Prayers Please

[_Bond James Bond]

Dr. Peterson,

Best wishes and hope your son gets well soon.

[_Lucretia MacEvil]

Chap said:

If you cannot see from my post that I feel sympathy for the sadness that has struck the Peterson family, then I think you may need to ask yourself how people with a totally naturalistic view of the world can express sympathy in such a case without pretending to believe in things that they do not believe in.

What the Peterson family needs now is excellent medical care, and the direct personal support of their in real life family and friends. I hope they get those.

I inferred from your post a feeling of humanity and unity towards Dan's family.

I don't believe in prayer and fasting either, in any literal sense, but I do believe that a sincere expression of our humanity puts good energy into the universe in whatever form it is offered, and I offer what I can to speed the healing of Dan's son.

[_moksha]

Full recovery prayers are on the way. Sincere wish for your family finding solace and strength while the recovery takes place.

[_Buffalo]

Best wishes for Dan's son.

[_Inconceivable]

I'm just shaking my head after that last post (of darrick's). So long as his delusions remain safely trapped in his head I think we can ignore the dark fog that surrounds him.

Among other things I would hope for, I wish your family well, Dan.

[_Runtu]

Dan,

I am so sorry to hear that your son is having to go through that. You and yours will be in my thoughts and prayers.

[_Daniel Peterson]

I want to thank those here who offered prayers and expressed support and kindness.

My son's seizure occurred just after midnight, Saturday night, at our house. It was utterly terrifying. After the convulsions ended, he stopped breathing and turned blue. For a moment, I actually thought he was dead. I was holding him, and it was one of the worst moments of my life.

Fortunately, we were able to grab our neighbor (and fellow ward member) from across the street, who is a physician and the director of our large regional medical center's intensive care unit. His help has been invaluable. And the paramedics arrived shortly thereafter.

A second seizure occurred in the emergency room.

However, tests since then (CAT scan, MRI, blood analysis, etc.) have failed to show any abnormality, which is both reassuring and disconcerting. Our son is now home, on anti-seizure medication. We are watching and waiting to see what, if anything, will happen. And he will, of course, be undergoing further medical examination.

Again, thanks very, very much for the kind expressions here and in PMs.

[_Runtu]

What a relief that he's OK and home. I hope they find whatever caused the seizures, but it sounds like it could have been much worse. I will still keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.

[_Blixa]

Thanks for the update, Dr. Peterson. I'm sure everyone here, like myself, is glad to hear that your son has stabilized. I also hope that further examination yields good results.

[_Ceeboo]

Thanks for the update, Dr. Peterson. I'm sure everyone here, like myself, is glad to hear that your son has stabilized. I also hope that further examination yields good results.

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Peace,
Ceeboo