Rhonda, as I recall, Ben's condition is pretty brittle.  Will pray, but I 
wonder if you shouldn't call his doctor and/or get him into the emergency 
room.

Peggy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rhonda Partain" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 10:10 PM
Subject: awake after midnight worried about Ben


> Hi, anyone awake? I am, I am worried about Ben,  he has been feeling badly
> today, he hasn't eaten anything since  Saturday at 7:30 in the evening, he
> feels sick at his stomach, has a cough too.  Saturday he said his throat 
> was
> sore, and I gave him cold medicine, which seemed to help some, but today 
> he
> feels  awful.  He has been drinking water though,  and a little Gatorade 
> but
> not much of that at all! He doesn't want to take any of his medicine
> today...he is sleeping now, but  that's sort of one and off!
> He is swollen too, they told him last time he saw a doctor in November 
> that
> his kidneys were functioning at forty percent, I think it must be worse 
> now.
> I am so worried about him, please pray! I have a termpaper due Thursday, 
> and
> lately  I've just been stressed.   Ben didn't take anyof his medication 
> from
> last Saturday until Thursday, he took it then, and on Friday, but not Sat.
> or Sun.  he takes several blood pressure medications and a stomach pill 
> and
> of course insulin!
> I just can't sleep, should be working on my paper,  or even pray...but I
> just feel like crying, don't know exactly why though!
>
> Rhonda