Hi. I just got off the phone with Joya (user name here is mamaluvskids). I had not called her during the summer, being so busy I just neglected to. I feel really bad about not keeping in touch with her.
 
She is in the hospital and is extremely ill. She has been sick over a month and lost 30 lbs in the last month. She went undiagnosed with a urinary track infection that traveled up into her kidneys and ovaries (at least one kidney I guess). She also mentioned she has e. coli and that she has been on 5 different antibiotics so far. She has bad pain in her right side. She also has pancreatitis. Her white blood cell count is really high and her potassium level was so low one of the doctors said she should have been dead with potassium that low.  She was in and out of the hospitals recently. One time they released her without checking her blood work first. Like I said, the doctors could not figure out what was wrong with her so she went undiagnosed for awhile.  She is having surgery of some kind today to go inside and look at what is going on. She was unsure of exactly what they are doing since she has been in and out of it since Friday. I am so concerned and worried. She is such a sweet and special person and has been going through so much and spreading herself so thin. What  I mean is she is worn out regarding how much is on her plate and how much she does with the kids, a dog that had puppies (alot of puppies) and her other obligations and responsibilities.
 
I will talk to her again in a few days and give you an update. I am hoping some of you will join me in prayers and lighting candles for her. I am going to use the candle group name Joya. Thanks
 
With Regards,
Karen

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Dear Karen . . .
I am so sorry to hear this about Joya.
You can be sure I will light a candle for her,
and keep her in my prayers.
Also Karen,
please let her know I am thinking of her
with much love . . .
sparrow

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Dear Karen,
Please do let Joya know I am saying prayers and lighting candles for her, and will keep her in my heart and thoughts.
 
Blessings,
Jude

Love is the only way

I only joined the forum yesterday, so I don't know the user you mean, but I'll gladly light a candle for her in her group and pray for her. I hope her surgery goes well.
 
Please let her know she has people thinking about her and praying for her.
 
--Kelly

Dearest Karen, 
 
very sorry to hear such sad news,do send Joya my love.
Candles and prayers will be said for a speedy recovery.
Sandra xx

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Dear Karen,

I am very sorry to hear that Joya is seriously ill. I am going to light a candle for her and keep her in my prayer. Please let her know.

Juliana

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Dear Kelly,
Welcome to the Forum. Thank you for lighting a candle for Joya, otherwise known as Momaluvskids. She is full of love for everyone and thinks of herself last.
 
I hope we will hear from you again soon,
 
Blessings,
Jude

Love is the only way

Dear Karen,
 
I am so very sorry to hear about Joya's serious condition! We had been worried about her!
 
Please, give Joya my love and good wishes!
 
I certainly will keep her in  my prayers and light a candle for her!
 
Much love,
Edda

Peace and joy!

Dear All, thanks so much for your loving concern and your candles. I will be sure to tell Joya all your names when I speak to her. I think I will try to call Wed. She had asked me to call her or she would call me later in the week.
 
~Karen

integrity is shown when no one is looking

Count me in! And a real-world candle as well!

Dear Karen,
I am so sorry to hear sad news about Joya.
Please send her best wishes for recovery from me,too.
I have light a candle for her in group you have started.
Here is the link:
Joya
 
Buba,Goran's mom
 
 

Dear Karen,

I am so sorry to read about Joya.  I pray they find what is wrong and that this time she
will let others take care of her.  It is so important that she recuperate properly and totally before she tries to go back to taking care of all the children, her parents, and all the animals. 

Much love and prayers to her,
Betty

Shalom(May you be at peace in Body, Mind,& Spirit.)
I'menuff

Prayers of healing and positive intentions for Joya.
Namaste
Glenys xx
Please send her my very best wishes

It is so sweet of you all to send your good thoughts Joya's way.....
 
I just tried to call her celphone, which is what she told me to call, and only got her voicemail. I did leave her a message saying I would call again in a day or two more. I sure hope the surgery went ok and that she is alright. If I do not get in touch with her within a week from today I will call her home number and try to find out what is going on.
 
Thanks again for all the loving support. I know it will mean ALOT to her when I give her the list of people replying to this thread.
 
Love and Hugs to You All,
karen
 
PS found this lovely image on the web and wanted to share it somewhere on the forum, so I put it attached to this message. It makes me feel good when I look at it.

