Another very anxious day for dad...a constant struggle to have peace and breath easy. Even the ever-patient nurses who really enjoy caring for him are wearing thin. Even if his oxygen levels are strong and all his levels are fine, dad feels as if he's not getting enough air and he begins to panic. He is constantly calling the nurses for help and asks for too much anxiety medication. He finally fell asleep later this afternoon, so we pray that he is able to relax and is not up all night with respiratory problems. I guess they are bringing a whole psychiatric team in to start to investigate what's going on, so that's promising. We certainly feel pretty helpless at this point...no amount of encouragement or assurance seems to calm him down. Just very anxious and needy all day long.
So we continue to pray. Only God can figure this out. Only God can get inside that thick head of his. So we give it over to Him...and we ask for healing in his head and heart. May God's angels surround his room tonight and give him much needed rest. Thanks for the prayers...
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None/not many of us probably even comes close to being in Pat's situation. It is unimagineable, and high on my list of prayers. Very high! May he soon/this minute/second get peace and relief from this trauma that he's enduring every minute. May the oxygen level readings be truly accurate....may the team of experts get to his psychological trauma and fix him NOW!!! May our God surround all the 'ists', keep all the Bohrmans in true peace...that passes all understanding. This is the prayer of my heart/spirit.
Love,
Arch
Yes, and we all pray for discernment and wisdom for the Dr's and 'ists' that they will pinpoint Pat's specific problems and find effective treatment. Father, please lift any anxiety in Pat and help him to have patience for himself and the others taking care of him. Please be assured we are fighting with you, Pat and the Bohrmans. Thank you Father, that you know the desires of our hearts before we can even speak it and that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us when we can't articulate our thoughts. Please grant patience and encouragement today, LORD. AMEN
Love<><
Jenny
there's a reason the book of Job is in the Bible, but it's so much easier to read it or hear it than to live it. praying for the restoration of the joy and energy and fun that is bohrman and family.
I feel like this comment is probably redundant or unneeded as i am sure you have been inundated with medical advice and opinions and anecdotes. But for some reason this came to me right away and God seemed to be urging me to write anyway..has anyone who has experienced something close to what Pat is going thru visited with him? a parapelegic or one with a trach..
Praying daily for your family
yes, good friend Jason Hall has seen him a few times...he also had a spinal cord injury. Dad loves Jason and has spent a lot of time with him in the past. Maybe J needs to have a talk with Pops...i don't know...we'll try anything
It has been too long since I've commented so thought I'd jump over the barrier of "not really having anything new to say" to say how much we love you all. The Spirit has brought us together for His purposes - and the unity that these trials bring is such a reasureance of God's faithfulness. This blog has been amazing at helping us know how to specifically lift you up in prayer - it helps us lift some of your burden to the Lord- we only wish we could do more and please don't hesitate to ask if there is anything more we can do. Like we were talking about tonight, we are on here all the time looking for updates and praying for you. The strength you display on this blog and in person is clearly from the Lord. It was great seeing you tonight and hope to see you again soon. You will continue to be in our prayers.
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