Best/Worse/What did I learn today? chat with friends old/new

Betty, so glad you heard. Try to get a little sleep and we will keep praying. I'm going to bed for now.

Thank you Liz

Amazed, tears on my cheeks causally burning cheeks
Head pounding, too worked up I think to sleep but will try
Sleep well

Betty I am so glad you heard something. What a strong young man Noah is to be able to crawl or whatever he did to get to the road. Debbie is right about the induced coma they might keep him that way for a few days before they wake him up.Certainly happy to read at least 1 of the guys have been apprehended. Maybe they were after Greg's sled. Didn't you say once Greg liked the best in his toys?

You need to stay home and take care of yourself as your family is really going to need you in the upcoming days.. It is all well and good for us to say get some sleep but I know you won't be able to relax enough to nod off; Just stay in bed, keep warm and at least rest.

Sending positive thoughts, energy prayers and support. I'm here with you as we all are.

Dianne

Betty once M is up and moving she will be able to give you some medical advice even though she is not at the scene. She will understand about the induced coma and also be able to give you some questions you should ask. She was an ER nurse so will be familiar to like situations.

How well you know me, harder I try to sleep the more wide awake i am

Yes, Greg always has the best of every toy

Least of my worries right now I'd it is about drugs, hope not
Regardless, you just don't stab someone and leave them to die

Think how cold it is, how frightened he must have been

Can't help but think of the poor families, good families who have done everything within their means to raise their children and to get such a call, have their child taken from the home and charged with attempted murder..how overwhelmed they must be and worried also I'm sure that Noah will live

Yes, I'm hoping she can as well
Thanks Dianne for keeping me company, you have no idea what it means to me
Hug those furries, am sure they were worried as well

Yes he was cold, frightened and hurting badly but he kept his wits about him. It was probably a good thing it was so cold as that often helps slow the blood loss.

Noah has a band of people praying for him now he doesn't even know.As a kid he might have chuckled at the Grandmother's online friends but when he is up and walking around you can tell him about your 'online' prayer group.
D

Keep some nourishment in you Betty. You need that to
Stay strong also.

Try and rest....

And that I will..yes Greg always says my prayer friends
I was thinking same re cold, both good and bad
Some have met him and my family, I'll have to get my favorite photo of him and post

Heads pounding, don't want to get up and try and find my headache pills, id likely wake Rita,

I have Tylenol 3 for pain, might take one

Greg and Mel were leaving for the islands next week, guess that is off
I was to bring Noah from work to home, thought we could do supper and shows

Pups are raring for a walk so I will be back in a couple of hours. Keeping you all in prayer.
D

You won't go walking at this time of morning will you?

Just dosed off and Greg called

Thought he and Mel had a room but it was Kyle who got the room, Mel just dozed off in waiting room, Greg hasn't slept..I asked how he was doing, said ok but he started to cry

Waiting for Surgeon to come

Says Noah is being kept in a coma like state

I told him once they get news and feel comfortable to leave for a few he's to go get hotel and charge it to me, he says no but I say yes.

We will see

I am so glad Jeff called, there are upset families for sure, good grief. Many prayers are being sent.

Thanks Crissy, rita will soon get up and go home
Headache is subsiding, guess pain meds help

Before I try sleeping I too will have a few calls to make..mom for one incase its on the local news and aunt Muriel hears it

holy cow!
Just on the computer now ..
OMG Betty, what a night your family has had!!
Yes yes, totally normal to 'paralyze the patient' .. use Versed or Pavulon and it's common so that the patient, Noah, doesn't stir and cause more bleeding or disturb all his IV lines etc.
Laceration of the liver is a toughie .. but, it can be repaired .. it will depend on how much bleeding is occurring, and how much blood he lost.

You can betcha I am hanging tight to you and the prayers are flowing ... and will continue to do so ..

Crissy, Susan, Deb, Dianne, Brenda et al .. how wonderful that you kept our Bessie Lou company through all this .. HUGS

I'll pop back in a bit .
Bone scan day here .. LAST trip to the hospital in what I hope to be a LONG time.

Love y'all

~M~

Yes I do walk the dogs often that early. I love the peace I feel at that time of day. The sky was red this morning so the sailors better take warning. Listening to BT news sure hope you can keep your mam out of the loop for a bit.Just turned on BT news so will listen. Hoping Greg and Mel will take a hotel room even if they take turns laying down. They need to keep their strength up as they have a long haul ahead of them.

Betty I hope you can grab some sleep even an hour would be beneficial.Take care of yourself, remember your family is going to need you. How is Kyle holding up?

