Recently, my grandmother had to stay at the hospital to do surgery for her heart. This really hurts MY heart because my grandmother lived for this long and I don't want her to pass away. What should I do in the meanwhile so that I hope for my grandmother's safe return home?
Yeah--that's what I'm doing almost everyday. The best thing is that the doctor told me that she'd survive the surgery and come home safely. (I hope.)
I' m afraid praying won' t accomplish anything for you, unless it calms your mind somehow. That being said, when a doctor proposes to someone who' s being hospitalized and believes in prayer to have people pray for him, it has been proven to have slight positive effects on his health, akin to a placebo effect. When a doctor proposes to an atheist to have people pray for him It has been proven to have slight negative effects on his health though (basically it makes him think "damn, if the doctor plays the prayer card that must mean there' s not much he can do for me himself" ^^). If she does believe in prayer then make sure she knows you' ll pray for her (whether you actually do it or not). More broadly, keep in touch with her as much as you can.
