<votive> Oh, Telepath! That's horrible. Prayers ascending for you and the Telemum.
I spent more than an hour inside an MRI tube this afternoon (6 September), and I'm praying that there's a solution to the latest problem of my hands and feet going all pins and needles. It's spreading up my right arm, and is making it hard to use my hand for much - and I'm right-handed. It's typo city, which offends my internal copy editor.
The good news is that there's no spinal compression, and no new fractures in my pelvis. The bad news is that we still don't know why the pins-and-needles thing continues. Excelsior!
The Telemum is holding up all right, though she does seem to be allergic to codeine. Please, once she sees the consultant on Thursday, can she move with incredible dispatch towards healing.
She is gleeful about her new stairlift, so there’s that. She keeps urging me to have a ride in it.
For the F. family and also for K and T.
My exam was very successful, so thanks be for that. I have them convinced that I can easily hit all my milestones on schedule. Please let that be true.
I have to do 2 expensive things this month so let’s keep the Finance Monster out of it...
<votive> For the Telemum (yay for the stairlift; boo for the codeine - I've been told I don't have an allergy to it, just an extremely bad reaction. Whatever.)
<votive> For Telepath in all things needful, especially hitting her milestones in a timely fashion.
Please pray: Ma Mad Cat's cancer is back. Typing with one hand and clutching my icon with the other.
Seemingly, it's not as large as last time, and is growing slowly. The consultant mentioned immunological treatment, if it's the right kind of tumour, or, back to radiation and chemo.
Beloved Cuz L has been unwell too, so, with Beloved Bruv, that makes three. No-one else is allowed to be poorly. Stop it now.
In this valley of the shadow of death, we reach through our fear and find Your strong arms, Lord.
Adding prayers for Sir Kevin, who was kind to me across a continent and an ocean when I was sad. Blessings on him, and on Zeke.
Special prayers for all in the path of Florence. 🕯
Also, for wisdom to come upon Ross's cousin. 🕯
People die when they face such a dangerous situation. (Remembering my cousin's friends who died in their stilt house during Katrina because they didn't feel the need to evacuate.)
<votive> Remembering the victims of 9/11, from those who perished in the actual attacks to those responders and residents who have died from or are suffering from cancer arising from their exposure to the dangerous substances released at the scenes.
I sent my cousin the latest terrifying article on Florence's expected effects this afternoon; she (my cousin, not the hurricane) and her husband are still blithely staying put. Kyrie eleison.
For Telepath and all on her list; for the Telemum, who, with her daughter, is a regular feature in my daily prayers.
Thanks from one directly in Florence’s path. The predictions are not encouraging.
Thanks from another in Florence's path. I'm not worried for myself.
I am concerned that huge amounts of rain may liquefy the soil on the hillsides and cause landslides. There are many poor people living in the mountains.
I sent my cousin the latest terrifying article on Florence's expected effects this afternoon; she (my cousin, not the hurricane) and her husband are still blithely staying put. Kyrie eleison.
Kyrie eleison indeed. Do you mind me asking where on the OBX they are? (Not that anywhere is safe, but some places may be less horrifically unsafe than others.)
It's called Southern Shores. She said it has "some altitude," but I'm not sure what that means in this context. I haven't been to the Outer Banks in years, but "altitude" is not what comes to mind when I visualize the area.
It's called Southern Shores. She said it has "some altitude," but I'm not sure what that means in this context. I haven't been to the Outer Banks in years, but "altitude" is not what comes to mind when I visualize the area.
I know Southern Shores. “Altitude” is relative on the Outer Banks, but Southern Shores does have higher spots than some other places down there. And the island is a bit wider there—it’s not one of the places at the OBX where you can stand in one spot and easily see the ocean on side and the sound on the other.
It’s also to the north*, close to Virginia, so they may be thinking that they’re further away from where the center of the storm is likely to hit.
