[Magdalen] Prayers, please

[Susan Hagen]

Dear Marion,
Prayers for a successful surgery and uncomplicated recovery.

On Fri, Aug 6, 2021 at 11:42 PM Lesley de Voil <lesleymdv at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Marion, I've been rather quiet - owing to some unpleasantness around my
> getting fired from my job of five years, about which I can't say much at
> the moment.  However, I do have more time for gardening , even though it's
> still winter here. Brisbane is still in lock down, so Tripper ( my rescue
> cat) is happy to have me home most days- she loves to sleep on my lap,
> although I have to persuade her not to knead my pants, they're daggy enough
>  without getting all fluffy as well!
>  I hope your surgery  comes soon.....
>
> Regards
> Lesley de Voil
>
>
> On Sat, 7 Aug 2021 at 10:34, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Lesley.  I trust all is well with you these days.
> >
> > Marion, a pilgrim
> >
> > On Fri, 6 Aug 2021 at 19:54, Lesley de Voil <lesleymdv at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Prayers for patience, Marion, and may you find a surgery time-spot soon!
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Lesley de Voil
> > > On Sat, 7 Aug 2021 at 09:43, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello, all,
> > > >
> > > > Two weeks ago yesterday I tripped and skewered my cheekbone on the
> > corner
> > > > of a low bookcase.  A lCT scan of my closed eye and bruised face
> > locally
> > > > showed I had fractured the orbitol bone.  Over last two weeks I have
> > > seen a
> > > > plastic surgeon in Kingston, and an ophthalmologist in Peterborough who
> > > > referred me to Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. There was some concern
> > > that
> > > > there might be a small detachment of the retina.  That no longer seems
> > to
> > > > be a concern. Second visit this week to Kingston has resulted in an op'
> > > > date on Monday (last I heard).  The optimum two-week window for this
> > > > actually closed yesterday, but what can you do?  The big fellow at
> > > > Sunnybrook said I really need to have the surgery.  It will place 'a
> > > > manhole cover' over the gap in the bone so that the eyeball will be
> > > > supported in its proper position and, we assume/hope, that will fix the
> > > up
> > > > & down, not horizontal, double vision.  Never a dull moment.  I mean,
> > it
> > > > was a good crack, but I never expected all the fall-out.
> > > >
> > > > So, of your mercy, prayers please for a good outcome to all this.  For
> > > two
> > > > weeks  I've been driven all over by my daughter, me overnight at her
> > > place
> > > > in Toronto, her staying with me here depending on the flow of
> > > appointments,
> > > > and I long to have my car and independence back!
> > > >
> > > > Marion, a pilgrim
> > > >
> > > --
> > > Sent from MetroMail
> > >
> >
> --
> Sent from MetroMail



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