DH dying-need prayers

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I've posted before about my husband being terminally ill and complications that have come up, but this is the worst it has every been. Currently in ICU with ARDS and sepsis, placed on dialysis yesterday. On a vent, paralytic, the whole works.

Miraculously he has been showing signs of improvement. CXR went from a complete white out to having distinguishable upper lobes, heart, ET. That was amazing. Has been running a PEEP of 20. Went in this morning to a stunned looking pulmonologist telling me that the lungs are regaining some elasticity so they got the PEEP down to 8. (PTL!)

I have been glued to his bedside but am home tonight as I had nobody to take care of our 5 year old. Besides she is desperate for some mommy time and vice versa. I was actually sleeping peacefully and his brother called and woke me up. Couldn't go back to sleep and felt God telling me to get on here and get as many prayers as possible going so that dh can get over the hump. My brother in law is an atheist but I continue to witness to him about God in my life and God's ability to heal if it is in his will.

Please, all you that can pray, please help me out on this one. His name is Dan and I love him more than anything. He had not made a decision for the Lord before he was intubated so that is a big reason for wanting him to wake up and have one more chance.

Thanks in advance to all. You guys are wonderful support.

Specializes in Case Mgmt; Mat/Child, Critical Care.

NurseJoey, My prayers are with you, your daughter and your husband. May the Lord Bless You and Keep You....

I can't even imgaine the pain you are going through; let the Lord be your comfort, He will see you through. God Bless.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

You three are in my prayers.

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I am praying for you and for Dan... God is empowering us, God is hearing our prayers and letting His love flow around you, your dh and your daughter. I'm sure you can feel the peace of His presence. I will continue to pray... Thy will be done, Lord, as always we are at Your mercy.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I am hoping and praying that your husband pulls through miraculously. As long as we continue to believe in miracles and divine intervention, anything can happen.

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You & your family are in my thoughts & prayers...I can't imagine what you're going through.

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Uneventful night. Today's issue is dialysis. Going to try regular hemo instead of the continuous. Love you all.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Nurse Joey - you continue to be in my prayers.

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Updating those that are really interested and also bumping myself to get more prayer warriors going.

Couldn't get dialysis to work today, but his output is good. Still slightly tachy, bp holding up. Now he has C diff on top of MRSA. Skin integrity issues also. Platelets 30,000. CT ordered tonight to check for brain bleed and "higher brain function". Don't even like typing those words. Nurse thinks I'm crazy (but had the decency not to tell me.) Today he smiled when I came in and looked so peaceful. I tried to tell myself that it's like a baby smiling when it has gas. Tonight I came back and the graph box on the vent was making heart shaped figures. Don't know anything about vents, but watch it every day that I'm there and have never seen that. Am I off the deep end? I was ready to go to bed and my wonderful bro-in-law just called. Nurse told him about the CT so he's calling to talk to me about persistent vegetative states and vent facilities hours away. I don't know if I need a miracle or if I just need this to be over. Still have my faith in God, but this is so hard. It's difficult not to be discouraged. Hang in there with me please. Obviously I have no family support.

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My thoughts and prayers are with you, your husband, and the rest of your family. DO NOT lose hope!!! Prayers work in mysterious ways and you have a lot of those going your way. God bless you and your whole family.

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We are here, and we are hanging on right along with you. You are not alone. My prayers still join the countless others that are winging their way to heaven. I don't remember which verse but in Isaiah the Bible says "The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still". Oh honey, I can't even tell you how hard I am wishing a full recovery!!!

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My prayers are with you and your family. May God bless you at this difficult time and give you all the strength to pull through this.

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You are in my prayers. God bless.

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