- Paracentesis this morning -- 3 liters off, which appeared to give Rachel immediate relief as usual.
- No imaging, no dialysis, just rest -- for most of the day.
At home
- The boys played at Cousineaus in the morning, and finished their back-to-school shopping with Aunt Kathy in the afternoon.
- Fiona lazed around the house, practicing for her upcoming teenage years.
Pat
7 comments:
Dear Pat,
I'm not sure how you are finding the energy to post everyday, but your daily update of how Rachel and the family is doing comforts us all. Your honesty and strength are utterly inspiring. I know I speak for the entire St. A's community when I say not a minute goes by that the Harrigans are not in our thoughts, our hearts and our prayers. Please know that we are all rooting for your family, and anxiously awaiting an opportunity to help in any way possible.
Very best wishes,
Suzy, Ellie, Annabel & Oliver Richard
Dear Pat,
Since I relocated to San Francisco it took the grapevine a while to update me on your and Rachel's current situation. In the brief time we worked together I was greatly impressed by your steadiness, and even keel approach to a variety of challenges, which granted are somewhat dwarfed by your current one. I am sure your strength will help carry your family through this period, remember to lean a little on your support network (which is so abundantly evidenced in he comments on your blog).
Know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Warm regards,
Julie Friedman
Next month is the 150th anniversary of the Virgin Mary's appearance at Lourdes...
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF LOURDES
Mary, you showed yourself to Bernadette
in the crevice of the rock.
In the cold and grey of winter,
you brought the warmth, light and beauty
of your presence,
In the often obscure depths of our lives,
in the depth of the world where evil is so powerful,
bring hope,
return our confidence!
You are the Immaculate Conception,
come to our aid, sinners that we are.
Give us the humility to have a change of heart,
the courage to do penance.
Teach us to pray for all people.
Guide us to the source of true life.
Make us pilgrims going forward with your Church,
whet our appetite for the Eucharist,
the bread for the journey, the bread of life.
The Spirit brought about wonders in you, O Mary :
by his power, he has placed you near the Father,
in the glory of your eternal Son.
Look with kindness
on our miserable bodies and hearts.
Shine forth for us, like a gentle light,
at the hour of our death.
Together with Bernadette, we pray to you, O Mary,
as your poor children.
May we enter, like her, into the spirit of the Beatitudes.
Then, we will be able, here below,
begin to know the joy of the Kingdom of Heaven
and sing together with you :
Magnificent !
Glory to you, Virgin Mary,
blessed servant of the Lord,
Mother of God,
dwelling place of the Holy Spirit!
Amen.
Pat,
Thanks for your thorough and honest updates. Know that Rachel and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Your strength is amazing and inspiring.
Dear Pat:
Your family is always on our minds. And your update everyday is the first thing most of us read when we get to work. We are glad you are writing this since this is also proving therapeutic for us.
I just wish in some way, form or another I could be of some help. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sending a big hug.
Dear Pat & Rachel,
We are praying for your family from Virginia. My sister, Brenda Werth, sent a prayer request to our family last week. I want to share that we have a friend here in Virginia who had stage 4 Ovarian cancer 10 years ago. When doctors today see her charts, they look at her, look again at her charts and
say they have no explanation for her health today. There is hope
and we will continue to pray for Rachel and your family.
Dear Pat,
I am so sorry for what you and your family is going through. Words cannot even express the depth and breath of concern that we, in your extended Abt family, feel for you, Rachel and your entire family. Know that you, Rachel and your family are first and foremost each day in our hearts, thoughts and certainly in our prayers...
Kim Davis
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