayers. And I’m in a pickle. I’ve just used up my last handkerchief.
David
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Posted: Sun Apr 1st, 2007 03:14 pm |
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David W. Emery wrote: Praise be to God! Lazarus has come out of the tomb.
Amen! You and Gloria continue to be in my prayers. I'll be praying this week for her resurrection.
And I’m in a pickle. I’ve just used up my last handkerchief.
That's why God gave us Kleenex!
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Steven Barrett
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Posted: Thu Apr 5th, 2007 11:13 am |
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 Aw heck, when you have such a terrific moment as this, just reach for the paper towel roll. You might get a redder nose, but you won't even feel it.
Now, just keep-a-prayin', send them directly up to John Paul II and who knows, you and your beloved wife may be just the folks to put him over the top.
There are days when I hit a cement wall when it comes to my prayers. Satan plays games with my mind and dances on my head as he also works furious and fast to get me questioning myself if praying isn't a dry exercise of futility. Then, I think of folks like yourself, my late parents praying their Rosaries together to make sure I arrived home safely instead of a cop or a priest coming with the bad news.
Then, we have the wonderful story about the French nun who was cured of Parkinson's thanks to John Paul's intervention.
Perhaps much of my skepticism can be traced to a sense of irritation that always pops up whenever I hear someone say "I'll pray for you" either as a conversation stopper, argument stopper, or a sentimental gesture of good will that may or not be sincerely put.
Guess what, I do need other peoples' prayers, especially then because I'm judging the motives of others.
Other times, I find it irritating to myself that I can't manage to pray as well as they can. This is where we Catholics have a lot of catching up to do regarding our Protestant brethern. Man, they can pray, pray, and find both time, energy and concentration to pray some more.
The testimony you have shared about your wife is most encouraging, not only for her; but for you, me, and everyone who reads this posting.
Something happened that is inexplicable by normal human expectations concerning such crippling maladies such as Alzheimer's.
May God continue Blessing your wife, yourself, and your entire family, not to mention everyone who prayed for her, and you, as well. I'll be holding you up when I pray following a watch of Gibson's Passion of the Christ.
What great news. It's a move in the right direction!
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"This Old House's" motto is "Measure twice, cut once." My new motto is THINK at least twice or thrice, then you only have to write once, and maybe apologize nonce.
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