[Magdalen] Three urgent prayer requests for friends

[Susan Hagen]

I'm glad they are home Ginga.


On Sat, Jan 7, 2017 at 7:55 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
> Anna is recovering from the bronchitis.
>
> Mary is home from hosptial with home health care, including a nurse, OT,
> PT, and a nutritionist.  She had a spinal injection for pain in her leg
> this week.  She is very frail but home is the best place to recover.
>
> Tom is also home as of last night.  His diagnosis is chronic myelomonocytic
> leukemia (CMML).  He and his wife will meet with oncologist next week to
> discuss treatment plan.
>
> Thanks for your prayers.
> Ginga
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 7:01 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thank you for the update Ginga.  Prayers continue for your friends.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 8:22 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Update on friends in need of pray.  I will hear at church today how Anna
>> is
>> > doing. Mary is home from hospital on palliative care for pain and
>> nutrition
>> > with the goal that she can increase her food intake by eating 6 small
>> meals
>> > each day.  Tom continues very ill but has been moved from ICU to a step
>> > down unit.  His diagnostic studies continue.
>> >
>> > Thanks for your prayers.
>> > Ginga
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 6:09 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
>> > oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> These are three truly heart-breaking cases. And of course, there are so
>> >> many people who are feeling all of this.
>> >>
>> >> 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, Dec 28, 2016 at 9:03 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Three people, with whom I am very close, have urgent need for prayers.
>> >> >
>> >> > I learned today that my friend Tom who has been quite ill over
>> Christmas
>> >> > was diagnosed today with acute onset leukemia...I think it is
>> >> lymphoblastic
>> >> > variety.  He was admitted to Medical University ICU in critical
>> >> > contidition.  The oncologist says he may die - 'this could go south
>> very
>> >> > quickly;.  Three adult children live locally and a daughter is flying
>> in
>> >> > from Idaho.  Tom has not looked well recently, but he had an elective
>> >> > surgery about 2 months ago....blood work was fine then.  Stunning.
>> >> >
>> >> > Mary has pneumonia and is also in the hospital.  She is frail with
>> >> > osteoporosis, lifelong scoliosis and is quite bent over, which means
>> her
>> >> > lungs and stomach are compressed.  Her husband's update this afternoon
>> >> > sounds as if she is absolutely worn out.
>> >> >
>> >> > Anna has several things going on.  She has had bronchitis through the
>> >> > holidays, but she also has a brain/neuromuscular disease that causes
>> >> > cognitive and general body function decline.  The update I had today
>> is
>> >> > that she cannot be left alone right now.
>> >> >
>> >> > I bid your prayers for Tom, Mary, and Anna.  Spare a prayer for those
>> of
>> >> us
>> >> > who love these people, each of whom is a member of our parish.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank you,
>> >> > Ginga
>> >> >
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among
>> you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the
>> land of Egypt.
>> Leviticus 19:34
>>



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The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among
you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the
land of Egypt.
Leviticus 19:34