Doctor
Good Samaritan
My sister and I were excited to go to a craft fair today at a local high school. It was a beautiful day so I didn’t even mind the walk from the crowded parking lot to the building. We had just crossed to the sidewalk to the school entrance when my sister noticed a commotion […]
Zoom Rosary
I was at the Newman Center today visiting with my priest friend when he received a phone call. He excused himself and when he returned, he looked concerned. He asked for prayers for a family member who had been in an accident and had to be airlifted to the hospital. After telling the story to […]
Safety and Companionship
Today my sister had a flight back home from an airport a couple towns over. My aunt wanted to come along for the ride. But, she was also having some trouble with her leg swelling and wanted to talk with her doctor. She was able to make the phone call before we left and make […]
Stitches Out
It has been 2 weeks since I had the cancer spot removed from above my eye, in my eyebrow area. I had a lovely multicolored black eye, which still lingers. This afternoon I went back to the doctor’s office and had the stitches taken out. I was pleasantly surprised at the outcome. Typically I am […]
So Blessed
I had my annual appointment with my primary care physician today. There are always many forms to complete and today was no different. As I went through each questionnaire, I became increasingly grateful. First there was the mental health assessment. I remembered when I went through it last year and realizing there was cause for […]
Done with PT
Last year, after my mom died, I think my body retaliated. I had lots of strange things such as styes in my eye, more basal skin spots, and rapid weight gain. I was also in a lot of pain – particularly in my back. My doctor gave me the treatment options, one of which was […]
A Song for Nagasaki
When I listened to a Lenten podcast from Hallow this morning, they said they would be reading excerpts from the book, “A Song for Nagasaki”, and reflecting on them. The book is about a Japanese doctor who survived the atomic bombing in 1945. He spent the rest of his life bringing physical and spiritual healing […]
Seeing Relief
A friend who is also a neighbor had successful major abdominal surgery last week. This was to complete a previous surgery. However, she had been struggling with pain and nausea. She ended up staying in the hospital a couple days longer than anticipated, but came home yesterday afternoon. I went to the store today and […]
Successful Surgery
Several months ago, a friend of mine had major abdominal surgery due to a severe infection. Everyone was very concerned about her. She made an amazing recovery, but the surgery resulted in a colostomy. The plan was to allow her to heal, then have another procedure to reverse the colostomy. My friend said that she […]
Let’s Hear it for the Boy
A little over two years ago, a friend of mine almost lost her mother to an illness. It was actually her dog that alerted her to the seriousness of the situation. Luckily, she pulled through. Shortly after that, my friend’s dog had to have emergency surgery as his intestines flipped. The vet didn’t give the […]
Still Finding God 