Comments on: Why Hospitals Scare Me http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:14:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-9108 Mary Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:11:54 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-9108 Hi Holly, Thanks for commenting...yes, we've looked into it but not until recently. Way back when, after the first draining of the cysts we did ten minute soaks in Epsom salt water twice a day for a week. Now that there is no "opening", I'm not sure if a drawing poultice would work. The splinter is so deep, and the cysts around it are hardening. :( Finally explained to 7 yo that we are going to do surgery, and she broke down. We were all soo hoping that we'd find an alternative. Plus, she's always been my fearful one...it seems like God's been working away at her fears the past two years. Kind of scary as her mama, to wonder what He's building up to, but I'm glad He's allowing it. Hi Holly,
Thanks for commenting…yes, we’ve looked into it but not until recently. Way back when, after the first draining of the cysts we did ten minute soaks in Epsom salt water twice a day for a week. Now that there is no “opening”, I’m not sure if a drawing poultice would work. The splinter is so deep, and the cysts around it are hardening.

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Finally explained to 7 yo that we are going to do surgery, and she broke down. We were all soo hoping that we’d find an alternative. Plus, she’s always been my fearful one…it seems like God’s been working away at her fears the past two years. Kind of scary as her mama, to wonder what He’s building up to, but I’m glad He’s allowing it.

]]> By: Holly http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-9090 Holly Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:50:01 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-9090 Hey Mary, Very troubling indeed! I think you might see some good results in five weeks....I'll pray so, anyway! Have you considered doing a "drawing" poultice of any kind? I don't know much about them, but that is what came to mind. Hey Mary,

Very troubling indeed! I think you might see some good results in five weeks….I’ll pray so, anyway!

Have you considered doing a “drawing” poultice of any kind? I don’t know much about them, but that is what came to mind.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-8758 Mary Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:10:09 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-8758 Thank you, Juli, I do have a peace about it. I think my biggest anxiety was not "knowing" what to do. Now that we've decided, I feel so much relief. I know much of it is from all the prayers! Thank you, Juli, I do have a peace about it. I think my biggest anxiety was not “knowing” what to do. Now that we’ve decided, I feel so much relief. I know much of it is from all the prayers!

]]> By: Juli http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-8715 Juli Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:00:01 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-8715 Mary, I think you and your husbad are doing all that you can for her, and now you must have faith in God to take care of her. (and he will.) I pray for you and your family that your faith will give you peace while awaiting the surgery. Mary,
I think you and your husbad are doing all that you can for her, and now you must have faith in God to take care of her. (and he will.) I pray for you and your family that your faith will give you peace while awaiting the surgery.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-8711 Mary Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:31:11 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-8711 Leticia, I just now checked my moderated comments and saw that you'd moved sites! I have my settings for first time visitors' comments to sit around in a moderation queue until I can make sure they are legit--this keeps a lot of spam from posting! I can't wait to see your new home! Leticia, I just now checked my moderated comments and saw that you’d moved sites! I have my settings for first time visitors’ comments to sit around in a moderation queue until I can make sure they are legit–this keeps a lot of spam from posting! I can’t wait to see your new home!

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-8709 Mary Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:25:55 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-8709 Amy M, my niece is a nurse who is going through something similar right now. They just had a big nurse staff meeting, detailing how dangerous and contagious this MRSA is, and all because one of their patients has a heavy case of the stuff. I think in the medical field's caution over causing a panic, many more people will be infected out of ignorance...and you are right, God is not challenged one little bit by MRSA... :) Geri, I once read a non-fiction article about all the horrendous things that go on in jail among the inmates. It's a wonder any of them are tough enough to survive the gangs. And the weapons they make out of ordinary things, yikes! Thank you so much for your prayers, I really feel them. I wrote this post yesterday after a really challenging afternoon of feeling no clarity on which way to go whatsoever...and just in one evening, dh and I feel very secure in the plan at hand. Of course, it could change, if God closes a door. Amy, I agree. Anti-biotics are way overused. Everyone is too "busy" with too many real commitments to let illness run its course. Thank you, Colleen, that means a lot to me and my man! Amy M, my niece is a nurse who is going through something similar right now. They just had a big nurse staff meeting, detailing how dangerous and contagious this MRSA is, and all because one of their patients has a heavy case of the stuff. I think in the medical field’s caution over causing a panic, many more people will be infected out of ignorance…and you are right, God is not challenged one little bit by MRSA… :)

