[Magdalen] Prayer request

[Marion Thompson]

This is all very sad.  May Jon soon be released from his time on earth 
and may his loving family be sustained as they wait and comforted at the 
end.

Marion,  a pilgrim


On 10/6/2017 7:19 PM, Roger Stokes wrote:
> I will start by saying that as far as I know none of those involved 
> have any religious faith. The centre of the situation is Jon who, I 
> gather, is an alcoholic whose liver is completely shot. He has had 
> numerous spells in hospital but the doctors have said there is nothing 
> more they can do for him. He was in an induced coma which was then 
> stopped but he remained unconscious and on artificial ventilation. 
> That was stopped yesterday (Thursday) morning and preparations made to 
> take his kidneys for transplant when he died. That did not happen as 
> since then he has continued breathing and his heart beating without 
> external support as he remains being monitored in Intensive Care. 
> Presumably IV nutrition and hydration is also being supplied as that 
> can only be removed after a definitive decision to do so.
>
> I know Hazel, Jon's mother, and her second husband, Fytton (not Jon's 
> father), rather better. For their sakes, and those of Jon's other 
> relatives (father and brother among them) I pray this situation does 
> not continue for a protracted period because of its effect on them. 
> They have essentially let go of Jon and are just waiting for his body 
> to stop working autonomously. Your prayers for a speedy resolution are 
> sought.
>
> Roger
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