Saturday, January 30, 2010

Needing Some Angels

Well, my oldest brother with cerebral palsy, Nathan, has been in the hospital for a week. He has double pneumonia, his red blood cell count is dropping, his blood sugar has been bouncing, he hasn't ate solid food in a week or ingested any real liquids other than through an IV... 
Seeing him today in the hospital has brought back too many sad memories. While I love hospitals and am always that kid who is trying to peek into others' rooms, I do not enjoy seeing my big brother lying in a hospital bed, whimpering and moaning in pain and agony, losing weight, unable to do anything. He is the happiest person God created, ever. He doesn't complain, he doesn't cry, he doesn't get angry (often.) He laughs and giggles and is easily entertained. He also has had the worst life medically speaking than I think one could ever fathom. Liver failure, toxic mega colon, seizures, osteoporosis...I mean, he is the perfect example of someone who has just an unfair life. I understand that life was not meant to be measured by fairness and an equality of happiness--but it just doesn't seem right that Nathan, our joy and our miracle, should be the one to suffer! 
I need some angels. I need them to surround Nathan's bed, put their healing hands on him and send him home. I need some angels to guide me as I try to live normally this week, knowing how tired and broken my mother is as she tries so hard to get answers from the doctors and specialists who are in charge of Nathan's care. I need angels as I go into my interview Tuesday in a hospital, knowing the NICU was a large part of Nathan's early life. I need angels to protect my family, protect my marriage, heal my heart, give me joy, give Nathan peace, and again...to send him HOME.
Monday I dive back into school, work, and full nights of preparing and studying for my difficult classes, in particular A&P (2nd exam is Friday...) I hate living 6 hours away from my family knowing they are sad, tired, and confused as to why this is happening yet again to our Nathan. 
Lord, be with me. Be with all of us. My laptop is crashing, dying, breaking, whatever...It's lived 4 years but now is so not the time to do this to me! I am tired, weary, broken for my family. They need rest, we need rest, but most importantly NATHAN needs rest. 
Heal him please...Send your angels, and heal him.

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