Please Pray For My Tired Old Dad

Discussion in 'Help From Above' started by lark678, Jun 6, 2006.

  1. lark678

    lark678 Well-Known Member

    I took my dad to be admitted for his 5th session of 5 day chemo today. Each time gets harder. I try to do what's right and have stopped working to care for him, pay the bills, and support him and make him comfortable. A highly decorated wwII and korean vet, he gets treated by the medical profession like a hasbeen. The emotional rollercoaster is sometimes unbearable but the Lord has his Plan. The last time he was in, I had to tell those sleepy old eyes that his last brother passed away. Sunday I took him for a ride in one of my old buicks and he said he just wanted to see one more birthday--august 5th. The lung cancer is bad and I miss him already. He never took morphine after getting those purple hearts, but now lives on it. I hold him and carry him at times like he is my small child. I ask of you good members to please pray for my dad and pray his pain goes away and that he doesn't have to suffer anymore. Went I left him today he tried to smile and said he wants one more ride in those buicks.
     
  2. swallace

    swallace Member

    Tired old Dad

    God bles you I will pray for him and hope for the best. You will not regret spending this time with him. I did pretty much the same thing and it is one of my treasured memories of my Dad. If possible try to get him one more ride. I am not trying to sound bossy and hope thi does not come off that way. This brought back memories of another tired old soldier. Take care
     
  3. GS Shari

    GS Shari Guest

    You and your father are in my prayers. I know it's so hard to see him as he is now. I hope he can get one more ride.

    Keep your strength up, for he needs it now.

    Take care,


    Shari
     
  4. cstanley-gs

    cstanley-gs Silver Mist

    I watched my dad do the same for my grandfather.
    I know what you're going thorugh and the both of you are in my prayers too
     
  5. Mister T

    Mister T Just truckin' around

    My thoughts will be with you and your dad throughout your ordeal. It's sad to hear how he's being treated after all that he has done for his country.
    I've been relearning how to say prayers, and will send some your dads way.
     
  6. Keith Seymore

    Keith Seymore Well-Known Member

    Some of you know my Dad passed away in November of last year, so I am still a bit tender.

    I have read your thread a dozen times and I just can't find the right words to say, so I'll leave it at "prayers lifted up".

    K
     
  7. SharpSabre455

    SharpSabre455 Sloan says "It's Rare!"

    lark678:

    Memories come flooding back...

    I took care of my father, like you're taking car of your father, for almost 11 years after my mom died. It was (is!) the most emotionally draining thing you'll ever do.

    But, you will have the memories of carrying your father through the most difficult times in his life. You will be glad, many years from now, when you look back at the love, support and care you gave him when his only return to you was the look of love in his eyes. Your actions of love will never be forgotten.

    You are in my prayers, asking that God will give you the strentgh you need to finish the job at hand. Remember to give your dad lots of hugs, now while you can. He knows what's in your heart by your actions.

    God Bless-

    Paul
     
  8. lark678

    lark678 Well-Known Member

    First, I want to thank all of you for your prayers,compassion,understanding, and responses. I'm always amazed at the generosity from the heart in this forum. For so long I've tried to "be a man" and deal with this on my own. Standing proud and too confused to open up to my lovely wife, bless her heart. And to reach out to you members and feel God's love through other's is --simply -- what it's all about. I read every reply to my thread over and over and admit,through a flood of tears-finally, feeling your individual pain from your experiences. I did the same for my mother back in 94 . Was there til the very end holding her hand as she left , and I think I must have been in shock or something, being kind of numb all these years. Now it's here again and I feel brave,yet sad and alone. But I have learned again today and keep believing from an excerpt of a poem I read from childhood days--In the fractured world of people, a love for fellow man does exist... Thanks everyone, and forgive me if I brought back your sorrow.
     
  9. never enuf

    never enuf Well-Known Member

    lark678,

    It is comforting to know that you are not alone. Loosing my father, also a WWII veteran, to cancer in 2000 is somehthing that I think about practically everyday. You have not brought back any sorrow for me as it is something that I hope that I never loose. The sorrow hopefully turns to fond and joyous memories that I try and never forget. The bristle of Dad's wiskers as you hug him, the strength of the hugs, and the simple often non imporatant conversations that we had. Many days I want to pick up the phone to call him just to talk about the weather. I wish I had started a journal long ago about my dad as I am afraid I will forget more than I will remember. I strive everyday to be half the man he was. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
     
  10. droptop

    droptop Julian Pressley

    God Bless you and your Dad, Lark678. Your message brings back wonderful memories of my Dad, who passed away in 1998. I'll pray for you and your Dad.
     
  11. All the best wishes for him, it's tough for him to edure the treatments but to also be treated like that since hes a vetern. The best thing is to be there emotionally for him, get him to tell old stories that make him remember good times, that way, he feels good and he's passing a bit of him down to you. I know what its like, been there twice myself....cant say enough about it, after all the stories, crib games, they are more than family, they become friends as well. "nough said, it was hard enough to write that. God be with you and your father.
     

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