[Magdalen] another phase

[Christopher Hart]

Words fail me too!

On Thursday, December 4, 2014, James Handsfield <jhandsfield at icloud.com>
wrote:

> Oh, God. I have nothing else to say.
>
> Jim Handsfield
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Dec 4, 2014, at 9:47 PM, Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
> >
> > Listmates,
> > Yesterday a mutual friend of ours, Deacon Beck Schubert, one of our
> senior
> > deacons, stopped by to see us.   What happened when she visited was a
> small
> > surprise, but one that Dawn and I had talked about.  Beck works for Grace
> > Hospice as a chaplain:  http://gracehospicellc.com/
> >
> > After much talk and tears I agreed to hospice.  Beck assured me that
> she's
> > had hospice patients for nearly four years...and please know, I don't
> think
> > I'm anywhere near death.  The Nurse Practitioner visits us tomorrow for a
> > medical intake and to get the ball rolling on their services.  This was a
> > huge relief for Dawn, and now ornery me is accepting it as well.
> <grumble
> > grumble>
> >
> > My main issues are mobility.  I use a cane because I get very dizzy
> > sometimes when walking and have fallen a lot.  Their on-call people would
> > come to help Dawn when I fall...but when I have fallen I always get up.
> >
> > Beck had a 'come to Jesus" meeting with me about how difficult it is for
> > helpers to ask for help.  Of course, she was right.
> >
> > I'll have more to report after the intake tomorrow.
> > +++
> > Grace & peace,
> > jon
>


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