[Magdalen] Surgery prayers

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

My best friend in high school had this problem also. Never an easy matter.
May Thomas thrive for many years!!

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 Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 12:13 PM, Charles Wohlers <
charles.wohlers at verizon.net> wrote:

> This is for older son Thomas, who is to have an ileostomy at Mass. General
> tomorrow. This is where they disconnect the lower end of the small
> intestine, direct it outside, and feed it into a bag. This is to give the
> large intestine and colon “a rest” – Thomas has had Crohn’s disease since
> he was little. The plan is to then reconnect things at a later date. He
> should be in the hospital 3-5 days. This should be fairly routine surgery,
> but ...
>
> Lee had been planning on going down there, but, since he’ll be in the
> hospital until the weekend, she’s planning on only going down there next
> week if needed when Thomas’ wife Melissa has to go back to work.
>
> Prayers for a successful surgery and quick recovery would be welcome.
>
> Chad Wohlers
> Woodbury, VT USA
> chadwohl at satucket.com
>