Holding you close to my heart. Sending positive thoughts, energy and prayers.
Dianne

Safe travels M on your way to the hospital. Snow storm according to the WLs today. So drive safe,
Dianne

Oh Betty, I am here too! Sending you so many thoughts and prayers! Lots of (((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))) too!
I am so glad to hear he made it to the road side for hep, then through surgery! PRAISE GOD!!!

Please try to get some sleep, and don't forget to eat something!

I wish I was closer to sit with you as Rita goes off to work!

Oh dear Lord, We pray that you will hold Noah in the palm of Your hand and cradle him gently as the surgeons care for him. He is so loved by so many. We entrust him to Your care. Please bring a comforting calm to all of this dear family that they may be strong for Noah and each other.
We pray for Noah in Your name.
Amen

Well said Barb ..

M

AMEN!!!

Day shift is on Betty, rest as best you can.

Amen!

Just worked myself into a tizzy calling my family.

Suzanne said that she heard on the local radio that parents were concerned seeing green/yellow crime scene tape all around the school yard and would their children be in danger?? Radio said school is open and update to follow

Guess if Noah doesn't make it it would be classified a murder scene..
Praying that will not be the case.

Haven't slept yet, going to make toast, wait for update the try and grab an hour or so..

Glad the night shift that kept vigils with me are sleeping, I just know the day shift here will be as wonderful and their prayers bring good news.

Hitting home now, can't stop crying, guess I was being brave while rita was here.

Let those tears just flow Betty. They are healing in and of themselves. They will release all that pressure that gives you those headaches so just let them flow. Mine have fallen too since I first read of this. The Lord has His own way of making good people turn away from a bad lifestyle and just maybe this is Noah's turn. So let the tears flow with the prayers and know that mine are flowing too. Love you dear friend.

Love you too

Mixed up a meat loaf and was prayin all the while ..
May I add, Gord and Lornas prayers are with you and your family, especially Noah as well ..
I hadn't mentioned how grateful Gord is/for the support ..

Barb is SO right about tears releasing the stress, easing the headaches .. cry til you can't cry anymore .. you have a darned good reason to do so ..

Will take my iPad with me today, but, am unsure if the WiFi at the hosp works .. always $$ and when you pay the $$ it still isn't right ..

Hugs

~M~

Thanks "M"

I emailed Greg, asked if they spoke to specialist?

His reply "ya" typical man

Emailed him again,

What is the report on Noah's condition, ya doesn't cut it

Passing the tissues to all in need, which I think is all of us today!
Betty, just hang in there, and like Barb said, let the tears fall. They can be healing at times.

Look at Katie, she found a friend's shoulder to cry on, and she felt so much better. You had Rita with you last night, and you have all of us here today!

They feel like boiling water, burning a path down my cheeks

I was going to sew today but can't you just imagine how wonky my cuts would be when you can't see through the tears? I would give new meaning to "crazy quilt" for sure.

Greg gives you answers like my son David does. I call him to see how he is doing and I get
"good". Never any detail such as the stairs are getting easier or I can cough without as much pain. You know what I mean. Why don't sons understand that mothers need the details?
I can't help but compare Noah's recovery to David's since incisions are in the same place.

Edited to add - use a cool wet facecloth and let the tears flow into that.....

This message was edited Jan 29, 2015 10:24 AM

I'm here now, Betty. Was wondering why I had so much trouble sleeping last night; must have picked up the vibrations of what's happened with Noah.
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My prayer are with him and our family. Thinking of the 23rd psalm and the "valley of death."

Also thinking of what a hard time Noah has given his parents and others at times and how it shows how tough he can be. He's a fighter.

Waiting here with you.

hugs, katie

Like Barb suggested, get a cool washrag, that will feel better.

Greg just emailed

He's doing well right now, not out of the woods yet, they have him sedated, and if he continues to do well, they will take him off ventilator later tonight

Praise God, we will hold him in our prayers until he is breathing on his own!

I am still with you Betty. Do my best praying and thinking while I am out tromping in the bush.

Oh Barb you couldn't have said our thoughts and prayers any better. Thank you for those words.

We best concentrate on Noah is alive and we are all willing him to live.

Can't sleep either but am going to lay down for a bit. Pups are already on their spots on the bed so I best not disappoint them.

I'm with you Betty!

Dianne

Dianne, don't you make yourself ill, try to get some sleep

Same for you dear heart.....

Oh My God Betty
Prayers going up immediately.
Amen Barbara.

I am praying hard to that Noah Will get through this.
just shaking with you.

My heart and prayers, thoughts with you all.