Requesting your prayers

[ThatWeirdKnifeGuy]

My father called me today to relate some unhappy news. My grandmother has been having a tough time for a few weeks. She's been diagnosed with lewy body dementia. She and my grampa have both been a bit forgetful for a few years, but things took a very sudden and dark turn recently with her experiencing vivid and long lasting visual and auditory hallucinations. Sometimes these are also accompanied by violent and irrational bouts of rage. In one instance my grandfather apparently was afraid for his life. She was upset with him for "letting all these people in the house". Their home was of course quiet and empty.

She's such a sweet old lady, the quintessential great-grandmother. These episodes must be terribly frightening for both her and my grampa. My heart aches for them both.

The next step is a barrage of tests to figure out what stage she's in and what the course of treatment will be. Also being considered by my family is how to care for these two, who would both very much like to never leave their home in the country.

I would deeply appreciate it if any who read this would remember to mention my grandparents when they take time out of their day to speak with the Father. Join me please in asking for peace, comfort and strength for them both.

Thank you friends.

[orvet]

I will be praying. My wife's late husband passed from that malady. My heart goes out to you and your family. I will be praying for you all.

[dlr110]

Many, many prayers for you and your grandparents....

[Paladin]

I sent a prayer up for your Grandparents and for you and your family.

Ray

[djknife13]

Prayers sent for you, your Mom and Dad.____Dave

[wlf]

Praying.

[treefarmer]

Praying for all in your family being affected by this issue.
There are so many facets to such an issue.
Treefarmer

[Ripster]

Zach, you all hang in there my friend!
Will add you and family to prayer list .

[Reverand]

I will be praying for them, and for your family too. May He provide guidance and peace.

[ThatWeirdKnifeGuy]

I appreciate that you all took the time to read, respond and act upon my request. It's difficult for me to gauge how well my grandmother is doing. I can't really ask on the phone, I'm always on speaker phone talking to both at the same time and asking about hallucinating is tough to navigate. I have to wait for my grandfather to talk to my father, then for my father to call or email me the updates. Mostly though it seems that her new hearing aids make her seem 50 years younger in conversation, so that's a small blessing. We've decided to keep our initial plans of visiting in June. Until then I'm just hoping that there's no updates or changes and that the episodes go away.

[philco]

Prayers sent.

[bighomer]

Praying for your family, went through dementia with my dad.
We visited with my wife first cousin last Saturday, his sisters had a birthday get together for him , he turned 63 and he has lewy body dementia, a terrible disease.