[Magdalen] Three urgent prayer requests for friends

[Marion Thompson]

This is very heartening.  May Tom continue on this better road.

Marion, a pilgrim


On 1/10/2017 4:52 PM, Ginga Wilder wrote:
> Dear Friends of the Pub,  Miracles happen.  Alleluia!!  My friend Tom was
> near death when he was admitted to Medical University of SC ICU two weeks
> ago.  His coming home diagnosis was Chronic Meylomonocytic Leukemia.  He
> saw his oncologist today and here is the update from one of his daughter.
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I just wanted to let you know that my dad met with the oncologist today,
> and honestly there couldn’t have been better news.  The doctor even said as
> far as staging that Dad was pre-leukemia (like being  pre-diabetic).  They
> are not even going to treat, just manage.  Now he does have to go to the
> doctor if he feels sick or has a fever…..no being a stubborn old man   J
> But he can return to his normal activities.  Thanks for all the love. J
> Beth
>
> Alleluia!
> Ginga
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 7, 2017 at 11:07 AM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Prayers continue, Ginga.
>>
>> Marion, a pilgrim
>>
>>
>>
>> On 1/7/2017 7:55 AM, Ginga Wilder 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
>>>>
>>>>