[Magdalen] Quickie prayer request

[Rick Mashburn]

Prayers rising, Jay! I have the same two procedures scheduled later in the
week but I don't have the same history as you. I hope all goes well!

Thanks, Rick

On Mon, Jul 29, 2019, 9:03 AM Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Brethren and sistren, I need your prayers for today and tomorrow, please. I
> am scheduled to undergo both an EGD (endoscopy) and a colonoscopy tomorrow
> morning. I am not particularly scared of the procedures as I will not be
> mentally present, although I will admit to being a bit nervous about the
> latter, having had a large portion of what my daughter refers to as my
> "chitlins removed previously. I asked the doctor to request clearance from
> my surgeon, however said surgeon has retired and the office informed him
> that I am not in their system. I told my doctor's office where else those
> records might be found and did not hear back so I assume they got them
> from  either my PCP, or my GYN who initially found the condition and
> referred me (I know, TMI). Anyway, the prep leading up, dietary-wise, has
> been MOST tiresome, also difficult as I have been gluten-free for the past
> couple of months in an attempt to deal with some of the problems, and today
> I start the real prep. I have a history of not doing at all well with this
> part and so I request your prayers for it. At least, TBTG, it is NOT the
> terrible and inappropriately y-clept GoLytely. I told the doc if he wanted
> me to do that I would most emphatically refuse the entire thing. So I am
> asking for prayers that a cause for my esophageal spasms (which are now
> mostly controlled by medication) and other pesky problems (am I indeed
> celiac or is it our water supply?) may be found and that I tolerate the
> prep (especially!) and procedure without incident. And I thank you in
> advance.
>