Archive for March, 2009
I’d certainly like to be presenting better news than this. While the surgery to repair my brother’s spine was generally successful, apparently the damage to the nerves in the spine was fairly serious. He has not regained bladder function and right now is catheterized and has to wear a leg pouch for collection. He is [...]
I have had it.
I am absolutely sick of listening to politicians and media pundits point fingers and trade insults while millions of people around the world suffer the consequences of greed, excess, lack of oversight and incredibly poor judgment by allegedly smart people.
I am not that smart. I’ll be damned if I know what the [...]
The Lorica of Saint Patrick – St. Patrick’s Breastplate
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through a belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness
Of the Creator of creation.
I arise today
Through the strength of Christ’s birth and His baptism,
Through the strength of His crucifixion and His burial,
Through the strength of His [...]
The surgery on my brother’s neck and spine seems to have been successful. They fused some vertebrae and eliminated the pressure on his spinal cord. The urologist is due today to provide some insight into the impact this may have had on bladder function. Hopefully, that will also be positive.
Looks like prayers were answered in [...]
So much for me complaining about my ailments. I cannot begin to compare with the challenges my younger brother is facing.
My brother, B., has been complaining of neck pain for months. He is a truck driver and this type of work is difficult when the pivoting mechanism for your head is not functioning properly. After [...]