Geri, I once read a non-fiction article about all the horrendous things that go on in jail among the inmates. It’s a wonder any of them are tough enough to survive the gangs. And the weapons they make out of ordinary things, yikes! Thank you so much for your prayers, I really feel them. I wrote this post yesterday after a really challenging afternoon of feeling no clarity on which way to go whatsoever…and just in one evening, dh and I feel very secure in the plan at hand. Of course, it could change, if God closes a door.

Amy, I agree. Anti-biotics are way overused. Everyone is too “busy” with too many real commitments to let illness run its course.

Thank you, Colleen, that means a lot to me and my man!

]]> By: Colleen http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-8707 Colleen Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:10:52 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-8707 Mary, I'm glad you and your hubby came to a decision. I'll definitely add this to my prayer list! Mary, I’m glad you and your hubby came to a decision. I’ll definitely add this to my prayer list!

]]> By: Amy http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-8687 Amy Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:04:44 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-8687 oh yeah...we see news storys quite a bit here in NZ about the MRSA bug. Quite a common thing. About the anti-biotics, I feel that they should only be used when we have tried to let our own bodies fight with the immune system first otherwise I would think we naturally build up a resistance to the medication. <em>Amy's last blog post..<a href='http://petticoat-lane.co.nz/home/?p=43'>Sssh?</a></em> oh yeah…we see news storys quite a bit here in NZ about the MRSA bug. Quite a common thing. About the anti-biotics, I feel that they should only be used when we have tried to let our own bodies fight with the immune system first otherwise I would think we naturally build up a resistance to the medication.

Amy’s last blog post..Sssh?

]]> By: Leticia http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-8684 Leticia Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:42:40 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-8684 Mary, I changed blogs and I wanted to give you my new addy. http://leticiasworld.blogspot.com/ <em>Leticia's last blog post..<a href='http://leticiasworld.blogspot.com/2008/02/so-i-moved.html'>So I moved....</a></em> Mary, I changed blogs and I wanted to give you my new addy.

http://leticiasworld.blogspot.com/

Leticia’s last blog post..So I moved….

]]> By: Geri http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-8675 Geri Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:07:58 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/#comment-8675 Oh Mary I feel for you. As a Mother, all we want to do is lift the burden and pain from our children's shoulders and place it on our own...or rather it is on our shoulders whenever it is on our children's. I am praying for you and your daughter (and family!). Such difficult decisions with so many factors it boggles the mind. On another note, I didn't realise so many inmates were murdered in jail! That line in the article: “In the United States, MRSA kills an estimated 13,000 people every year, which means that a hospital patient is 10 times as likely to die of MRSA as an inmate is to be murdered in prison.” I never realised that happened! Wow now I feel very sheltered lol...I guess I never really thought about it. But that is scary for sure. I always hate giving antibiotics unless necessary, for the fact that they are becoming so common that our bodies are no longer able to fight off simple things...not to mention the "super-strains" the article talks about. Hugs Mary! Oh Mary I feel for you. As a Mother, all we want to do is lift the burden and pain from our children’s shoulders and place it on our own…or rather it is on our shoulders whenever it is on our children’s. I am praying for you and your daughter (and family!). Such difficult decisions with so many factors it boggles the mind.

On another note, I didn’t realise so many inmates were murdered in jail! That line in the article:

“In the United States, MRSA kills an estimated 13,000 people every year, which means that a hospital patient is 10 times as likely to die of MRSA as an inmate is to be murdered in prison.”

I never realised that happened! Wow now I feel very sheltered lol…I guess I never really thought about it. But that is scary for sure. I always hate giving antibiotics unless necessary, for the fact that they are becoming so common that our bodies are no longer able to fight off simple things…not to mention the “super-strains” the article talks about.

Hugs Mary!

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