Tuesday, January 31
dad in pain.
dad took ten minutes to walk from his bed to his toilet.usually it would take him three seconds.
each step he took was like excruciating pain.
mom is now the nurse.
need to help him with everything including washing his hair.
need to clean up the blood from his wound that stained his pillow and bedsheets.
so much patience is needed because he gets frustrated easily over little things.
mom and i aren't nurses.
of course we don't know how to do the dressings like the nurse in the hospital.
he gets frustrated over that.
i asked a friend what bandage to use to help the wound heal.
the friend offered to buy it for him.
and he got frustrated that i troubled my friend.
of course we don't know how to do the dressings like the nurse in the hospital.
he gets frustrated over that.
i asked a friend what bandage to use to help the wound heal.
the friend offered to buy it for him.
and he got frustrated that i troubled my friend.
i don't blame him for being frustrated.
i mean, from a completely able-bodied man, now, even standing up is a problem.
sleeping is painful.
going to the toilet is painful.
walking down the stairs is painful.
moving his arms is a painful.
his back hurts too.
from having to sleep completely straight on his back.
he said it's like sleeping in a coffin, cos he can't move at all.
so he tried sleeping on the chair in the day.
how much rest can one get from sitting in a chair.
Lord, please heal him quickly.
today i saw how mommy just patiently cared for him.
and loved him.
and being especially patient.
even at times when he was unnecessarily frustrated.
Lord, give her strength and help her to continue to do that.
amen.
i mean, from a completely able-bodied man, now, even standing up is a problem.
sleeping is painful.
going to the toilet is painful.
walking down the stairs is painful.
moving his arms is a painful.
his back hurts too.
from having to sleep completely straight on his back.
he said it's like sleeping in a coffin, cos he can't move at all.
so he tried sleeping on the chair in the day.
how much rest can one get from sitting in a chair.
Lord, please heal him quickly.
today i saw how mommy just patiently cared for him.
and loved him.
and being especially patient.
even at times when he was unnecessarily frustrated.
Lord, give her strength and help her to continue to do that.
amen.
help me to trust.