Thank you for ALL your prayer's. It's so nice to have you all, honestly there is nothing better than to have friends like you all supporting me and my family and sister in prayer.
Jay: Thank you so much for the prayer's. My sister has to be strong to have all the poking and probing they are doing both on and inside her body. Especially the tube she has now going down her nose and throat. I don't know if I could do that. The surgery is tomorrow, not sure what time though, so I'll be there early.
You know, I told her, "Candy, I love you"....and she said in a wraspy voice, "Julie....*pause* ...I love you too" that's when I broke down but tried to hide it. I'm a real expert at hiding behind my own face...I have to, for her.
Love you all
Julie
Angel's Trumpet "donations" for my sister Candy
Julie:
So glad she responded to you. She is probably feeling pretty scared right now.
Still praying and caring. Big hugs to you.
Jay
((((Hugs Jay))))
That "brave face" occasionally needs to falter, for we all need to cry together at times. Don't be too hard on yourself.
I try really hard not to be hard on myself...sometime's I feel guilty to eat anything knowing how blessed I am that I can and she can't. For the most, I am holding up pretty good...I have my breakdown's...mostly during the day when I'm alone, walking in the yard or somewhere in the house or on here with you guys. But I know that getting it out is part of a healing to yourself, especially when you have ulcers.
GW & Jay, I can feel you both. ((((Hugs)))) and thank you.
Julie:
You are not alone. The Lord is with you and we are praying for you.
GW is having trouble w her dog having seizures. Maybe you could pray for each other, also. I know how you would feel if it was Molly.
Jay
My prayer's will be for you and your little one GW, I am so very sorry to hear of this...thank you Jay for telling me. Bless your heart, and yes it would be devastating to me if it were my little Molly. Know we are all pulling for you and your little dog GW.
I want to post a picture of Candy at Easter of this year. This is a pic of her two little boys. Candy is very swollen here but she looks great considering she went into the hospital that very evening due to blood sugar's and spilling key tones.
Thanks for your prayers. Emmy's a big 42-lb long-legged baby, but my baby still.
Candy looks pretty there. Her kids look like her, too!
Julie:
She looks so young. How old is she?
She has so much to live for-those beautiful, healthy looking boys.
Praying for all of them. Hugs.
Gotta go clean.
jay (smooth)
Jay, she's 10 years younger than me...35 years old, and yes, she is young and has so much to live for...she's trying her best to be there for her little one's, but her health doesn't allow that much time with them anymore. We pick them up for church each Sunday....she drove as long as she could to get them to Sunday school and Wednesday night's service's until she couldnt drive anymore.
((hugs))) go clean my friend. So nice talking to you. :)
Julie:
Praying for Candy to do well tomorrow.
Jay
Dear Julie,
I just found this thread and read it all the way through. Words can not describe how sorry I am for what you, your sister and family are going through right now. When I saw that beautiful picture of your sister and found out how old she is -it all just kinda hit me- I’m 34 and I have two boys. I know it must be difficult when your sister is not herself and you’re trying to help her. My mother did not even know who I was at times after she had her stroke. I know this is difficult for you and I am so glad you have found comfort here on Daves Garden. I will keep you both in my prayers and think of Candy often. I drive by Piedmont and Northside hospital, I will always say a prayer for those inside because of you.
Susan McCoy
Jay & Susan, GardenWife, and all who have Candy in their prayer's...I thank you for the depth's of my soul. I'm writing this now, and I don't know if I should because right now, I am emotional. After I read the thoughtful and touching things you all said, I couldnt help but cry tear's of thankfulness to have you as my friends.
I have come from the hospital after they surprised us by taking her at 10:30 a.m. for her surgery this morning. I got there in time right as the nurse's were there to pick her up. They rolled her out of the room and I leaned over her and whispered into her ear...'Candy, God is in control, let him work a miracle, cos' you know he can, have faith and I'll be here when you come back out'...she looked at me with tear's in her eye's and I just smiled, choking back any tear's I had for her. She was brave.
