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Asking for prayers... please. Mental/Physical Health 🏋🏼‍♂️
posted ago by TQQDLES ago by TQQDLES +167 / -0

Hello all, I wanted to start by saying I am not in any way a major contributor to greatawakening.win but it has been my main source of news and information since the end of Trump's first term. I lurk more than anything but this community has provided me with so much hope I want to thank every single one of you with all my heart.

Now to the main reason for this post... My wife of 7 almost 8 years drove herself and our 4 children out to visit her sister in Iowa whom just welcomed her 2nd child. My wife left on 6/23 and arrived late at night on 6/25. I spoke with her and the kids here and there every day during their trip out. Around 4 pm on 6/26 I received a frantic and troubling phone call from my sister-in-law who stated she found my wife unresponsive in bed after laying down for a nap. My sister-in-law found 6 empty bottles of meds near her. Oxycodone, hydrocodone, cyclobenzaprine, Advil, Tylenol, and a high strength prescription acetaminophen along with a brief and criptic suicide note. She had to be care-flighted out to UI Hospital. The soonest I could get out there was the following day, I arrived at the hospital around 11 pm and was floored by what I saw. She has been intubated and has more IVs and tubes hooked up to her than I have ever seen on somebody. Nothing could have prepared me for this and I never thought she was capable of such an act. She has had her fair share of struggles in the past but holds herself very well, maybe too well... She has gotten better since I initially arrived. The biggest concern was the Tylenol. From what I was told she arrived with elevated levels in her system between 750 and 800, not exactly sure what that means but it's not good. When I arrived to the hospital her levels were 100 but they wanted to see it down to 50, again not too sure what the number represents but she has been showing progress. The kidney doctor was satisfied with the levels she showed this morning and they have since gotten her off dialysis, removed an IV or 2, and is on a less intense sedative, not sure exactly which one but she is still intubated as she still has some trouble breathing on her own. The staff have been working with her and encouraging her to breath on her own as she is mostly conscious but still not strong enough to do it herself without being verbally told to breath. They are going to see if she can take to breathing without aid either later today or tomorrow but want to let the new sedative cycle through her system a little longer as they think the first sedative was making her fall in and out of consciousness too much causing the breathing issues.

Sorry for the long read, I know this stuff happens everyday and my experience isn't unique but other than friends and family I don't use social media to express my woes. This community is something special and is a major part of my life as it gives hope a faith and that is exactly what my family and I need right now.

-Cheers and God Bless o7

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