Another Hospital Visit for Grandma

When my ears are dulled,and my eyes are weak,
When my memory's gone,and my bones, they squeak,
Help me, Lord, to trust in Thy loving care,
May Your love for me each day I share.

Lord, it's hard when we're old, and our bodies shake,
To remember You with each breath that we take.
Our needs may be great and our usefulness deplete,
But abiding in You makes our life complete.

The days are few 'til these feet step ashore,
In that place You've prepared where we'll live evermore.
So keep me aware that with each little pain,
My body is destined for a much higher plain!




I took Grandma to St. Lukes Hospital last night about 11:30. Her blood pressure was elevated to 211/100+. Of course she was concerned as she realizes that is stroke or heart attack level.

This will be the third time this has happened since she has been with us and the same thing happens. Once we get to the hospital, her blood pressure levels. They check her out thoroughly and decide that she is ok. The other three times they kept her for a couple of days. Last night she was asking to go home as soon as she got there. She had taken some Valium and Librax before leaving the house. On our way home at 4:15 AM she was feeling great that she was going home to get warm. This morning the blood pressure is elevated again so a call has been made to the doctor. She insists that he HAS to give her more medicine to take care of this before the night.

The doctor hasn't called back yet to my knowledge. Only yesterday he instructed me to take her medicine and make sure she was getting the correct dosage each day but that was met with GREAT DISDAIN!!! Another words "that isn't happening!" So, for now, I have my hands tied behind my back. I have no answers, don't know what to look for if she needs emergency care and even if I did it would not be well accepted by her.

Lord, she is your child! I ask for wisdom.