[Magdalen] DX: Humiliation by Fainting

[Grace Cangialosi]

OK now, why do I recognize the name Wilford Brimly/Brimley?

On May 4, 2015, at 5:56 PM, Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com> wrote:

Invokana sounds like the name came from 'Holy Women, Holy Men' and I can
well imagine celebrating her feast day:

Invocana was the holy mother of Wilford Brimly, and as such, is the patron
saint of diabeetus.



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Grace & peace,
Deacon Jon Egger



*“In every age it has been the tyrant, the oppressor and the exploiter who
has wrapped himself in the cloak of patriotism, or religion, or both to
deceive and overawe the People."(Eugene V. Debs, Anti-War Speech, June 16,
1918) *


On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 3:58 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> So, I have an appt to see my internist who thoroughly knows and understands
> my complex medical stuff - next Wednesday.  He will be back in his office
> then, following a mission trip to Dominican Republic.  The surgeon agreed
> that I needed to get myself checked out prior to surgery and thought, since
> I am feeling good and nothing is acting out after the faint, it's okay to
> wait.  I am going to reduce the new diabetes medication (Invokana) by
> taking it every other day until I see my doc.
>
> All is well; all shall be welle.
>
> Ginga
>
> On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 8:52 AM, Jim Guthrie <jguthrie at pipeline.com> wrote:
>
> > I fainted at a Midnight Christmas service when I was 7-8 years old
> singing
> > in the M&B choir at Christ Church, Lynbrook. I awoke in the sacristy as
> the
> > preacher droned on through an overly long (for a midnight service!)
> > sermon.  The Music director who had lifted me out of the pew and carried
> me
> > to the sacristy joked that he wished he could have gone out for a nap
> > during that sermon as well <g>.
> >
> > By the time my Dad picked me up around 1 AM or maybe later, he had no
> > reason to drive around looking at the Christmas Lights as I fell asleep
> in
> > the car, so he could get me to bed without seeing that Santa had already
> > come (no Christmas decorations inside the house until Christmas Eve and
> us
> > kids weren't;t allowed to see anything until Christmas morning.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Jim
> >
>