Since I last wrote I am now admitted into Shadyside hospital in Pittsburgh. Apparently my pancreas and other organs that were operated on 3 years ago still do not like me for that. So today I offer up my blessings or as some call them sufferings to our Lord for His use. If it is His will may he use them for the retreat my daughter Brittany is on this coming weekend.
Since I am here I will tell you a little about the place. I am on the 4th floor main section of the hospital in room 416. 416 is a single room so my wife slept on the recliner besides me. Not so much because she was worried about me (although she does worry) more because it saved getting a hotel room, which cuts down on some of our expenses. She will be going back to St. Marys today until the weekend. Hopefully I will be ready to go home by then. Room 416 has a view of some homes and a parking garage for the workers in the hospital. As I look out the window it is flurrying today in Pittsburgh.
My nurse today is Rachel. Rachel is from Minnesota originally and received her education and training at St. Marys University in South Bend. She did recognize my friend Meghan Larson name, as Meghan also went to St. Marys. Rachel noticed that I was making a twine rosary and commented on it so I gave her one of my purple rosaries that I had completed and blessed. I make those in purple because purple is the official color of pancreatic cancer. The rosary she saw me working on is actually white with a gold stripe. These I am making for the girls of the first communion class. The boys will be receiving a black one with a grey stripe.
My aide today is Stacie. Stacie is fairly new at being an aide but seems to be more than capable. She completed her training on the last day of my last visit here two weeks ago. Stacie's fiances family is from Dubois only 30 miles from our hometown of St. Marys, PA.
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