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08-17-2011, 05:52 PM | #1 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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| Prayers Needed Hi Everyone, I have a beautiful amazing wonderful 16 yr old daughter. She has been sick since the age of 13. She has anorexia. It is a horrible illness with a terribly high mortality rate (1 in 5) and sadly very little in the way of treatment. I live in Canada and always thought that if one of my children were sick that there would be ample medical help available. I was wrong. It took over 6 months from the time she was diagnosed to get any help and the help we received was pathetic. Initially she was getting one hour of talking to a counsellor weekly and as her parent I was handed a book to read and told it was my job to get her weight back up and to help her beat the disease. It was at that point three years ago that I gave up anything that came close to a life. There is little time for friends and fun when you are trying to battle the illness of your child. She has almost died twice and has spent over 4 months in hospital and almost 5 months in Utah as there are no treatment centers in Canada. She has been home since March and although she is trying really hard the illness is starting to take hold over her once again. At this point the clinic can no longer help. She is as they said "one of the sickest children they have treated in over 12 yrs" So we are now having to travel 2 hours each way to Toronto for day hospital which adds up to 8 hours a day. I am up at 5 am and as I need to work I am not home until almost 10 at night. I was off work for over a year due to her illness and the cost in lost wages and out of pocket medical costs was almost 80,000 dollars. I can't be out of work again. Today I was told that I have been late too many times and if I am late again I am fired. What I need is prayers for strength. In spite of being married I am doing all of this alone. I am scared and exhausted. I have been praying to God for His help to get through this. I do believe in the power of prayer and I am hoping that some of you will send a prayer my way. I need to be there for my girl but I am really starting to burn out. Thanks so much Tina |
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08-17-2011, 06:21 PM | #3 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Upstate, NY
Posts: 2,015
| I can only imagine the stress that this has put on all aspects of your life! What a terrible disease.....your poor daughter, poor you! Prayers being sent your way!!
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08-17-2011, 06:24 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York
Posts: 3,896
| Tina, I'm praying for strength for you to help your daughter and also for your daughter to overcome this illness. Please take care of yourself too so you can take care of your daughter. I wish you both all the very best. |
08-17-2011, 06:48 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. W. Suburbs of Chicago, IL
Posts: 12,235
| My heart goes out to you in what you are dealing with your daughters illness. Teenagers are very hard to deal with and under these circumstances I just cannot imagine. I will keep both you and your daughter in my thoughts. Anorexia is a horrible disease
__________________ “Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” Mark Twain |
08-17-2011, 06:57 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Where the deer and the antelope play
Posts: 7,069
| I am so sorry you have so much on your plate and this awful disease. Sending healing prayers your way.
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08-18-2011, 01:54 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Texas
Posts: 9,685
| Just said a prayer for you and your daughter.
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08-18-2011, 03:11 AM | #9 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: E. Falmouth, Mass
Posts: 2,102
| Sending prayers for you and your family.
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08-18-2011, 04:08 AM | #10 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | My heart and prayers goes out to you as you fight to help your daughter and keep you job.
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08-18-2011, 04:14 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia
Posts: 3,262
| Prayers and Hugs for you and your daughter. I have a 17 year old son , I can't imagine what you are going through. Praying for a miracl and God will give you strength.
__________________ SUSAN : TESSIE : HOBBES :CALVIN :SASSY There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face! ~ Ben Williams |
08-18-2011, 05:22 AM | #12 |
Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida
Posts: 8,799
| I'm so sorry for what your family is going through Prayers on the way Dr. Phil did a show on this disease not too long ago, a lot of what he suggested made a lot of sense. Maybe the website could help? Hugs to you and yours
__________________ Tracy, Mom to Izzy and Luna |
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