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Post by veterinarian on Feb 24, 2013 13:47:03 GMT -6
I don't know exactly where this story belongs, but I do know that all the people and dogs need prayer.
Friday night, my husband went to check the estate house where he is caretaker. We had not heard from Tim, the young man living there, for just over a week. He found the three dogs locked inside the house. One dog had been dead for several days, and the other two dogs had to be removed by animal control. One will be euthanized; the last one may not live. The dogs had been without food or water for at least 4 days.
Tim is in the hospital. He has been diagnosed with meningitis of unknown type/cause. He is not conscious.
I helped remove the two living dogs. I had to heavily drug one of them, just so that the animal control officer could capture it without harm. I was still pretty ill, and the whole scene makes me ill when I think about it. I am sure that Keith and Marilyn have witnessed far worse, but this one gets to little ol' me.
Could you please pray for everyone involved? There are a lot of unanswered questions.
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Post by Keith on Feb 24, 2013 15:50:59 GMT -6
May the Lord see to all the needs and concerns of all involved as His will dictates, in Jesus' Name, amen.
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Post by Murph on Feb 24, 2013 16:24:57 GMT -6
Very sad situation indeed...
Joining in prayer...
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Post by navyblue on Feb 24, 2013 21:27:11 GMT -6
Me three, especially for Tim. AMEN
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Post by veterinarian on Feb 25, 2013 11:05:11 GMT -6
Me three, especially for Tim. AMEN Thanks. Tim has not been able to communicate as of yesterday, although he has been taken out of ICU. |
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Post by Murph on Feb 25, 2013 11:21:41 GMT -6
Keep us advised...praying for Tim.
How's the dog?
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Post by veterinarian on Feb 25, 2013 16:22:57 GMT -6
Keep us advised...praying for Tim. How's the dog? No information from animal control, even to me. I called the veterinary clinic where the dogs were boarded just this last December (for a month, while Tim was in rehab); they may have more luck getting information. The staff had become very attached to the dog who died. |
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Post by Murph on Feb 25, 2013 17:35:09 GMT -6
Very sad...could Tim's illness and the dogs health problems be related?
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Post by Caretaker on Feb 26, 2013 5:07:05 GMT -6
It sure breaks my heart, especially as it hits close to home with my own two precious babies and the thought that if I was struck down, how quickly would someone check on the wee-ones.
Lifting up in heart and most fervent prayers.
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Post by Caretaker on Feb 26, 2013 6:44:57 GMT -6
I was just thinking that this may be an over-looked ministry opportunity for the Church.
For those living alone, especially the elderly and infirm, to have someone checking on them on a daily basis.
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Post by Murph on Feb 26, 2013 8:42:48 GMT -6
Good idea Drew!
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Post by Caretaker on Feb 26, 2013 8:50:12 GMT -6
I have a single elderly widow in residence here, who uses a walker. I have now set up to call her every evening after I settle in for the night.
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Post by veterinarian on Feb 26, 2013 9:05:07 GMT -6
Good idea, Caretaker. Tim is talking, some, but does not make sense and does not recognize anyone.
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Post by Murph on Feb 26, 2013 9:26:06 GMT -6
Still keeping Tim in my prayers.
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Post by Keith on Feb 26, 2013 15:47:32 GMT -6
Excellent idea Drew!
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Post by veterinarian on Mar 5, 2013 16:21:24 GMT -6
So Tim is at home, now; but he needs someone to stay with him.
Tim's brain function has not returned to 100%; it is almost like a stroke, in that he knows what a bed is, but the wrong words come out (he has called a "bed", "Ice cream", for instance).
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Post by Keith on Mar 5, 2013 17:15:53 GMT -6
Poor guy.
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Post by Murph on Mar 5, 2013 19:37:44 GMT -6
Will he get better over time?
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Post by veterinarian on Mar 11, 2013 14:48:06 GMT -6
Will he get better over time? It is unknown; I have not heard any good news. Hubby and I are "blacklisted", so there is no way I can trick anyone into telling me anything. |
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