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Thanking you Karebear for sharing:  Please tell Joya my prayers are with her, and her family.  I am glad you were able to contact her.  It upsets me that the doctors missed this and it went so far. So my prayer is that God will give the doctors the knowledge to pinpoint exactly what is going on and get her medicine so she may return to her family.
I found a verse of encouragement:
Luke 4:40
40When the sun was setting, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them.
http://www.biblegateway...204:40;%20Acts%2019:6,11
I pray for healing and for her family to have strength
WLAP

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Hi friends~
 
First of all I am rushing to post this, so if I missed any questions above I apologize and will try to answer them soon, when I have time to read carefully.
 
Joya is home from the hospital. She said that two cysts of hers on her right ovary have burst, explaining her pain. Also, she was told it could take up to 6 months to recover from the pancreatitis she developed, and they think it was related to the e.coli. They also think the e.coli stems from her miscarriage of the baby, that maybe they did not get everything out, or something like that. She is really weak and is only really keeping down fluids and her meds. When she eats it is coming back up most of the time. Her husband is home this week taking care of her and the children. He is trying to keep her from working this weekend, telling her she is too weak and needs to rest. I talked to her at length and tried to stress the importance of taking it easy and please not to work. But her husband said she is worried about money. He is trying to make sure she doesnt get dehydrated again. She lost 30 lbs since this started, if I have not already told you that. She has trouble urinating due to the kidney trouble and has to take potassium. she is trying to eat and drink foods and liquids with potassium in it. Her BP was really low when she showed up at the hospital, only 72/39. She is feeling like she might pass out sometimes. One doctor said she was quite a mystery case until they finally figured out what was wrong.
 
I am going to light another candle in her group Joya now. When I talk to her again I will again post an update. She said to tell you all Thank You for all your replies and she really appreciates all the prayers and candles. I read her the list of users names who have posted and I could tell she was really touched by the outpouring of caring here.
 
Well, I gotta run pick up my stepson from school in a few minutes so I have to log off soon. Please keep praying that she RESTS instead of running herself too thin like she tends to do. I know she wants to take care of everyone else and everything, but she really needs to take time for herself now. I wish I could make her understand that better, but she has a big family and I understand her feelings too. I care so much about her; I hope and pray she feels stronger soon.
 
thanks from me too for all the caring here. You are the best friends anyone could ask for.
 
Love Karen

integrity is shown when no one is looking

Dear Karen,
 
Thank you for the update on Joya. I am glad she is at home but the disadvantage is that she has such a hard time looking after herself. She needs to build her strength up. I think I asked this a long time ago, but are there no services available to help her at home? Does the Social Service Department at the hospital have a list of resources or could it make a referral? I hope she is willing to accept help.
 
I'll light another candle for her and keep her in my prayers.
 
Much love,
Edda

Peace and joy!

Dear Karen,
thank you for the update. Please tell Joya that if she doesn't rest up and look after herself....then we all know what I don't want to put into words, but if she doesn't it really will happen, and money and work will mean absolutely nothing. I think it's time to get really tough with her and tell her the truth. After all, things can't get much worse for her healthwise!
Sorry Karen, but she does need a strong hand by the looks of things. 
Bless you for trying. We all have too. I will keep candles lit for dear Joya and pray she really will put herself first.
I can't understand the health workers allowing her home really. She must accept help.
 
Oh dear, here I am being the parent! but it's because I care.
 
With Love,
Jude

Love is the only way

Well, today's phone call started with her husband and I did suggest that he could find out about temporary assistance from his county. I was talking about financial help. But when I call again I will read to her what you wrote about social services, Hildegard. I dont know if it will do any good regarding if she will seek the help. I am trying but only she and her husband can make the decisions about what to do. I will bring up the subject though through reading your post to her. If she wants me to  I will read all the posts to her, unless she feels well enough to read at the forum herself.
 
Regarding coming home she said they advised against it but she missed the kids too much and they missed her. She says she understands that she can not take care of others unless she takes care of herself, but yet she doesnt seem to put it into action, or should I say, do less action and rest more.
 
Of course I am very concerned but with being hundreds of miles away I can not help very much except to be supportive. I will encourage her to read here, that much is for sure.
 
I hope for the best and pray she gets better enough to take care of the kids, because I know how important that is to her. Her mom took last week off from work and her husband took this week off. I just wish I could help out physically too.
 
please write more about what kinds of help she can get if anyone knows regarding social services in case she decides to seek it.
 
Karen

integrity is shown when no one is looking

please know JOya and Karen that i am praying for you.  im so sorry Joya has been in so much pain.  i will pray for a speedy recovery.
 
am going to light a candle for Joya just now.
 
love
 
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