chamber or chambers are not pumping right.hopping that takes care of it,otherwise he will have to have further surgery.i know god will have him in his hands.i know some of you know we lost our 4mo great grandson in dec and our 32 yr old daughter[only]in jan.we have 4 sons and they are upset about the procedure alot.he is to get this done wed the 8th.please pray for him to get through the procedure.we are raising our 10 yr old grand daughter since 9mo old[daughter's child].we have 8 other grandchildren.my sister died in sept.i know we have been through alot like other people have.just nice to have someone to talk to.we go to church and talking to hospice.also a marriage councelor.please pray is all i ask and other things i can do to thru this day by day.i think i have done all i can.???
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i am 52 and i have had 3 heart caths in the last 10 years and they DO NT hurt,you are awake but dont feel anything,GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY
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First of all, let me say that I am very sorry for both you and your husband. My Mother is 5 years into treatment for Lymphoma and I know how hard it can be. I am concerned about the fact that you think God has healed him, yet he is obviously very ill. I understand that you want to turn to faith in this situation. You need to grasp the fact that faith is not a plan. Neither is cutting back your paycheck if you cannot afford to do so. Is he on chemo? Any treatment? There are many medications he can be given with chemo that will help him enormously to feel well enough to manage himself while you are at work. He can try many of the different blood cell booster shots. He also may want to look into anti-depressants. Depression will inhibit his immune system and cause his energy to fall lower that it would be from the cancer itself. His oncologist needs to be aware of your concerns immediately. Your families should also be involved. Most often family members want to help but don't know what to do. Please feel free to contact me through my Q&A page if I can help more with specific questions for your doctor or medications to ask about. Good luck.
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yes,it takes a long time.talk to a doctor.ifeel blue at times but i have to go on as i have a 10 yr old granddaughter to care for since 9mo old.now her 32yr old mother[my daughter] passed on in jan.my 4mo old greatgrandson passed in dec and my 60 yr old sister in sept.so i have god to keep me going and have to have faith that god has a plan .we now go to church.i don't know why these things have happrned but i will know when i die.so maybe church would help you.i have a husband and 4 sons and 9 grandchildren to help to me go on too.god bless you.i will pray for you.
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I' m not sure why at this point someone has not addressed surgery. Is she being followed by a cardiologist? Unless something else is the cause of what sounds to be heart failure, it seems like her regurg. is finally become symptomatic. Has no one approached her about surgery? Has she been told for some reason that she is inoperable? You definetely don't want to jump into surgery if you dont need to. I feel like I need more info to adequately answer your question though. What I would do is direct these questions towards her doctor, preferably a cardiologist. Has she had a heart cath yet?  If not, maybe see if its time. Email me if you find out more or if you have anymore questions. Im a RN in the cardiovascular ICU, I specialize in heart surgery. Good luck to you guys!
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I'm actually more surprised that you're taking the time to ask an informal internet forum rather than checking him into the hospital. Unfortunately, your question contradicts itself in that you say he's basically in good health, yet he has advanced prostate cancer, has had 2 strokes and 2 TIAs, with only 30% kidney function. (I would tend to think that dialysis might be in order.) I wouldn't exactly call that good health, basic or otherwise. If his prostate cancer is advanced, and he doesn't receive treatment, eg., have his prostate gland removed (this may not save his life if the cancer has spread), then he most certainly will die. In which case, he should be made to feel as comfortable as possible. He can be treated with various meds, such as morphine, for the pain if recovery is deemed unattainable, but without treatment he most definitely with feel pain and tremendous discomfort. Unless he's been diagnosed as terminal, get him into surgery ASAP. Besides, at 87, or any age for that matter, why would you want to experience any pain at all, if you could help it???
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dont pressure him but let him know that you think you're ready to spend the rest of your life with him and that you guys have 2 beautiful children.  he should know what to do and what's right especially when you guys got saved.  good job on that, it feels good to have god doesn't it?!  best wishes for your family's future!!
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Please pray for my dad, Russ.  He is sick.\n\nAnd my brother Chris is unsaved and in legal and financial trouble.\n\nAnd Please pray that I get the job I applied for today....G-d knows what it is.  Also that I please Him in my new faith.\n\nThank you very much!\nMany Blessings\nDavid
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This morning, I heard a powerful lesson on having faith.  For you, and Irina's loved ones, I pray that you all get and keep faith.  Faith that are God is possible of doing any and all things!  That He will lift and annoint Irina and all of her medical care providers with the Blood of Jesus.  I also pray that whatever Irina condition is, our Lord begin this very second healing her body so that surgery is no longer necessary.  I pray that strength comes to her family and friends.  In Jesus's name!!\n\nBe Blessed!
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I can give you a good medical miracle from God. Back in April, my brother was found in a coma with a Blood Sugar of 10. He was hospitalized in an ICU unit on a vent. The Dr's said they could find nothing wrong with him, as he had no past history of diabetes and after entering the hospital his blood sugar was normal. They didn't expect him to come off the vent and was talking about putting a tracheostomy in his neck. All of the church members where we attend church began praying for him day and night. After a few days he was completely off the vent without the Dr's doing anything to help this. After a few weeks, he was walking again, talking again and eating on his own. Again all to the Dr's surprise. They were totally baffled by it. After about 3 weeks in the hospital he was released to go home and is still doing very well. There's nothing God can't do!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God bless you & your friend and I will keep her in my prayers.
