Well, things are up and down as usual. UAMS called me at 8:30 last night and said they would not put me on the transplant list. Apparently I have too many other health issues to resolve before they will put me on the list. So, I will just keep moving forward step by step. First up is the cervical biopsy and I'm having that Tuesday. Next will be the breast biopsy and I'm really not worried about that.
Emotionally I am okay at the moment. I was a wreck after getting the phone call but Gary talked to Dr Kimball and we're just going to keep moving.
THE GOOD NEWS is my donor is compatible so far. He is still willing and will wait this out with me.
Please continue to pray for Roseann and her husband, Gary. She added:
Mimi, thanks for the encouraging note. I appreciate your posts for and about me. It helps me feel the prayers. Love & peace, Roseann
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Please Pray...
for Paul, the BB
I already told you about my suspected bronchitis. For that I made an appointment tomorrow. But something else was going on with my body yesterday afternoon and I saw the doc today. My laryngitis is chump change (though I do sound awful).
I have phlebitis.
I got shot in the hip to knock out nasty infections and tomorrow I will have a Doppler done to see if there is a clot or not. Then blood tests and any future action.
With age I have a number of greater and lesser health concerns and there will be upcoming things (not huge, just needful) to pursue. As a simple example, I have a knee that ain't what it used to be. Who doesn't sooner or later?
I know I don't even have to ask this crowd for prayers but thought you'd like to know.
UPDATE: From Paul - An update for y'all: NO BLOOD CLOT. The ultrasound showed my veins doing just fine. This is wonderful news and a huge relief. I do have an ugly infection but it is already being battled into submission. I am very grateful for the love and prayers that have come my way. See Paul, the BB's post.
and for Fran's friend, the lurker.
Enough about me, I'm fine and not so freaking important that my busy-ness matters one iota.
There is something way more important and I should not even be making small talk I am asking for prayers please. I have a friend who is a big lurker on these pages. She has come to know and read many of you, especially those in the cyber church
crowd, although I know she is also quite fond of at least one non-churchy type. I've barely linked to all the blog she reads - she is a much better blog friend than I am, so keep that in mind.
You just don't know her yet, but you will love her.
In any case, my friend and our lurker has some medical stuff going on and has a doctor's appointment on Friday. This appointment is very anxiety provoking for her... If you could send some prayers her way, that would be most welcome and most appreciated.
Thanks kids.
Mwah-mwah-mwah, kisses all around.
Yes, of course we will pray for you, dear Paul, for healing, and for you, dear lurker, for a good report from your medical test.
Blessings and love to you both.
I already told you about my suspected bronchitis. For that I made an appointment tomorrow. But something else was going on with my body yesterday afternoon and I saw the doc today. My laryngitis is chump change (though I do sound awful).
I have phlebitis.
I got shot in the hip to knock out nasty infections and tomorrow I will have a Doppler done to see if there is a clot or not. Then blood tests and any future action.
With age I have a number of greater and lesser health concerns and there will be upcoming things (not huge, just needful) to pursue. As a simple example, I have a knee that ain't what it used to be. Who doesn't sooner or later?
I know I don't even have to ask this crowd for prayers but thought you'd like to know.
UPDATE: From Paul - An update for y'all: NO BLOOD CLOT. The ultrasound showed my veins doing just fine. This is wonderful news and a huge relief. I do have an ugly infection but it is already being battled into submission. I am very grateful for the love and prayers that have come my way. See Paul, the BB's post.
and for Fran's friend, the lurker.
Enough about me, I'm fine and not so freaking important that my busy-ness matters one iota.
There is something way more important and I should not even be making small talk I am asking for prayers please. I have a friend who is a big lurker on these pages. She has come to know and read many of you, especially those in the cyber church
crowd, although I know she is also quite fond of at least one non-churchy type. I've barely linked to all the blog she reads - she is a much better blog friend than I am, so keep that in mind.
You just don't know her yet, but you will love her.
In any case, my friend and our lurker has some medical stuff going on and has a doctor's appointment on Friday. This appointment is very anxiety provoking for her... If you could send some prayers her way, that would be most welcome and most appreciated.
Thanks kids.
Mwah-mwah-mwah, kisses all around.
Yes, of course we will pray for you, dear Paul, for healing, and for you, dear lurker, for a good report from your medical test.
Blessings and love to you both.
"St. Augustine Parish Counts Its Blessings"
From the Times-Picayune:
Three years after they launched a desperate effort to save their Catholic parish from closure, members of historic St. Augustine Parish in Treme got official word Sunday: They are off probation and back on solid ground.
