[Magdalen] Prayers please

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Praying for Lynn and Jim.

Renee

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> On Jan 7, 2019, at 10:13 PM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Lynn, keeping you and Jim in prayer for a successful operation for him and
> a good recovery. God bless and guide the hands that treat him. Scott
> 
> On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 9:11 PM Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> My prayers ascend for both Jim and you as you navigate thhrough the next
>> days.  We are here for you.
>> 
>> Marion, a pilgrim
>> 
>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>> 
>> From: Ginga Wilder
>> Sent: Monday, January 7, 2019 10:09 PM
>> To: Magdalen
>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Prayers please
>> 
>> Praying for Jim and for you, Lynn.  Being the partner/caregiver is
>> sometimes the harder job than being the patient.  Thankful for a surgeon
>> and anesthesiologist with good skills.
>> 
>> Ginga
>> 
>> On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 10:02 PM Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Pub Friends, may I ask your prayers for my partner Jim as he is admitted
>>> to
>>> the hospital in the morning (Tuesday). He is having surgery to remove a
>>> number of large strangely shaped kidney stones, from a badly damaged
>>> kidney,
>>> early Wednesday morning. The surgery is high risk because of Jim's low
>>> heart
>>> function and A-fib. The surgeon is entering through his back to perform
>>> the
>>> operation. It will be time consuming due to the nature of the operation,
>>> the
>>> maneuvering, breaking and removal of as many stones as possible, and last
>>> and possibly most important the weakness of his heart and the need to
>>> carefully balance the meds that will keep his heart operating while at
>> the
>>> same time stressing his heart with the surgery and other medical
>>> precautions
>>> necessary to perform the operation.
>>> 
>>> I'm kind of numb. He's feeling very positive and I'm trying to let that
>>> rub
>>> off on me.  I will keep you posted.
>>> 
>>> Many thanks, love, Lynn
>>> 
>>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>> 
>>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
>> not
>>> a
>>> single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me."
>>> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>> 
>>> "Mercy and compassion are more than personal options. They are the
>>> antidotes
>>> to that fear and hatred." Mark Singel
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> -- 
> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA