Hi Pham,

I could really do with your prayers and support at the moment. I have a situation here that is really grinding me down at the moment.

As you know my mum is ill, and after putting hope on a specialist appointment mum was told that there was nothing he could do and she has to "get use to it". That would be ok if he had spent more than 6 minutes with her .

You see mum has "depression", but is showing marked signs of neurological decline, but it seems he has chosen to put it down to depression and leave it at that. On top of that she has been waiting over two years to find out if she arthritis. So her head shakes, she cannot think straight, is having a lot of trouble with daily tasks and is in really bad pain.

Well that specialist appointment was for her the last straw.....she has asked me to "put my foot down" on an editing course I am doing so she can "finalise things" , she "wants out"!!!!!

Pham.....this just adds more pressure to a highly pressurised situation.
Mum is not catholic, not baptised and is quite seriously talking suicide. As soon as she feels that things are stable enough aka I have a job and there is enough money to see to her funeral, she is outta here....... .

I'm at wits end as the doc does not believe she will do it, mum has clearly had enough and with discernment, study and her care......well lets just say I am feeling a LOT of pressure.

Please pray.....

Belinda

My prayers are with you.

Oh Belinda, many many prayers for you for sure. I will pray that God will send the physician for your Mum that she needs and strength for you to see you through this.

My prayers are also with you, especially on this supposed-to-be-joyous day. May the peace of Christ fill your heart today and every day.

I will add your mom to my prayers this xmas day

So many things are clearly just out of your control. I, too, dealt with a relative who suffered from depression, it is such a difficult situation. In many ways a physical ailment is easier to bear, or at least is understood. Are her physicians aware she is suicidal? Is there a possibiity of having her committed even for short term?
During this day of the birth of our Infant Jesus, may He grant you and your Mom peace.
AliceM

Not knowing anything about what the other medical options you can access, do you have pain management specialists in Australia? Pain can make people say and do frightful things. Even if there is no cure for her illness, there may be something out there for her physical pain.
You bet I'll be praying for you.

I was so sorry to learn this and want you to know that you and your Mum will be in my prayers at this time Belinda.

God bless you and your mother on this day of days. I will pray for you. I second stlmom's suggestion. Her pain could be making her say things that in her 'right mind' she wouldn't normally even THINK, let alone say. I'd see about a pain specialist. . .or get a second opinion, and if you go to make that appt for the 2nd specialist, make sure the person you speak with, when making that appt, knows that this is a 2nd opinion, and you want to make sure that the provider is going to spend more than a wink of time on her so that a proper dianosis can be made. Just because she went to a doctor . . . doesn't mean he's a good one.

You and your mum are in my prayers.

We are all here for you, In His Light.

My prayers are with you! I would definately get a second opinion for your mom. I've also had a relative with bad depression, but with good care and the support of family, she is doing really well.