[Magdalen] Prayers for my sister Beth

[Marilyn Cepeda]

I do hope and pray tomorrow brings answers and relief from pain!

Marilyn

On Sunday, October 19, 2014, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks to everyone for your prayers.  This seems like something out of a
> horror movie...and I hate horror movies.  Let's hope we have better
> understanding this time tomorrow.
>
> Ginga
>
> On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 9:32 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > How utterly bizarre...and no, I haven't a clue what it could be. I add my
> > prayers to those already being lifted.
> >
> > On Sunday, October 19, 2014, James Oppenheimer <oppenheimerjw at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > It is so frightening when you know something is really terribly wrong,
> > and
> > > they just give you some minor meds just to get rid of you.
> > >
> > > Prayers that you run into (not literally, of course) someone with
> enough
> > > special knowledge to deal with this miserable situation!
> > >
> > > James W. Oppenheimer
> > > *“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things
> > better
> > > for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your
> > time
> > > on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente
> > >
> > > On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 8:11 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>
> > > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >
> > > > This is truly weird, I think, and frightening.
> > > >
> > > > My sister began having pain in her wrist 10 days ago.  She tried to
> > > ignore
> > > > it for a few days, and she wore a brace.  The pain increased, and she
> > saw
> > > > her primary care physician five days ago, was given a shot of toradol
> > and
> > > > another of prednisone. She was told to take Aleve.  Within 10-12
> hours
> > > > these pain meds lost their effect.  Beth could not turn her hand at
> all
> > > > without excruciating pain.  She went to the ER where an x-ray was
> done.
> > > No
> > > > fracture and she was told to call an orthopaedist the next day.  This
> > > past
> > > > Thursday, she saw the orthopaedist's PA who told Beth there is a mass
> > in
> > > > her wrist (not a ganglion cyst) - that runs up the from the inside of
> > the
> > > > small finger side into the tissue on the bottom of her hand.  She was
> > > > prescribed Mobic but it did not help much.  So, yesterday my other
> > sister
> > > > and I took her 800 mg Motrin and demerol left over from my foot
> > > > surgery...arriest us.  She has a bit of relief with the Motrin and
> was
> > > able
> > > > to sleep 3 hours with a bedtime demorol.  BUT, overnight a bump the
> > size
> > > of
> > > > a small peanut iin the shell popped out at the bottom of her hand
> where
> > > it
> > > > connects to the wrist.  The excruciating pain continues.  I will take
> > her
> > > > tomorrow morning to see a PA in a hand surgeon's office.  She will
> have
> > > an
> > > > MRI at some point.
> > > >
> > > > If you've read all this and have a clue, I would appreciate it.
> > Neuroma,
> > > > sarcoma, ???.
> > > >
> > > > Please pray that her pain can be alleviated and a clear diagnosis
> will
> > be
> > > > made.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Ginga, worried big sister
> > > >
> > >
> >
>


-- 
Marilyn Cepeda