The Rev. Quentin Moody made the announcement at the conclusion of 10 a.m. Mass to a crowd of worshippers who interrupted his announcement with shouts and applause.
Among them were lay leaders who three years ago dug in their heels and resisted Archbishop Alfred Hughes' decision to close the wounded 168-year-old parish in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
....
The old congregation in one of New Orleans' most historic neighborhoods is a cultural jewel. In its earliest days, white merchants, free black artisans and slaves worshipped there together. It was home to civil rights heroes Homer Plessy and A.P. Tureaud and pioneer jazz clarinetist Sidney Bechet.
....
The news was greeted by a typical St. Augustine crowd -- racially mixed, with a blend of white and black New Orleanians and out-of-town visitors. Sunday, a few dozen young hurricane relief volunteers absorbed the jubilant worship among white and black New Orleanians who swayed and clapped through a Mass infused with up-tempo gospel and African-American spirituals, despite the solemn Lenten season.
St. Augustine is the oldest African-American Roman Catholic parish in the United States. May God bless the priest and parishioners of St. Augustine, and may they continue to grow and prosper in the work of the Lord.
Unfortunately, two other historic parishes, St. Henry and Our Lady of Good Counsel, which had also met the benchmarks for financial stability to continue as parish churches, were not given reprieves by the diocese.
Louisiana's Pink Dolphin
From the Telegraph:
Charter boat captain Erik Rue, 42, photographed the animal, which is actually an albino, when he began studying it after the mammal first surfaced in Lake Calcasieu, an inland saltwater estuary, north of the Gulf of Mexico in southwestern USA.
Capt Rue originally saw the dolphin, which also has reddish eyes, swimming with a pod of four other dolphins, with one appearing to be its mother which never left its side.
What a lovely creature. I hope and pray that the folks in the area respect their boundaries and don't harass the little dolphin and the mother.
It is apparently unclear whether dolphins distinguish color or not. I wondered what the mother made of the little one's color if she could see the bright pink.
Rally In Tally For LGTB Equality - March 16
From SCG in Florida:
But today, coming from a place of LGBT activism, I am really curious to know who among the 160 members of the state legislature is hearing the words of the prophet to “do justice… love kindness… and walk humbly with God”?
I can name some: Senators Rich, Sobel, Deutch, Bennett, Smith and Gelber. In the House, Representatives Bradenburg, Abruzzo, Brise, Culp, Heller, Jenne, Kriseman, Pafford, Randolph, Skidmore, Steinberg, Schwartz, Waldman, Chestnut, Kiar, Nehr, Rehwinkle Vasilinda, Rousar, Rader, Sachs, Bullard, Fitzgerald, Garcia, Long, and Porth.
These 31 people have agreed to be sponsors of four bills this session aimed at doing justice for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered citizens of this state. These men and women are hoping to end the anti-gay adoption ban; create statewide domestic partnership benefits; include “sexual orientation and gender identity” in the state’s civil rights laws; and introduce the “Florida Healthy Teens Act”… thus updating sex education from the 1950s ‘abstinence-only’ model. Agreeing to speak out on these issues, these members have already raised the ire of anti-gay lobbying groups in the state, and put their political lives on the line for the likes of me. And not only are we “others” thankful, we are planning to show up and stand up for ourselves.
On Monday, March 16th, fair-minded Floridians, both gay and straight, are rallying at noon in front of the Old State Capitol building and calling on our leaders to show us kindness and mercy under the law.
Read the rest of the post at the link above.
If you can, be present at the rally. Those of you who live elsewhere and who know folks in Florida, pass on the message of the rally in Tallahassee in support of the passage of the legislation and of the legislators who have put their careers on the line.
But today, coming from a place of LGBT activism, I am really curious to know who among the 160 members of the state legislature is hearing the words of the prophet to “do justice… love kindness… and walk humbly with God”?
I can name some: Senators Rich, Sobel, Deutch, Bennett, Smith and Gelber. In the House, Representatives Bradenburg, Abruzzo, Brise, Culp, Heller, Jenne, Kriseman, Pafford, Randolph, Skidmore, Steinberg, Schwartz, Waldman, Chestnut, Kiar, Nehr, Rehwinkle Vasilinda, Rousar, Rader, Sachs, Bullard, Fitzgerald, Garcia, Long, and Porth.
