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My mom has been having more and more health and physical issues... and it only has been getting worse over the past few years, and especially this past year - to get worse. Her health issues are never ending - there's always something, she's always sick, and half the time the doctors do not know what it is - so she's required to take whatever they feel like giving her... and that rarely does the trick.

In addition to that, her body continued to get worse and worse. Right now, he has pains in a couple different spots, and one of them they don't even know why or what it's from, so there's nothing she can do but live off pain pills - and that usually don't even cover up the pain sufficiently even to even bend down or turn her body to do something.

I'm sick and tired of watching this. It seems like she can't get better - only worse. And I can't do anything about it. It's not a simple "Let me kiss it and make it feel better." like she used to do when I'd break skin. There's no band-aid, no medicine, nothing to improve her.

So, alas, all I can do is ask for your prayers. Please... give her a prayer. God gives us the right to live a healthy life - and she can't seem to live that healthy life. It only gets worse... and worse... and worse. Give her a prayer... and if you're willing to, enter her - her name is Madeline - into a prayer chain or request at your church.

Thanks.

Also, please have the respect to not turn this into a debate. Thanks again.

I hope your mother gets better.

You have my wishes and prayers.

Since I'm an atheist, and have nothing to pray to, I'll offer unasked-for advice. Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and am in no way qualified to deliver this advice.

1 - Get better doctors if they are out there. If you already have good doctors, stick with them because switching means having to bring new doctors up-to-date, but if the same doctors haven't worked with your mother to devise a treatment strategy and pain management plan, let alone figured out a diagnosis after a year of pain, then they probably aren't good doctors. If a good doctor costs more money because it's "out-of-network" do it anyway.

2 - Focus on the positive. Even if she's in poor health, you can still improve the quality of her life just by being around. A positive attitude is contagious and can improve health. If prayer helps you do this, then that's good.

3 - Lifestyle is important. Diet, sleep, hydration, mood and activity level all effect overall health and the body's natural healing abilities a great deal.

4 - If you are in debt due to health care costs, accept it and don't stress out about it. Sell your car and by a cheap Toyota/Mazda/Honda from the 90's. Get a low-stress second job if necessary. Sell the house and move into an apartment in the part of town that everybody thinks is bad but really isn't and just has a bunch of nice immigrant families. Ride the bus. If you are still in bad debt, don't even worry about it. You can always file for bankruptcy if necessary, and it will be okay as long as you're still employed.

As my prayers would seem rather hollow, I instead offer her my best wishes, and the hope that she soon heals. :)

I've spoken to your mum a couple of times. She's a very nice person.

Best wishes and hopes that she gets well soon mate.

I'm very sorry to hear about your Mom. Mine passed away a few months ago and it was hard seeing her deteriorate. She (and you) certainly are in my prayers and I will place her name on my church's prayer list.

good luck.

She's got my best wishes. I hope she gets better soon

prayers and wishes for you and your family.

Barukh attah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam,
hagomel l’chayavim tovot, shegamalani kol tov.

Mi-sheberakh avoteinu v’imoteinu, Avraham v’Sarah, Yitzhak v’Rivkah, Ya’akov, Rachel v’Leah hu y’varekh et "imported viZion's Mother" v’yavi aleihem refuat hanefesh u’refuat haguf yachad im kol cholei amo Yisrael. Barukh atah Hashem, rofeh ha’cholim. Amen

Translated:

Blessed are you our Lord, King of the universe, Who bestows good to sinners, even as He has bestowed to me every good.

May the One who was a source of blessing for our ancestors, bring blessings of healing upon "imported viZion's Mother" , a healing of body and a healing of spirit. May those in whose care they are entrusted be gifted with wisdom and skill, and those who surround them be gifted with love and trust, openness and support in their care. And may they be healed along with all those who are in need. Blessed are You, Source of healing.
Amen



I hope your mother begins to feel well, and the Lord our God will give her speedy recovery, and a healed body, as well as heart.

My mom has been having more and more health and physical issues... and it only has been getting worse over the past few years, and especially this past year - to get worse. Her health issues are never ending - there's always something, she's always sick, and half the time the doctors do not know what it is - so she's required to take whatever they feel like giving her... and that rarely does the trick.

In addition to that, her body continued to get worse and worse. Right now, he has pains in a couple different spots, and one of them they don't even know why or what it's from, so there's nothing she can do but live off pain pills - and that usually don't even cover up the pain sufficiently even to even bend down or turn her body to do something.

I'm sick and tired of watching this. It seems like she can't get better - only worse. And I can't do anything about it. It's not a simple "Let me kiss it and make it feel better." like she used to do when I'd break skin. There's no band-aid, no medicine, nothing to improve her.

So, alas, all I can do is ask for your prayers. Please... give her a prayer. God gives us the right to live a healthy life - and she can't seem to live that healthy life. It only gets worse... and worse... and worse. Give her a prayer... and if you're willing to, enter her - her name is Madeline - into a prayer chain or request at your church.

