[Magdalen] The New Me

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

I cannot imagine what you are going through, but my thoughts, good wishes
and prayers of sorts go with you.

In those many instances when I have no idea, I remember that comment of
Paul that when words fail, or I don't know what to pray for, or I simply
have no idea, the Spirit will pray for me.

Heal well and fast!

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 Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 2:55 PM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> One week ago I had a laparoscopic robitic radical prostatectomy. For anyone
> unclear about the terminology, here is a quick primer. Laparoscopic means
> that I have six small incisions in my abdomen rather than one very large
> one as would have been the case in years past. Robotic means that the
> surgeon operated using a DaVinci surgical robot to do very precise work
> with minimally invasive techniques. Radical simply means that he took out
> the whole prostate gland. For the past week I have lived with a catheter
> which was nothing short of unpleasant to say the least. That was removed
> this morning to my great relief. I also received the pathology report on
> the removed prostate gland. While not 100% perfect it was very encouraging
> with only a small area at one margin where the cancer could be detected. My
> doctors will follow up with further PSA testing in three months and I am
> hopeful that no further spread will be detected. There was no cancer found
> in the lymph nodes. My recovery will need to continue for a few more weeks,
> but I am now up and about, can drive again, and want to thank those few who
> knew of this in advance for their prayers. I ask your continued prayers for
> my recovery, and to paraphrase what Pope Francis said at the Capitol, if
> you can't or don't pray your good wishes are welcome too. I am very glad
> for each and every one of my friends, even those whom I know only in
> cyberspace.
>
> PS - The above detailed explanation and especially the comment at the end
> are written that way because I intend to paste the same paragraph into my
> Facebook status momentarily, thus sharing it with my wider circle or
> friends and acquaintances, a substantial number of whom are not religious.
> Only a close few outside of this list group have known in advance of my
> situation. See how much I love and trust you all. Blessings to you. You are
> a blessing to me.
> --
>
> Christopher Hart
>
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