She came out and the doctor said everything went well. He took the feeding tube out of her nose and throat and he replaced this by making an incision into her abdomen and going through the stomach wall and out into the intestine. This is where the food will go now. She is in such pain.
My moma just called me to tell me that Candy was screaming out 'Lord Jesus, please just take me home, I'm ready to go, I am tired, so tired of fighting, just take me home and let me be with you Jesus"...I had to put that hard hat on for my moma at this point, choking back tear's as she told me that. I just said, 'Moma, God only know's the big picture, and he'll take her when he's ready, and he opened up this door for her so he must have something in store for her".........but I don't want to see her suffer anymore either, and if he did, I would totally know she is going to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This would give me comfort, but right now I am having a time alone and I needed this time to let it out. I am and this is a good thing, so I can hold up for my poor little moma and little sister when it's time for me to be there.
God bless all of you and forgive me for unloading. I hope I make sense. I just wanted you all to know what the results of today's surgery for Candy was.
Susan, God love you, yes pray each time you pass any hospital, cos' you never know what miracles are being performed in them. The pain that people go through that we have no clue about, they are all in my heart. If I said something to encourage you, maybe that's what God is doing for me....that's my purpose, who know's. I always thought from every bad come's a good...this may be one of those time's.
I love you all, thanks for listening.
Julie, our hearts and prayers are with you and your family.
Julie:
My eyes are filled w tears as I read what you wrote. I know how it must feel, both my Mom and Dad got to a place where they didn't want to be here anymore. They were worn out and just wanted to be with their Lord--free of pain. I picture them together in Heaven, camping on a beautiful lake, with their two pekinese dogs and a mutt that they loved so much.-that would be Heaven for them.
I hope things change for Candy and she is able to have some "good" days. When things happen to elderly people, at least you can think they led long, happy lives, but how can you let go of someone w so much to live for?
How are her two boys doing with all of this?. Does seeing them help her, or make her more desperate?
Is your Mom OK? I can't imagine how I would feel to hear my daughter going thru all of this.
Wish I could be there to hug you and take your hand while we pray. Will be praying here on my own that you all can have peace and feel God with you.
Love, Jay
Julie:
Can you update us?
Jay(smooth)
Yes Julie,
How is everything?
Susan McCoy
Thank you Ada, SGL and my dear friend Jay for the prayers. This means so much, more than you will ever know.
My sister is out of the hospital, she has her pole with her feeding tube in place. She's very very sore from the surgery. She is having problems with the tube being somewhat raw because it's open there and I am praying it will heal to the point it doesn't hurt her to move with it. She say's it won't ever completely heal over unless it's closed. Diabetics as you know, they don't heal as quickly as those without. I just pray every night for another good day for her. This is really hard to talk about, as you can see. I try really really hard not to dwell, as I have ulcer's. Sometime's I just want to run away from hurt and pain, but I know she can't so I can't even think about that. I love all of you for caring about me and my sister and family.
Love
Julie
Julie I have added you, your sister and family to our church prayers, God will give you all the strength to make it.
Thank you Kareoke. I tell my sister Candy about all of your prayer's...she just smile's as to say a silent 'Thank you'...that's what's in her eye's. She really and truly wants to go home...to Heaven
Hugs
Julie
I don't blame her. Chronic illness and pain is so discouraging, even when not as severe as your sister's. (((Julie, Candy & Family)))
Brug Addict, I just saw this thread.......how devastating this is for your family and those little boys. I hope that she can find peace and that she can be made comfortable. Please, please take care of yourself too......you are very important to Candy and the rest of the family. My prayers are with you and your loved ones at this time.
BrugAddict, I would like to know how your sister is doing
This has been going on for so long, I know she must be very tired. Prayers cinnabor
Julie:
So glad for the update. I am so sorry that this has gone on so long, just adding more pain.
I really understand her wanting to go home to our Lord.
The news says jeanne is in Augusta, Ga. and i know that is very near you. I hope you and your family are safe. Will email you,
Jay