[Magdalen] pain

[Judy Fleener]

Vent away Jon.  You have my prayers.
Judy

On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 5:12 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> I remember watching the movie, "the Song of Bernadette," that there were
> all of these miracles associated with the spring at Lourdes, and Bernadette
> herself was whisked away to a convent where she lived in obscurity, not
> seeking recognition. She was seen limping one day and a physician examined
> her, to find she had a tumor of the bone in her leg, which had undoubtedly
> been causing her enormous pain for some time. When her superior asked her
> to consider going to the spring at Lourdes, she said that the spring was
> not for her.
> At the end of her life, in response to an official asking if she had
> anything to add or any words for the faithful, she cried out, "I did see
> her! I DID see her!" And at that moment, she saw Her again. It gives us all
> hope that, come what may, we all may one day see Her.
>
> May angels sustain your faith.
>
> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
>
> On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 4:32 PM, Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Despite being mobile, my pain levels are raging ever higher, the doc has
> > increased my slow release morphine to 75mg every twelve hours. He has
> also
> > increased the vicodin.
> >
> > The two hospice RNs who care for me have begin mentioning 'nursing
> > facility' and 'hospice care facility' to me.  My non-response has been
> > noted.
> >
> > Pain getting worse, more narcotics, pain meds,  and talk of hospice have
> > left me crestfallen today. There are no words to describe how sad and
> > scared I am.  During the spring of 2013 a parishioner asked me to pray
> for
> > myself and my healing.  I thought for a long time and replied, "Sister,
> > I've seen my x-rays...God can't fix those lungs." Such praying (for
> > yourself) seems so self-centered, so full of hubris, and terribly
> selfish.
> >
> > Thanks for letting me vent. Peace, baseball, and Netflix will be my
> > companion until Dawn gets off work at 830 tonight.
> >
> > Grace and peace,
> > brud
> >
>



-- 
Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan