[Magdalen] Arrow prayers requested

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

Great to have it taken care of, and have peace of mind!

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 Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 8:22 AM, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com>
wrote:

> All done, sitting with a mug of tea and feeling a bit shaky and trembly
> from the stress and not least the adrenaline in the local anaesthetic.
>
> My sister is a fine surgeon and I am so grateful to her.  The sample now
> gets sent to the lab and we'll see what comes back, should be by tomorrow.
> If it's a nasty I would have to have a wider excision and probably
> sentinel-node biopsy. If not then all I have to worry about is strapping
> the wound so it doesn't form a lumpy scar.
>
> Sally D
>
> On Wednesday, 13 January 2016, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > It's great that you are taking care of it right away!
> >
> > 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 Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 3:08 AM, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Sigh...not as thankful as I should be...
> > >
> > > Yesterday was another warm sticky day and after Pilates I decided to
> keep
> > > my strappy top on, since I didn't have to go back to the hospital.
> Still
> > > wearing it later when we went over to my sister The Surgeon for mom's
> > > birthday supper.
> > >
> > > And there on my chest, just too high to see without a mirror but
> usually
> > > hidden by my shirts, she spots a "pigmented lesion" that "could be a
> > > melanoma and must come out".
> > >
> > > I am due for annual dermatology check up this month but was going to
> wait
> > > till next month because I don't have enough spare money to pay him
> > upfront
> > > (would then claim back from medical aid but it's academic).
> > >
> > > Anyway, Linda will carve said thing off me later this morning and send
> it
> > > to the lab. She's a neat skin surgeon as she's a burns expert and it's
> > not
> > > the first time she's sliced up my skin.
> > >
> > > But I'm sure several other pubbies would agree with me that it would be
> > > pleasant to have a year without some kind of cancer scare.
> > >
> > > I've had plenty of skin cancer removed in the past from face, back and
> > > arms; but nothing recently that was a worry. The dermatologist made a
> map
> > > last year...I will still go see him after pay day but this can't wait.
> > >
> > > Sally D
> > >
> >
>