These 31 people have agreed to be sponsors of four bills this session aimed at doing justice for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered citizens of this state. These men and women are hoping to end the anti-gay adoption ban; create statewide domestic partnership benefits; include “sexual orientation and gender identity” in the state’s civil rights laws; and introduce the “Florida Healthy Teens Act”… thus updating sex education from the 1950s ‘abstinence-only’ model. Agreeing to speak out on these issues, these members have already raised the ire of anti-gay lobbying groups in the state, and put their political lives on the line for the likes of me. And not only are we “others” thankful, we are planning to show up and stand up for ourselves.
On Monday, March 16th, fair-minded Floridians, both gay and straight, are rallying at noon in front of the Old State Capitol building and calling on our leaders to show us kindness and mercy under the law.
Read the rest of the post at the link above.
If you can, be present at the rally. Those of you who live elsewhere and who know folks in Florida, pass on the message of the rally in Tallahassee in support of the passage of the legislation and of the legislators who have put their careers on the line.
I Need A Good Laugh
If you need a good laugh, try reading through these children's science exam answers:
Q: Name the four seasons.
A: Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar.
Q: Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink.
A: Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists.
Q: How is dew formed?
A: The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire.
Q: How can you delay milk turning sour? (brilliant, love this!)
A: Keep it in the cow.
Q: What causes the tides in the oceans?
A: The tides are a fight between the Earth and the Moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature hates a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins in this fight.
Q: What are steroids?
A: Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs.
Q: What happens to your body as you age?
A: When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental.
Q: What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty?
A: He says good-bye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery.
Q: Name a major disease associated with cigarettes.
A: Premature death.
Q: How are the main parts of the body categorized? ( e.g., abdomen)
A: The body is consisted into three parts -- the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain; the borax contains the heart and lungs, and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels A, E, I, O, and U.
Q: What is the fibula?
A: A small lie.
Q: What does 'varicose' mean?
A: Nearby.
Q: Give the meaning of the term 'Caesarian Section'.
A: The Caesarian Section is a district in Rome
Q: What does the word 'benign' mean?
A: Benign is what you will be after you be eight.
Thanks to Doug. And please don't ask me of these are real answers to real questions in a science class. I don't inquire about veracity in the joke department. Just laugh if you find them funny.
Q: Name the four seasons.
A: Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar.
Q: Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink.
A: Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists.
Q: How is dew formed?
A: The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire.
Q: How can you delay milk turning sour? (brilliant, love this!)
A: Keep it in the cow.
Q: What causes the tides in the oceans?
A: The tides are a fight between the Earth and the Moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature hates a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins in this fight.
Q: What are steroids?
A: Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs.
Q: What happens to your body as you age?
A: When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental.
Q: What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty?
A: He says good-bye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery.
Q: Name a major disease associated with cigarettes.
A: Premature death.
Q: How are the main parts of the body categorized? ( e.g., abdomen)
A: The body is consisted into three parts -- the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain; the borax contains the heart and lungs, and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels A, E, I, O, and U.
Q: What is the fibula?
A: A small lie.
Q: What does 'varicose' mean?
A: Nearby.
Q: Give the meaning of the term 'Caesarian Section'.
A: The Caesarian Section is a district in Rome
Q: What does the word 'benign' mean?
A: Benign is what you will be after you be eight.
Thanks to Doug. And please don't ask me of these are real answers to real questions in a science class. I don't inquire about veracity in the joke department. Just laugh if you find them funny.
American Bible Society Listing Includes Episcopal Church
According to Fr. Tobias Haller, at In a Godward Direction, the problem of the missing listing for the Episcopal Church in the Church Directory at the website of the American Bible Society has been solved: ...the Episcopal Church now shows up as a "specific denomination" under the general denomination heading "Anglican" at the For Ministry "Find a Church" utility.
Thank you, Ms. Autumn Black, at the American Bible Society, thank you, Tobias, for your efforts to help set things right, and thank you, Dr. Bones at Openly Episcopal in Albany, for calling the problem to our attention.
It's like the Academy Awards. I must make sure not to leave anyone out of the "thank yous".
UPDATE: The plot thickens. What worked yesterday, does not seem to be working quite the same today. See Tobias' latest post.
Thank you, Ms. Autumn Black, at the American Bible Society, thank you, Tobias, for your efforts to help set things right, and thank you, Dr. Bones at Openly Episcopal in Albany, for calling the problem to our attention.
It's like the Academy Awards. I must make sure not to leave anyone out of the "thank yous".
UPDATE: The plot thickens. What worked yesterday, does not seem to be working quite the same today. See Tobias' latest post.
