urgent prayer needed....update on my dad

I posted a few days ago with a request to pray for my dad...

here is an update.

will hopefully have more time to write more soon.

Unfortunately my dad is not doing any better, and has actually become a bit more incoherent.

I think I said this before, but they were unable to to the MRI (to test for a stroke) because the medicine they gave him to be still during the test had a negative effect and he became very agitated and they were not able to do it.

He is pretty much unable to communicate lucidly...he mumbles jibberish and sounds, but nothing makes sense except for a few words here and there. He doesnt seem to know where he is or whats going on right now.

He has had to be "restrained" to the bed with ties (sounds worse than it is) because whenever he gets agitated or overstimulated he tried to move and thrash around so these help him to remain safe and still.

He is very frustrated by them though (as anyone would be!).

It is very hard to watch.

The latest "diagnosis" or thoughts from the dr is that this is all related to his medications and so the plan right now is they are taking him off of all his meds (parkinsions and dementia meds),

and will reevaluate things as they get out of his system.

So adding to all this is that he is now having some "withdrawal" type symptoms from the medications leaving his body. They have tried to give him so things to help make him calmer but they have not helped up to this point.

So the course of action for us and for you is to PRAY.

pray. pray. pray.

Without ceasing, as the Lord tells us to do.

Please pray for HEALING, for a miracle, for peace.

Please pray for Peace to be in my dad's mind. It is apparent that something in him knows that he isnt right, and it frustrates him.

And please pray for direction and communication with the doctors.

and please please pray for SLEEP. He finally slept last night for the first time in 3 days.

I think his brain is just wired right now. (and they cant give him anything because of the situation).

and please pray for my mom. It is hard enough to watch my dad like this,

but I cannot imagine my husband being like this, not knowing who I am.

Thanks SO much.

I am so thankful for this blogging community and how I know people are actually praying.