Prayer Focus
Hello everyone,
Its been a long time since I've posted information here for your perusal. Life has been an on-going intensive, so to speak. But I am here for a specific purpose. I stop in to see Chester, usually in the morning after I get off work. Last week during my morning visit, Chester, Jaime and I had a conversation about Chester's head wound. Chester has been told by many health professionals that the head wound is doing very well, and not to worry about it. But it is still seeping puss and that other gunk that comes out of wounds that have not quite healed up. Though he has heard over and over not to worry about the head wound, it is a constant reminder of the surgery, and it is also very aggravating to him. To all of a sudden having to 'catch' the fluid before it starts running down onto his neck, but more importantly, the worry that another infection would take hold in the opening. He worries about getting another bad infection, and stated that he could not deal with having to go through another 'procedure,' especially since the last one set him back so hard. (This refers to when he went into the hospital and the doctor re-opened the surgery flap and scraped the skull. The wound cultured out a staff infection. His stay at the hospital was very traumatic for him).
Jaime pointed out to Chester that since he can not see the top of his head, he can not see how much it has healed especially over the last month. Because of all the drugs he is taking, his immune system is severely impacted, so the healing is just taking longer than is usual. All of this is well and good, but it does not help Chester to have such a physical reminder of his disease, and the possibilities of what could happen.
So what I'm asking is that everyone continue praying/meditating/sending healing energy/and doing any other type of wuwu you have been doing for Chester's healing. I just ask that you focus a bit of that on the healing of the head wound. This is not a big physical problem, but greatly important for Chester's well being. One of the characteristics for long-term survival of any illness is the belief that you can beat the disease. This head wound chips away at Chester's belief system, and his belief system is challenged at this point. I hold the belief that he can and will be a long-term survivor. I ask that you join me in holding this belief for him (it just takes choosing to believe - don't analyze it, just believe it).
I thank everyone for your on-going support of Chester, in all of the wonderful ways that is happening. This is a long-term commitment, and I thank everyone for their faithfulness to that continued support. The Catholic Church uses a term that I really like.... Ordinary time. No great feasts or celebrations, nor any great trauma.... We are into the ordinary time. I'll keep you informed on how the healing is going.
Its been a long time since I've posted information here for your perusal. Life has been an on-going intensive, so to speak. But I am here for a specific purpose. I stop in to see Chester, usually in the morning after I get off work. Last week during my morning visit, Chester, Jaime and I had a conversation about Chester's head wound. Chester has been told by many health professionals that the head wound is doing very well, and not to worry about it. But it is still seeping puss and that other gunk that comes out of wounds that have not quite healed up. Though he has heard over and over not to worry about the head wound, it is a constant reminder of the surgery, and it is also very aggravating to him. To all of a sudden having to 'catch' the fluid before it starts running down onto his neck, but more importantly, the worry that another infection would take hold in the opening. He worries about getting another bad infection, and stated that he could not deal with having to go through another 'procedure,' especially since the last one set him back so hard. (This refers to when he went into the hospital and the doctor re-opened the surgery flap and scraped the skull. The wound cultured out a staff infection. His stay at the hospital was very traumatic for him).
Jaime pointed out to Chester that since he can not see the top of his head, he can not see how much it has healed especially over the last month. Because of all the drugs he is taking, his immune system is severely impacted, so the healing is just taking longer than is usual. All of this is well and good, but it does not help Chester to have such a physical reminder of his disease, and the possibilities of what could happen.
So what I'm asking is that everyone continue praying/meditating/sending healing energy/and doing any other type of wuwu you have been doing for Chester's healing. I just ask that you focus a bit of that on the healing of the head wound. This is not a big physical problem, but greatly important for Chester's well being. One of the characteristics for long-term survival of any illness is the belief that you can beat the disease. This head wound chips away at Chester's belief system, and his belief system is challenged at this point. I hold the belief that he can and will be a long-term survivor. I ask that you join me in holding this belief for him (it just takes choosing to believe - don't analyze it, just believe it).
I thank everyone for your on-going support of Chester, in all of the wonderful ways that is happening. This is a long-term commitment, and I thank everyone for their faithfulness to that continued support. The Catholic Church uses a term that I really like.... Ordinary time. No great feasts or celebrations, nor any great trauma.... We are into the ordinary time. I'll keep you informed on how the healing is going.
Love to all, Marilyn
posted by Marilyn at 11:31 PM
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