A Good Letter To The Shreveport Times
Jim at JindalWatch sent me the link to a letter to the editor in the Shreveport Times that makes me proud to be a Louisiana Episcopalian. It's the second letter down titled "Churches must break racial, cultural divides" by Oscar Cloyd.
Thanks be to God for the Church of the Holy Cross (Episcopal) and church members like Oscar Cloyed in Shreveport.
Thanks be to God for the Church of the Holy Cross (Episcopal) and church members like Oscar Cloyed in Shreveport.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Lent At Wenchoster Cathedral
The Lenten issue of the Pharisaios Journal is now posted at the cathedral website. I've selected a few highlights from the journal, but there's more, much more, that's worth your attention "over there".
The Bishop's Column
Greetings to one end awl in the Darsis! It falls to me, es your Bishop, to say a ward or two at the beginning of yit another Lint. I awlways find the beginning of Lint a very prarful tame. We make our Linten promises end sing Farty Days end Farty Nates, end it is es if our laves take on a new pace end meaning. What will you be doing, or rather not doing this Lint? What will you give up, end what extra will you tray end fulfil in our Lawd's name? On a parsonal note I have decided to denay mayself one of the pleasures closest to may heart and have asked the Peliss starff to remove awl soft towels from the episcopal bathrooms. For the next few wicks I will use only rough hemp seckcloth after may morning ablutions. This will surely be in the spirit of the Prar Book Collect which exhorts us to "subdue the flish." I hope it will do mane.
May thenks to awl who supported the Pencake Races arind the Close on Shrove Tuesday. It was again a great success, end a great joy to see so many members of the Cwar penting end covered with better. Such tradit-i-ons keep us unated es a femily of faith, end we must never lose them.
Before I adjourn to the West Tar room for may daily reading end mortification, I must arge the more rural members of the clargy to moderate their Linten disciplines this yar, especially es the Casualy Department of Winchoster Gineral Infarmary have reduced their opening hours. On this metter the Archdeacons end I are of one mained. Indeed.
With every Linten blissing!
+ Roderick Codpiecium
It's a lovely letter, isn't it? Except that I'm confused by the bishop's reference to adjournment to the "West Tar room" to read and mortify himself. The phrase doesn't translate well to this side of the pond. Surely the bishop's mortifications don't include the use of tar. "Tire"? No, a cathedral wouldn't have a tire room. Wait! I think I've got it! The Tower Room! Yes, that's it.
Now to the words of my favorite person of all at the cathedral, who keeps all the wheels greased and turning, but, in my humble opinion, does not get nearly the recognition he deserves.
Mr. Grindle the Head Verger
Pulling out the Lenten array this year produced a few surprises yes it did there was that funny stain on the bottom left ‘and corner that happeared hafter Mothering Sunday last year and which I thought ‘ad been sorted hout then there was a rip in one of the chasubles in a most peculiar place then I remembered we ‘ad that visiting priest from New 'Ampshire who ‘ad his own hopinon about ‘andling the larger ciborium with larger then life actions still its hall in place for the Hash Wednesday services with a huge bucket of hash that the Dean likes to throw about a bit its less a cross of the forehead and more of a fistfull of carbon in the face so what shall I give hup for Lent well it may be chocolate again like last year or perhaps that flagon of porter I halways enjoy at the end of the working day Mrs. Grindle ‘oo is walking just fine without ‘er surgical stockings thank you very much says that I should give hup the Welsh tarts but I don’t know what with spring just around the corner and all that perhaps I’ll just stick to one lump of sugar in my tea. Sorry, no flowers ‘till Heaster. That’s just the way hit his!
And that's the way it is during Lent at Wenchoster Cathedral.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
To The ABS: Where's The Episcopal Church?
The American Bible Society seems to have dropped the Episcopal Church from its listing of denominations on its Church Directory page. Dr. Bones at Openly Episcopal in Albany tells a puzzling story on his website that you might want to read.
Since the Episcopal Church has consistently supported the ABS from its beginnings, when our friend, Tobias Haller, learned of the absence of a listing for the Episcopal Church from Dr. Bones, he wrote a letter of inquiry to the public relations director of the ABS about the missing listing.
I wonder how this happened. It's very strange. There is a listing for Anglican Churches.
Since the Episcopal Church has consistently supported the ABS from its beginnings, when our friend, Tobias Haller, learned of the absence of a listing for the Episcopal Church from Dr. Bones, he wrote a letter of inquiry to the public relations director of the ABS about the missing listing.
I wonder how this happened. It's very strange. There is a listing for Anglican Churches.
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