[Magdalen] Prayers, please

[Marion Thompson]

Well, thank you, Susan.  May you continue to heal and recover in all ways.

Marion, a pilgrim

On Sat, 7 Aug 2021 at 15:56, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>
>
>
> --
> The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among
> you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the
> land of Egypt.
> Leviticus 19:34
>