Still, the storm surge is predicted to be pretty massive, even up there, plus really strong winds. I’d feel better about them there than if they were further south, but if it were me, I’d evacuate.
Prayers for them.
* Just a few miles from Kitty Hawk, where the Wright Brothers flew the first plane.
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I spent more than an hour inside an MRI tube this afternoon (6 September), and I'm praying that there's a solution to the latest problem of my hands and feet going all pins and needles. It's spreading up my right arm, and is making it hard to use my hand for much - and I'm right-handed. It's typo city, which offends my internal copy editor.
The good news is that there's no spinal compression, and no new fractures in my pelvis. The bad news is that we still don't know why the pins-and-needles thing continues. Excelsior!
The Telemum is holding up all right, though she does seem to be allergic to codeine. Please, once she sees the consultant on Thursday, can she move with incredible dispatch towards healing.
She is gleeful about her new stairlift, so there’s that. She keeps urging me to have a ride in it.
For the F. family and also for K and T.
My exam was very successful, so thanks be for that. I have them convinced that I can easily hit all my milestones on schedule. Please let that be true.
I have to do 2 expensive things this month so let’s keep the Finance Monster out of it...
<votive> For Telepath in all things needful, especially hitting her milestones in a timely fashion.
<votive> For all in need.
Congratulations on the exam success!
May your finance monster and mine be condemned to the deepest pit of Hades!
Seemingly, it's not as large as last time, and is growing slowly. The consultant mentioned immunological treatment, if it's the right kind of tumour, or, back to radiation and chemo.
Beloved Cuz L has been unwell too, so, with Beloved Bruv, that makes three. No-one else is allowed to be poorly. Stop it now.
In this valley of the shadow of death, we reach through our fear and find Your strong arms, Lord.
Adding prayers for Sir Kevin, who was kind to me across a continent and an ocean when I was sad. Blessings on him, and on Zeke.
<votive> For Sir Kevin and Zeke
<votive> For all in the path of Hurricane Flornce, and especially my cousin, new to the Outer Banks, who doesn't feel the need to evacuate
<votive> For all in need
Yes, and for our dear friends S and E, preparing to evacuate Oak Island as we pray
Also, for wisdom to come upon Ross's cousin.
People die when they face such a dangerous situation. (Remembering my cousin's friends who died in their stilt house during Katrina because they didn't feel the need to evacuate.)
Praying for all. 🕯 (((Madcap family))) 🕯
Ban the finance monster
Abolish Ma Mad Cat’s Cancer. Please heal Cuz L and Bruv Cat.
For Sir Kevin and for Zeke.
For all in the path of Hurricane Florence, especially Ross’s cousin. For S and E also.
For all who died or were injured or lost loved ones 17 years ago and in Katrina.
Remembering all the victims of 9/11.
The Telemum’s consultant appointment is on Thursday. I would like an instantaneous cure for her please.
Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
* Florence seems like such an innocuous name for something that's likely to be deadly.
@Rossweisse, I hope your cousin has changed his or mind. The Outer Banks are not a good place to be in a storm like this.
And our niece is supposed to get married here on Saturday. 😞
Special prayers for auto correct to not change the Mad Cat family name anymore. <rolleyes>
Amen 🕯🕯🕯
For Telepath and all on her list; for the Telemum, who, with her daughter, is a regular feature in my daily prayers.
For all in need.
Thanks from another in Florence's path. I'm not worried for myself.
I am concerned that huge amounts of rain may liquefy the soil on the hillsides and cause landslides. There are many poor people living in the mountains.
It’s also to the north*, close to Virginia, so they may be thinking that they’re further away from where the center of the storm is likely to hit.
Still, the storm surge is predicted to be pretty massive, even up there, plus really strong winds. I’d feel better about them there than if they were further south, but if it were me, I’d evacuate.
Prayers for them.
* Just a few miles from Kitty Hawk, where the Wright Brothers flew the first plane.