My Brother Needs prayers

16 years ago

My brother, Dean, is in the hospital in CCU. He is diabetic, and due to the high dosage of insulin he has had to take, he has a badly damaged liver and he has Interstitual lung disease. He has pneumonia and is on a ventilator.I talked to him yesterday morning before he went in the hospital and he had all he could do to breathe.He finally agreed to go to the hospital last night. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

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Marilyn Sue
16 years ago
Your brother is in my prayers, Sandie.

Sue
lynn_d
16 years ago
Sandie, you have them. I hope he is soon on the mend.
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donna_oh
16 years ago
Sure will say prayers for your DB & Family!

Donna (^_^)
Linda Wayman
16 years ago
How sad. My thoughts and prayers for you and your brother.
margad
16 years ago
Saying many prayers for your brother
jackie643
16 years ago
Sending out prayers for your brother and your family.
Jackie.
sjarz
16 years ago
Wishing him a speedy recovery from all his ailments! God is with him, Sandi.
Suzan J
phyllis__mn
16 years ago
Oh,my, he does have his plate full health-wise, doesn't he? I wiill certainly send up prayers for him, and for his family.
okwriter
16 years ago
Will do.
carolswfl_2007
16 years ago
Sandie, Your brother and his family are in my thoughts and healing prayers. Carol
alisande
16 years ago
Yes, Sandie. I hope he does well.
lydia1959
16 years ago
Your brother has my prayers. Hope he is better soon.
jaybird
16 years ago
Sandie, I hope that he is on the road to recovery now. Blessings to him and to you and your family.
J
jannie
16 years ago
Saying prayers loud and clear!
loggerbaby123
16 years ago
prayers and hugs to you and your family.
joyfulguy
16 years ago
He does have some serious problems, Sandie.

I'm adding my good thought and hopes, and offering prayers for him and for his loved ones.

ole joyful
clubm
16 years ago
Sending good thoughts your brothers way.
kathi_mdgd
16 years ago
Prayers being said.
Kathi
glenda_al
16 years ago
Special thoughts for your brother!
heather_on
16 years ago
Adding my thoughts and prayers for a quick recovery.
sandiefl
Original Author
16 years ago
I just talked to my SIL and she says that Dean is holding his own. I guess that is a good thing but you want to hear so much better than that.It is just hard when I am in Florida and I want to be in Texas with him.I have another prayer request,this one for my husband.I spent the morning at the doctors with him and he has been having problems swallowing food and they say he needs an Esophagal Dialation.It is a good thing that I believe in prayer or I would be feeling pretty lost right now. Thank all of you for your thoughts and prayers.
erica
16 years ago
More prayers and healing thoughts here for your brother, husband, and you, too! Hope you'll have better news to share soon, but at least holding his own for your brother is a start.
kacram
16 years ago
(((((((Dean)))))))) you got it, Sandie!

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