Thanks.

Also, please have the respect to not turn this into a debate. Thanks again.

well I'll pray for her tonight, and i hope she gets better, inshallah allah yirhama

Hope she gets better. I'll pray for her tonight.

if she hasn't yet her doctors should check out her absorption rate, sometimes if you are low in things like Vitamin D or Calcium you can have horrible aches and pains and just feel like crap. She might ask her doctor if he thinks she is anemic too, that can really make you feel terrible.

I hope she gets better. If her current doctor isn't doing enough, it never hurts to try someone else.

I'll pray for her. Hope and believe.

Keep your faith, however you see it, ViZion. All of us seeing this'll keep her in our prayers for a good recovery. Just remember that God's watching over, and always see the right in things when even it seems that all is wrong.

She has my best wishes for a hopeful and speedy recovery. :D

You have my prayers.

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, keep the hopeless, pray for us.

Ave Maria, gratia plena dominus tecum, benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancte Maria, mater dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc, et in hora mortis. AMEN.

Pater noster, qui es en caelis, sanctificetur nomine tuum, adveniat regnum tuum, fiat voluntas tua, sicut en caelo et en terra. Panum nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et demitte nobis debita nostra, sicut et nos dimmitimus debitoribus nostris, et ne nos inducas en tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. AMEN

En nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.

She will stay in my prayers.

Thank you everyone.

A note about her doctors - she has among the best doctors in the area... and being in Seattle, it's a superb medical area... even so, maybe another eye can spot something they missed - we're not all perfect, clearly.

Again, thank you for your wishes and prayers. :)

I hope and pray she makes a swift and full recovery.

Your mom is in my thoughts and prayers.

May God bless your mother and bring recovery and health through the season of hope.

Barukh attah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam,
hagomel l’chayavim tovot, shegamalani kol tov.

Mi-sheberakh avoteinu v’imoteinu, Avraham v’Sarah, Yitzhak v’Rivkah, Ya’akov, Rachel v’Leah hu y’varekh et "imported viZion's Mother" v’yavi aleihem refuat hanefesh u’refuat haguf yachad im kol cholei amo Yisrael. Barukh atah Hashem, rofeh ha’cholim. Amen

Translated:

Blessed are you our Lord, King of the universe, Who bestows good to sinners, even as He has bestowed to me every good.

May the One who was a source of blessing for our ancestors, bring blessings of healing upon "imported viZion's Mother" , a healing of body and a healing of spirit. May those in whose care they are entrusted be gifted with wisdom and skill, and those who surround them be gifted with love and trust, openness and support in their care. And may they be healed along with all those who are in need. Blessed are You, Source of healing.
Amen



I hope your mother begins to feel well, and the Lord our God will give her speedy recovery, and a healed body, as well as heart.

Amen.

I pray that she will get better and that God will keep her healthy.

I'll pray for her, and give you both best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year.

So, alas, all I can do is ask for your prayers. Please... give her a prayer. God gives us the right to live a healthy life - and she can't seem to live that healthy life. It only gets worse... and worse... and worse. Give her a prayer... and if you're willing to, enter her - her name is Madeline - into a prayer chain or request at your church.


I hope you don't mind if I would pray to my God (Shiva), but meh.

I hope you don't mind if I would pray to my God (Shiva), but meh.

Prayers is prayers.

My mom has been having more and more health and physical issues... and it only has been getting worse over the past few years, and especially this past year - to get worse. Her health issues are never ending - there's always something, she's always sick, and half the time the doctors do not know what it is - so she's required to take whatever they feel like giving her... and that rarely does the trick.

In addition to that, her body continued to get worse and worse. Right now, he has pains in a couple different spots, and one of them they don't even know why or what it's from, so there's nothing she can do but live off pain pills - and that usually don't even cover up the pain sufficiently even to even bend down or turn her body to do something.

I'm sick and tired of watching this. It seems like she can't get better - only worse. And I can't do anything about it. It's not a simple "Let me kiss it and make it feel better." like she used to do when I'd break skin. There's no band-aid, no medicine, nothing to improve her.

So, alas, all I can do is ask for your prayers. Please... give her a prayer. God gives us the right to live a healthy life - and she can't seem to live that healthy life. It only gets worse... and worse... and worse. Give her a prayer... and if you're willing to, enter her - her name is Madeline - into a prayer chain or request at your church.

Thanks.

Also, please have the respect to not turn this into a debate. Thanks again.

I will keep her in my prayers. I hope she gets better. May God heal her.

Jayate, I don't mind.

Thank you all!

I do an awful lot of praying, lately... I'll keep her in my thoughts, tonight. Stay strong, love. I've been there. I know how much it hurts to just... want to make it better, when you can't. I watched my Nana, who helped raise me, slowly get worse and worse, and to this day, it's hard to think about, knowing how helpless I felt.

God takes care of his own. I hope you both find peace. *hugs*