[Magdalen] Pray for our daughter Ginny

[Rick Mashburn]

That's wonderful news. Thanks be to God! Prayers fighter her continuing
recovery!

Thanks, Rick

On Mon, Feb 17, 2020, 4:58 PM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Jay.  Yes.  She is very weak still.  They have a handle on the c.
> diff.  On discharge, the doctor told her recovery will take weeks.  Prayers
> going forward would be appreciated.
>
> Ginga
>
> On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 5:11 PM Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Glad to hear she's home. I'm sure she feels pretty weak and wrung out
> still
> > and could use a few more prayers (just remembering how I felt after
> > norovirus a few years back, ugh).
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 3:04 PM Marion Thompson <
> marionwhitevale at gmail.com
> > >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > You're welcome.   So glad to hear the good news!
> > >
> > > Marion, a pilgrim
> > >
> > > On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 2:13 PM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ginny is home from the hospital today!  So thankful!  And, thanks for
> > > your
> > > > prayers.
> > > >
> > > > Ginga
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at 8:43 AM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > John and I drove to Winston-Salem Thursday.  We visited briefly on
> > > > > Thursday night and 6 hours on Friday.  Good signs: her temperature
> is
> > > > > normal and she is alert, awake and conversant.  We kept wanting to
> > > leave
> > > > > the room to give her time to rest, and she said she was enjoying
> our
> > > > > visit.  She is still quite weak, but better.  While some of her
> > > symptoms
> > > > > continue, we feel she has turned a corner and is definitely on the
> > road
> > > > to
> > > > > recovery.  She is still on contact precautions, meaning we had to
> > wear
> > > a
> > > > > gown and gloves in her presence.  She is receiving excellent care
> in
> > > the
> > > > > hospital.  Symptoms will have to improve a good deal more before
> she
> > > will
> > > > > be discharged.
> > > > >
> > > > > On doing church!  St. Anne's is a single priest parish with a
> deacon.
> > > > > Four retired priests attend the church and several deacons.  These
> > > > > wonderful people have stepped into the breach and are preaching,
> > > > > celebrating, and doing pastoral care in Ginny's absence.  Not so
> much
> > > > doing
> > > > > church, as being church.  TBTG!
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you all for your prayers.
> > > > > Ginga
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 12:09 AM Ann Markle <
> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
> > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Just reading this now, Thursday night. Praying, Ginga.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 9:21 PM Ginga Wilder <
> gingawilder at gmail.com
> > >
> > > > >> wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > Thanks, All.  We arrived in Winston Salem about 6 pm and went
> > > directly
> > > > >> to
> > > > >> > he hospital.  Ginny looked some better than we feared.  She is
> > very
> > > > weak
> > > > >> > and any exertion wears her out in short order.  Her appetite is
> > > poor.
> > > > >> She
> > > > >> > has had 5 bites of protein today.  Her temp is down and her
> blood
> > > > >> pressure
> > > > >> > is too low.  Her gut is still symptomatic. She is still very
> sick
> > > but
> > > > >> not
> > > > >> > not so sick as she has been.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Sincere for your prayers.
> > > > >> > Ginga
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 9:12 PM Marilyn Cepeda <
> > > mcepeda514 at gmail.com>
> > > > >> > wrote:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > > Ginga, prayers for you all and especially for Ginny.
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 6:41 PM Clarissa Canning <
> > > canplum at gmail.com
> > > > >
> > > > >> > > wrote:
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > > i will keep her in prayers for healing of her system and the
> > > > medical
> > > > >> > > people
> > > > >> > > > too .
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 8:39 AM Ginga Wilder <
> > > > gingawilder at gmail.com
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > > > wrote:
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > > Dear Friends,
> > > > >> > > > > Our daughter Ginny, who some of you know and who is the
> > rector
> > > > of
> > > > >> St.
> > > > >> > > > > Anne's Episcopal Church in Winston Salem, NC, is in the
> > > hospital
> > > > >> and
> > > > >> > > very
> > > > >> > > > > sick.  She has a C. Diff. infection that began over the
> > > weekend.
> > > > >> She
> > > > >> > > > saw a
> > > > >> > > > > GI specialist last week to begin a workup for persistent
> GI
> > > > >> symptoms
> > > > >> > > she
> > > > >> > > > > has had for almost a year - these have nothing to do with
> > the
> > > > new
> > > > >> C.
> > > > >> > > Diff
> > > > >> > > > > infection, although she may have picked that up at the
> > > doctor's
> > > > >> > office.
> > > > >> > > > > She went in the hospital Tuesday and c. diff was
> identified
> > as
> > > > the
> > > > >> > > > culprit
> > > > >> > > > > of the present symptoms.  She was dehydrated, tachycardic
> > with
> > > > low
> > > > >> > BP.
> > > > >> > > > She
> > > > >> > > > > is on IV antibiotics and is making slow progress.  Her GI
> > > > symptoms
> > > > >> > > > > continue.  Her temp is still elevated (102) and she is
> > > sleeping
> > > > a
> > > > >> > lot.
> > > > >> > > > >
> > > > >> > > > > Her condition is complicated by the fact that she has
> > > rheumatoid
> > > > >> > > > arthritis
> > > > >> > > > > and is immune compromised due to that and the biologic
> meds
> > > she
> > > > >> takes
> > > > >> > > for
> > > > >> > > > > that.  John and I will go - up and back - to Winston Salem
> > > > >> tomorrow.
> > > > >> > > We
> > > > >> > > > > need to see our daughter and we can spell Ginny's wife
> > Barbie
> > > > for
> > > > >> a
> > > > >> > few
> > > > >> > > > > hours.
> > > > >> > > > >
> > > > >> > > > > Please pray for Ginny.  Thank you.
> > > > >> > > > > Ginga
> > > > >> > > > >
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > --
> > > > >> > > Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> Ann
> > > > >>
> > > > >> The Rev. Ann Markle
> > > > >> Buffalo, NY
> > > > >> www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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