[Magdalen] Update on Susan Hagen

[Susan Hagen]

It was simply wonderful to see Cady and catch up.  I thank you all for
your prayers and ask that you continue them through these coming
weeks.
Susan

On Sat, Aug 14, 2021 at 8:46 AM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thank you for this update, Cady.  My prayers for Susan continue as she
> continues radiation treatment and makes essential decisions.
>
> ((((Susan))))
> Ginga
>
> On Sat, Aug 14, 2021 at 7:56 AM cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Beloved siblings,
> >
> > Reporting in to the informal St. Sams/Magdalen Support Team for Susan
> > Hagen: I saw Susan on Wednesday the 11th. She is doing far better than
> > I had feared - she is navigating well inside her house and uses a
> > walker outside. She remembers very little from the period just before
> > her brain surgery.
> >
> > We were able to discuss what had happened, catch up on basics, had a
> > quick lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant, and went for a walk along the
> > new Bridgewater North River paved promenade. It was a very pleasant
> > visit on a very hot day. I left her with her health aide.
> >
> > Susan is starting to tackle the big decisions and issues related to
> > her health (both health-related issues and larger, long-term financial
> > decisions) - she now has functional email and a new cell phone after
> > wrangling with the companies involved. Many of the decisions she had
> > (understandably!) put off until she felt better.
> >
> > Although the medicos determined the meningioma was NOT cancerous,
> > Susan is facing daily radiation treatments for 6 weeks, starting
> > Monday August 16. The treatments are at various times around mid-day
> > in Charlottesville, so it’s quite a commitment to get her there, wait
> > for the treatment, and drive her back. The Emmanuel church pastoral
> > care team(s?) have volunteer drivers scheduled for August and most of
> > September.
> >
> > Cady
> >



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