[Magdalen] Status update

[Molly Wolf]

Love the prayer.  May it sustain you through the roughest of patches.

Molly

The man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. -- Mark Twain

> On Nov 14, 2014, at 2:54 PM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> A good prayer for all of us, but especially for you.  I will join you in it.  Bon courage!
> 
> My prayers and support always,
> Marion, a pilgrim
> 
>> On 11/14/2014 2:45 PM, Eleanor Braun wrote:
>> It has been a while since I’ve posted a status update, and now seems like a
>> good time.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I’ve continued recovering from the surgery, with walking and resuming more
>> or less normal activities.  I saw my surgeon in Boston this last Monday,
>> and he was encouraging both about the surgery and the overall treatment
>> plan.  The diagnosis was classified as primary peritoneal cancer, a rare
>> form of cancer, very similar to ovarian cancer, and following the same
>> treatment regimen.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The next step is chemotherapy, which starts Monday at Cape Cod Hospital’s
>> cancer center.  I’ll have a treatment each Monday for 18 weeks, into
>> March.  In preparation, I had a mediport installed yesterday, eliminating
>> the need to stick a needle in a vein each time.  And I got an iPad mini,
>> and loaded it up with Kindle books, Netflix, and some music.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I know this is going to be a rough patch.  A close friend who has far
>> outlived her original prognosis has pointed me to this prayer, which I will
>> be praying each day:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> This is another day, O Lord.  I know not what it will bring forth, but make
>> me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be.  If I am to stand up, help me to
>> stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie
>> low, help me to do it patiently.  And if I am to do nothing, let me do it
>> gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of
>> Jesus.  Amen.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> (BCP p 461)
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>> 
>> I continue to be grateful for your prayers and support.
>> 
>> 
>> Eleanor
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