A prayer for Sir Tom Moore

I wasn’t previously aware of his holiday and have mixed feelings so would like to focus on the fact that he is one of the very many who fought a war so that we have the freedom to comment either way. So thank you for that Sir Tom.

he was not in intensive care or on a ventilator so I hope he will recover.

The hospital has said that his family is with him. An exceptional circumstance at present.

It was on our news ,too, over in Australia. A wonderful man and I do hope he recovers.

lemsip, I'm really hoping he pulls through too - but I doubt that he'd be put on a ventilator at his age!

he doesn't need a ventilator and is not in intensive care.

His family is at his bedside. Its sounding very serious indeed.

lemsip, the very elderly are rarely admitted to ICU. It would be inappropriate to sedate them - so no, it's not good news.

I’m not sure what those who are praying for a 100 year old to have a “full recovery” are expecting? That he becomes immortal? Not being cynical, just realistic. He’s in hospital, the family are there, let’s hope he’s comfortable and not suffering too much is probably as good as it gets.

B9exchange

I wish him well, I really do. 25% of all Covid infections are caught in hospital, so I imagine his treatment for pneumonia, even if only as an outpatient, is what gave it to him.

He has done so well reaching over 100. If this does prove to be his time to go, then we should celebrate his life, rather than it being a national tragedy, but I hope he can have a few more healthy months with his family first.

Is this true?!
25 % of all infections are caught in hospitals ?

I don't know about the statistic of 25%, FC, but it was being said by some sources very early on in the pandemic that covid-19 was largely nosocomial, i.e. caught in hospital and similar environments like care homes.

vegansrock

I’m not sure what those who are praying for a 100 year old to have a “full recovery” are expecting? That he becomes immortal? Not being cynical, just realistic. He’s in hospital, the family are there, let’s hope he’s comfortable and not suffering too much is probably as good as it gets.

Yes.

His family are being allowed to stay with him in hospital so it sounds like a good outcome is not expected. I know he's a 100 but others live a few years longer and I do hope he will, to enjoy a bit longer the interesting life his walking success has brought him. If he goes though, he will certainly be going out on a big high.

Must say I agree with what was said by vegansrock. He is approaching his 101st year.

Would save my prayers (if I was he type to have belief in their usefulness) for people many decades younger, ill and dying from so many illnesses, not have had the decades of life that he has.

BlueBelle

Unfortunately he did what we re told not to do and went on a family Christmas holiday to Barbados did this play a part in it we don’t know ? Maybe it did maybe it didn’t Hes a game old 100 year old who s loved his year of fame and seems a dear chap I hope he recovers for another year or so

Well said.

Yes from me too

I’m going to make myself very unpopular here. To me, he was an old guy who decided to walk round the large garden if his care home to keep fit. His family put it on fb because they were proud of him. The media and government got hold of it and flew with it. It was never his intention to raise so much. This all happened TO him. I’m sure he’s a nice man and I’m sure he did his bit in the War as many thousands of others did - but it doesn’t make him a saint. I’m sorry he’s ill. I hope he gets well or if not doesn’t suffer - as I would hope for anyone else. The Barbados trip was paid for by British Airways for him and his family - good publicity for them but weren’t we supposed to be staying home??? How come they were exempt?? I’d have liked to go away for Christmas but was told not possible. Basically he’s a manufactured ‘hero’. So not one then. (Now have tin hat on) ?‍♀️

I bet the people that bought the film rights to his life story aren’t happy about this.

MayBee70

I bet the people that bought the film rights to his life story aren’t happy about this.

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If more ‘old guys’ (myself included) had raised £32 million pounds then I’d agree with WW010 but they didn’t .
He did.
Manufactured hero or not, he put the effort in.
So well done Sir Tom , he was there when we needed someone to cheer on and the money he raised has been put to good use.

I will pray for him regardless of his holiday. I don't want him to die gasping for breath because of covid, when his time comes I hope he can go to sleep peacefully.
A prayer for Sir Tom does not mean that we can't pray for young and ill people too.
Yes, he was zoomed in to the spotlight by the media but he seemed to me to be a genuinely decent man who did a good deed.

Fair enough. . I just kept getting the feeling I was being manipulated. A distraction if you will to stop me looking at what was really happening.

R.I.P. Sir Tom Moore
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The power of prayer for sure for Sir Tom.
God bless him.

Yes, I have just heard. He helped us keep going last year.