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my friend my love and my prayers and my spirit is with you at this time.  and I did not know what you are going through right now.  and I am so sorry that your family members have died and \nhopefully they are with god and they are in god' hands and god want it your family members to be with him for a reason and god\ntook them and so and when it is your time to go with god and god\nwill took you to be with him and your family members and when god want you and not in your time but in god's time and it will be the right time for you to be god and your family in heaven. and yes\nI know that you are in pain and I wish that I can help you with whatever you going through right now. yes my dad died in february 14, 2006 and my dad died on cancer. and yes I think that\nI know what you are going through right now. and yes my son david died in my stomach 13 years ago.  and yes I can relate to you my friend. and the why I look at this is that god took my son to\nbe with him and because it was god child before it was my child\nand god loan that child to me for a short time and god wanted my\nson to be with him and he is absent from the body is to be present with the lord.  maybe the lord want me to talk to you today\nand so i can try to help you today. my friend please listen to me and please go the pain go and so can you can be from your pain.\nmy friend if you go to church please to your pastor and your \npastor wife and they can help with your situation and all of you\ntalk to you and pray with each other.  my friend my heart out to you right now and I have so much compassion for you. and my love and my prayers and my spirit is with you.  and I don't want you or your mom to give each other a hard time and help each other and talk to each other ok and pray with each other ok. and the bible psalm 118:24 this is the day the lord has made we will\nrejoice and be glad in it. and god love you so much and he will never leave or forsake you and it with you at all times and when you can pray to god and will hear your prayers and and god will answers your prayers and my your prayers come to pass in god's timing and it will be the right time for you my friend and I hope that I help you today my friend and jesus and I love you and \nmy prayers are my love is with you and have a happy thanksgiving with your family or friends or whoever or with the lord and that is best with thanksgiving to spend with the lord. and \nthe lord will help you today. trust in the lord and keep your eyes on\nthe lord my friend. and have a good day today my friend leighanne\nleighanne62@yahoo.com\nplease email me if you want to ok.\nand please let me know how you are doing with yourself ok.\nso long for now.
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Sorry to hear about your uncle. I've been an oncology nurse for 9+ years and my best advice is just love your uncle like you always have and don't be afraid to discuss death and dying issues with him. Don't be afraid to say the word "cancer." Find out what he wants, if he has a living will in place, does he want to  be resuscitated if he stops breathing, etc...Letting him decide how he wants things to be now-while he's able-will help give him a much needed sense of control in an otherwise helpless feeling situation. The trick to taking care of or being with most sick people, is remembering that they don't want to be treated like they are "sick" people. He's still the same man on the inside that he was before the cancer started doing it's own thing to his body. He's more than his cancer. His life is more than this disease. It can be a real relief for terminal patients when people are just simply honest and say, " I just hate the thought of you not being with me," Or, "I'm so afraid when I think about you dying." Or, "Are you afraid of dying?" Give him permission to talk about the "elephant in the room," if you know what I mean. Good luck to you. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers.
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My dad had colon cancer a couple of years ago. He made it through and is now cancer free by the grace of God. Many people prayed for him and still do. I will pray for your dad. God made us and he can fix us if we only ask and believe.
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I've had a guardian angel since I was 9. She only comes around when I or one of my kids is very ill. I was near death the first time I met her at age 9. Ten years and 700 miles later, she was rubbing my newborn son's back in his crib during the night. We ended up at the ER the same night because he spiked a fever of 105. She was by my side 5 years after that when I was in the hospital fighting for my life after surgery in which my lungs collapsed and I had an anaphalactic reaction to the anesthetic. Her touch is always warm. I have seen ehr once when everyone was well. It was 2 years ago when I took a genealogical cemetery hunt, and found my great-great-grandmothers grave. She was there. I think that's who mine is. Perhaps your is an ancestor?
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My father had 14 heart/artery surgeries in 4 years.  He was also diabetic and could not get his blood sugar under control.  The medicine for his diabetes and his heart were not working.  He could barely walk across the house without his chest hurting or being out of breath.  One night we had an intense prayer service where the presence of God was great.  He walked down the isle praising God, believing that he was being healed.  The day after, he stopped taking medicine.  It has been nearly a year and he is healthier than he has ever been.  I praise God that my dad will be around for years to come.
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I'm so sorry to hear about your husband.  You must be feeling terrified right now.  I'll pray for you, your husband, the doctors and your children.  I'll pray that you are surrounded by strength and that you will absolutely feel comforted and supported.  And I'll pray that whatever happens you will all be well.
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I know what your Friend is going thru. Prayer is the only thing that can help her. I was surprised more people did not answer this. Maybe they did and maybe they did pray for her. Either way please keep me updated if at all possible. I am interested to know the outcome. I will pray for her!
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I am sorry that your dad is diagnosed with this terrible disease.  It is so sudden and it is unfair.\n\nI always say this yet no one ever listens or takes my advise seriously. \nHope even a glimmer of it drives us.  Even in the grimmest hours, we still hope that there is a chance.  The alternatives are not great yet we still hope.  Your dad sounds pretty sick and yet he is willing to undergo chemotherapy.  The chemotherapy even if it works will only make him sicker and feel more awful.  He could enroll in a clinical trial and consensually be a guinea pig.  So for the next 3-12 months, he will be going to doctors and seeking second opinions.  He may be sick and end up in the hospital a few times.  He may even seek alternative "miracle" herbs.  Why do people want to go thru that?  Why don't people seriously consider Hospice as a legitimate option?  Why do oncologist push there clinical protocols - are they benefitting society or do they just want to publish a paper that shows that their regiment will increase survival by 3 months?  Sometimes it is okay to give up hope.  \n\nI can honestly say that if I have stage 4 stomach cancer that my goals would be 1)put my affairs together 2)keep me comfortable 3)let me spend the time I have the way I want to spend it and not in a hospital, not getting chemotherpy, not in a doctor's office 3)let me die with dignity at home and not in a hospital with tubes.