aleksich Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Still praying Cheri and Elmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiP Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 New update on Elmer. He and his family need our continued prayers. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/elmerblevins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Praying for him to breathe on his own and his body to mend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenH Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Cheri's last post is so heartbreaking, I feel so bad for everyone. I will continue to pray for Elmer and Cheri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda G. Craig Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Still praying..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 My heart is breaking for Cheri, Elmer and there families. Praying still~~~~~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 This is just too awful. Two weeks ago Elmer was capable of walking under his own stream to the OR and now this. It is surely time for the doctors to sort out what he is having a reaction to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appr216 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Continued prayers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 We love you Cheri. I am crying with you as I read your journal. Prayers continue for Elmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Cheri and Elmer Please know that we are all praying for you both and that you are on our minds, I know this has been a very stressful time for you both, I hope that you are able to feel the love and prayers going on through this forum. Isa 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2b Quilting Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 I think of Cheri and Elmer often throughout the day. I have checked the caringbridge page several times today, praying for good news each time I check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Thank you all for the continued prayers. I know Cheri feels us with her and Elmer. The latest update was not good news either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitepinesquilter Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 No, Heidi, it sure isn't. It's just heartbreaking to be an outsider hoping for more positive news, but I can only imagine what this is like for Cheri. Bless them both, sweet Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 This has been heart wrenching for me and then I remind myself if it is like this for me what poor Cheri is going through. Being a caregiver is a hard enough job but watching your spouse suffer is at times unbearable. I watched my husband suffer this last year as he underwent treatment for a serious illness and it was so hard to watch. I know how Cheri feels to a certain degree but it has been so much worse for her. I want her to have the same miracle I had and I so wish it were that easy. I'm still praying for a miracle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 I'm still praying for a miracle. Me too, Heidi! I'm not giving up. Sending love and prayers for Cheri, Elmer and their families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Cheri's last post sounds very ominous. I certainly hopes that she gets some positive news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsyquilter Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Cheri and Elmer, I cannot imagine the hurt and suffering you and your family are going through. Please know we are all thinking of you and wishing you well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewhappy Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Reading her last caring bridge post, tho she is going thru something we not wish on our worst enemy, she brings to light a VERY good point! I have worked in the health care field for 25+ years---PLEASE ask your loved ones what they want & make your requests CLEAR! I see families go thru so much emotional upheavel because they were to afraid to bring up the subject!.. The small amount of discomfort you may go thru broaching the subject now will save you years of regrets and second guessing yourself. There are forms at churches, hospitals, libraries and even senior centers that will walk you thru the steps and even cover things you may not have thought about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Reading her last caring bridge post, tho she is going thru something we not wish on our worst enemy, she brings to light a VERY good point! I have worked in the health care field for 25+ years---PLEASE ask your loved ones what they want & make your requests CLEAR! I see families go thru so much emotional upheavel because they were to afraid to bring up the subject!.. The small amount of discomfort you may go thru broaching the subject now will save you years of regrets and second guessing yourself. There are forms at churches, hospitals, libraries and even senior centers that will walk you thru the steps and even cover things you may not have thought about! You are so right! Even with directions it is a difficult thing and families will argue and make it even more painful. I was the one that had to make the decision for my father and it was the hardest thing in the world to do even though I knew 100% what he would want. My family is the master of "secrets" and it is up to you to make sure you let them know when appropriate, not at all a good approach. I keep copies of my mother's and mother-inlaws papers in my purse, copy in both cars, with their dr's and at all hospitals they are in. This way you at least don't have to deal with that problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 My heart just breaks for her. She and Elmer continue to be in my prayers and when she doesn't post on Caring Bridge I get concerned. Good idea Heidi to keep the paperwork with you and have copies at the doctor's office. The doctor's office lost my mom's DNR and it was a battle for almost a year because she was no longer capable of making that decision and they wouldn't honor my wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2b Quilting Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 I just checked the caringbridge page for Cheri's last update. Seems the MRI shows not damage to the brain and doctors feel he should be able to wake up and that the unresponsiveness is medication induced. I will take that as good news and continue to pray for Elmer's recovery. Cheri is amazing...she has not left the hospital since Jan 18th when they entered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 My heart is just breaking for her and her family. I feel helpless then I remember... PRAYER...and I say one for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyAboutQuilting Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Still praying..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 i remember when Taylor spent those 10 days in the hospital and ICU. Very scary times indeed. I hadn't stepped foot outside the hospital the entire time. my husband and other kids came to us. Cheri...I know what it is like to not be able to leave Elmer's side...as I couldn't with taylor either. hang in there and do not become worn down yourself. I know how easy it is to neglect yourself...not eat, not get proper rest, etc. I am still praying as are many others that the day will come when you both return home! you are much loved and thought about. lean on those around you and continue to write as you can on caring bridge. we are all reading (listening) as if we are at your side! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anniquilter Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Still praying for Elmer and Cheri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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