For all who believe in prayer, please can I call on you to pray for my dad. He fell down a flight of concrete stairs. His head hit the edge of the stair and his skull is cracked open, exposing his brain. They are so worried about infection. He has also broken the L5 vertebra and his elbow.The muscles have also ripped. He is 79 years old and a diabetic. At the Private Clinic in South Africa,his care is less than satisfactory. He is unable to move and his food is left behind him where he cannot see it or get to it in his condition. The nurses will not help him and take the food away. He is supposed to eat small meals frequently, being a diabetic. There are blood soaked bandages on the floor. When they heard the doctor was coming earlier than expected, they had to quickly clean up the blood on the drips and pick up used needles. It is shocking. The little bit of fluid in the drip was red as the blood was travelling backwards into the drip. He has MANY months of pain ahead of him, but the skull injury is life threatening. Please pray for him.

I will pray for your dad and your family.
Is there someone you can talk to about the conditions he has to endure ?
I am not familiar with the hospital and clinics in South Africa.

Extra warm hugs and prayers, Bonnie

Dear Coral, I pray that your Dad has improved over the past few days. It's such a shame that you can't be there with him. It's hard to believe that the conditions there are so lax. I hope and pray that the conditions will improve. I also pray for those nurses and doctors that they will help him recover quickly. Love and blessings Chris

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our prayers are with you and your family. Hugs Joyce

OH Olly, I just found this message and my heart goes out to you and your family. It must be so gut wrenching for you, being so far away and unable to be there with your Dad. I know things have improved slightly since this post but I will pray my heart out for your Dad's full recovery. I am so very sorry and sad for you all.
If I can come down and keep you company for a day, please let me know, I am free on Thursday and Friday.
Sending Angels and prayers
love and blessings, Meg

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by olly 21 Jun 2012

Hi Meg - I have just found this post. Thank you so much for your concern and prayers. Thanks for offering to spend the day with me - very kind of you. The cuties are a wonderful bunch of people. I have just come home from canteen duty - spent the day at the footy field - from 8.30am until 3.15pm. Tomorrow i am visiting a friend in hospice - probably for the last time. I will see you soon though, I am sure of it.

by olly 21 Jun 2012

spent the day at the footy field working in the canteen. Tomorrow I am visiting a friend in the hospice - probably for the last time. I will catch up as soon as I can though. Thanks again. Coral

Sending my prayers your way. Hope something is done about the conditions that your Dad is having to suffer through.

Oh dear Olly, I will be praying for your dad for a quick healthy recovery and healing without any infection. I will also be praying for you and that the nurses swill give him good care! Trust the LOrd, he is able in all ways to sustain us under the worst of conditions! I will pray too for the staff that they will find it in their hearts to give your dad the BEST care possible!!

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by drro 17 Jun 2012

*s for all the prayer warriors praying here tonight!!

Prayers for your father and for you. I a so sorry that your father has to be card for in such a manner. These people should be totally ashamed and God will deal with them at some point in time. Please keep us updated on his progress.

Aussie Prayers heading your way!!!!!!!!!!!
AlmaG.

Of course you and your dad are in my prayers. My heart aches for you both. /Lillian

Prayers and blessings. hugs Helen

I'm so sorry for your father. Prayers and hugs for him.
Lidia

Oh Coral, I am so sorry to hear about this and am so thankful that here in the states we have much better medical care in most places. I hope they take better care of him and he recovers from this. Hugs to you and best wishes to your Dad that he heals and gets better soon!
Hugs, Debra

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by olly 16 Jun 2012

Thanks Debra. I hope you are doing OK and have your pain under control. I think of you every day. I have four friends (including you) who are fighting this beast at the moment.

by leenova54 17 Jun 2012

Thanks, I'm getting scans and will know something at the end of the month and will post then.

by drro 17 Jun 2012

I am praying for you too:>)

Not good to hear of the condidtions as well as your father's health. Will send prayers that he comes through this ordeal.

Thank you all for your concern and prayers. I live in Australia and my family is in South Africa. My sister is trying to follow up with the cleanliness issues, but it all falls on deaf ears. Between her and my mother, they are trying to stay with him to feed him and massage his legs to keep the circulation going. They have not fitted him with the elastic stockings to prevent clots, and nor do they have massaging equipment fitted to his legs. Again, thank you for your prayers.

Praying that all will turn out well for your father. I hope he will get better care.

May your prayers be heard...

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Prayers being said at this very moment for your dad and you!! Such a sad situation of the seriousness of his injury and medical needs, plus the inept care he is receiving, too! I would have to be near his bedside enough to insure he got what he needs. I hope that is a possibility for you, as well as documenting poor treatment, pictures of it, etc., as someone else mentioned!
Hugs,
Angel

My family will fast and pray for your dad. May Gods grace be with you all.

I am praying for his at this moment. It is awful the conditions of that clinic, but like others, i agree you should take pictures and take them to the authority charge of this place.

Prayers said.

Yes! I will!

This is awful. How can human beings treat others that way. Is it not bad enough he is hurting? I will be praying. Hugs to you Angie

I am very sorry, to hear of his accident,and now, the poor treatment he has.I will remember your father and the hostipal/staff in my prayers.May God bless you, and your father, in this trial.-Toogie

If he is in a private clinic here in South Africa, and not in Goverment Hospital, you should take some photo's and lay a complaint at the Clinic Manager. Please do that, because you are paying for the service. I will pray for your whole fameily and for your dad. Hugs Marie

Sending out prayers and hugs your way, also for better care.Hugs, Stella

sending my prayers and hope that you can change something about his condition. Like someone wrote; would it help to take pictures and complain...at the hospital ? or place (governement,.. ?)

Prayers are being sent for your father and his care.

I stopped and prayed immediately after reading this. How awful for you to know that he isn't being properly cared for. Are you staying with him? Could someone take pictures of the way things are being left around and help him with his food? I would should the administration the poor conditions and see if I couldn't get something done. Bless your poor heart. We need to pray an angel wall to surround him.

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by drro 17 Jun 2012

AMEN!

I will remember your father in prayer and you also.
Please keep us updated. Hugs, Judy

Oh my goodness!! I sure hope your father will be ok. Love and light for you and your dear dad.

Sending out prayers and hugs your way. Hope you dad feels better soon. DeVon

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