[Magdalen] A prayer, please

[Georgia DuBose]

Very good wishes for sustaining the health of that kidney, and your
health otherwise.

If you are the person also known as Arthur Halliday-Laurent, I have
been your admirer for a lot of years. (I am guessing this is the case,
since there is "npr" in your email address.)

You have my prayers, (and my thanks for some excellent radio production).

My name is Georgia DuBose. I'm a priest in Florence, Oregon. I've been
around these parts since 2004--relative newcomer.

It would be nice to have an introduction from you when you feel so moved.

Georgia+.

On Sun, Aug 30, 2015 at 6:39 PM, Arthur Laurent <ALaurent at npr.org> wrote:
> Latest blood work brought a value that was a bit high for my PCP (though it's been bouncing around those high normal numbers for five or so years). So off to the nephrologist I went.
>
> He ordered a bunch of tests. In the first test (about 45 minutes into a renal sonogram beginning at 7 this morning), the resident asked me, "Has anyone ever told you you don't have a right kidney?"  I laughed, because it reminded me of the time my cardiologist asked, "Has anyone ever told you you have atrial fibrillation?
>
> (Why would anyone other than a specialist tell you information like that?)
>
> Funny I hadn't known that. I was in the Service for 7 years, and nobody ever mentioned a missing kidney to me. I would have thought Navy doctors would have been more thorough.
>
> It freaked me out, (maybe it was the dark lights and the cold slimy gel...) though I'm a lot more calm now. Since I've apparently never had a right kidney, I'll refine what I'm doing/eating now to minimize stress of my kidney. And I suppose I shouldn't expect to live more than another 61 years.
>
> Please pray for my calm acceptance of this, or whatever else the Spirit might prompt you to pray for. Presumably if God wants me healed, He'll do it. I'll settle for just being calm accepting about it.
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> Thanks for all prayers and good thoughts.
>
> (An exciting first post, no? Ha Ha Ha)
>
> Arthur