Sunday, April 14, 2019

Praying for Aaron...

From Aaron's sister:  During they day in the hospital room in the cardiac ward where Aaron is staying. My mom sent me these pictures and it’s CRAZY seeing how many people are cramped into one space. Luckily, these are some of the sweetest humans you’ll ever meet (my dad purchased 40 apple pies from McDonald’s to give to them and my mom has made cookies to share with them all).
The bottom picture is the same room, but the view at night from underneath Aaron’s hospital bed, where my mom is sleeping on a mat. You can see how family members of all of the other patients also sleep under the beds, as to be beside their loved ones who have fallen ill.
Keep in mind, there is no air conditioning.
Strength and love to ALL of these patients and their families. ❤️
I hope one day, I can help others the way others have opened their hearts to my family.
From Arron's father, Steven Lawrence - a long time follower of The Field Lab:  This is the difference between $35,000 in Vietnam and between $400,00-$500,000 in the US. Both have top notch surgical staff and state-of-the-art surgical equipment and facilities, but the facilities and customs for care while patients await surgery (and post-op non-intensive care once stabilized) are very, very different. Families, not nurses, care for the patients' non-medical needs. The nursing staff only supplies the medical procedures (IVs, bandages, dispensing medication, etc.,). Family members take care of everything else and are with the patients 24/7.  
Please pray for him with me and contribute what you can...

Psalm 41:1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. 2 The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. 3 The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.


5 comments:

Sam Finn said...

Help us and heal us Jesus. Help us to help each other.

Margery Billd said...

Ringworm?

John Wells said...

He has severe and aggressive endocarditis - an infection of the endocardium, which is the inner lining of the heart chambers and heart valves. It is a result of a staph infection (not ringworm) that started in his feet and legs and has spread to his heart. As soon as they get the infection in his legs under control, he will have open heart surgery to replace two infected and damaged heart valves.

bob r said...

man he needed aggressive treatment a lot sooner, be lucky to survive. nowadays families do most of non nursing care, nurses too tied up with iads, bar codes and computers to do much patient care

John Wells said...

When I was in the hospital for 2 weeks with my broken leg, I got excellent 24 hour care from the nursing staff.