[Magdalen] Good News.

[Jon Egger]

Nursing humor.  I think sister Jay will understand.

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Grace & peace,
jon


On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 5:09 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Aaaaacckkk, Jon.  TMI !
>
> On February 6, 2015, at 4:50 PM, Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> David, I hope "cystos" are tidier than when I was in nursing school.  (late
> 1970s)  It was my joy to get to see one.  No flexible 'scopes then.  They
> had us wear rubber aprons and shoe covers.  I felt like I was watching a
> car wash rather that a medical procedure!
>
> +++
> Grace & peace,
> jon
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 11:49 AM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Good news indeed or shall I say, in the end? <g>
> >
> > Lynn
> >
> > My email has changed to: houstonKLR at gmail.com
> >
> > website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
> >
> > When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
> not
> > a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
> me."
> > attributed to Erma Bombeck
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "Cantor03--- via Magdalen" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 10:13 AM
> > To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Good News.
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >> I've had intermittent gross hematuria for several months, accomanied
> >> by some low pelvic discomfort.
> >>
> >> All the fancy tests - MRI, etc., were all negative.
> >>
> >> After a period of sefl-diagnosis, I finally decided to bite the  bullet.
> >> Today
> >> was that dreaded day.  I can't say that cystoscopy (looking at the
> urethra
> >> and the bladder) is fun, but OTOH, it is interesting to be awake and to
> >> see
> >> these organs in living color.
> >>
> >> TBTG, the study was negative, which means I just have some  predictable
> >> prostatitis - par for an old man.
> >>
> >> Usually when I get such news, I quietly say the Gloria in Latin to
> myself,
> >> but, without thinking about it, I found myself instead saying the
> >> Cranmerian
> >> Gloria as in the '28 BCP.
> >>
> >> You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> David Strang
> >>
> >
> >
>