[Magdalen] Susan update

[Grace Cangialosi]

Thanks, Jay. The Oblates have been praying, as well.

> On Jul 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Amazing, and thank you for the update. Like Cady, I'm not at all surprised
> that she doesn't remember the days immediately prior, nor the circumstances
> of her arrival to ER. Our brains are merciful sometimes and work in
> mysterious ways. I hope she never does remember. Remembering that she is a
> Benedictine oblate, I've been bothering St. Benedict and his sister
> Scholastica a great deal on her behalf, also Sts. Francis, Julian, and
> Gertude on behalf of her kitties, who I am sure miss their human a good
> deal.
> 
>> On Tue, Jul 13, 2021 at 7:47 AM cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Thank you Grace,
>> 
>> At so many levels, you have been the one to find and enable the
>> Susan's path forward. May you be blessed in your generous offering of
>> time and hard work.
>> 
>> I am not surprised she does not remember the days leading up to the
>> surgery. She was in a deep, dark place of brain trauma, uncertainty,
>> and her entire body's/being's attempts to cope.
>> 
>> In a way, it is very wise of her body to remove those memories from
>> consciousness and focus on healing. May she be able to find the
>> courage and strength to continue her progress in healing and
>> wholeness.
>> 
>> Prayers continuous, of gratitude, for healing, and for the entire team
>> upon which she must rely for the next days and weeks and more.
>> 
>> Cady
>> 
>>> On 7/12/21, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> An update on Susan Hagen. She saw the surgeon today and had the staples
>>> removed. She’s 12 days post-surgery and making remarkable progress. The
>>> target goal for discharge from rehab is a week from tomorrow, but that’s
>> not
>>> cast in stone. She will need someone there 24/7 for a couple of weeks
>> when
>>> she goes home. But she’s more and more like her old self, speech is
>> clearer,
>>> and she’s walking better. She has no recollection of what brought her to
>> the
>>> ER in the first place, nor the days leading up to the surgery.
>>