Workers In The Vineyard

  Mother Mary Alfred Moes, O.S.F., was instrumental in establishing first, the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate in Joliet, Illinois, as well as the Sisters of Saint Francis of Rochester, Minnesota. She was also the founder of St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota, which became part of the famed Mayo Clinic. Sr. Hesed and I just returned from Mayo for a followup.  As you know, I have a number of endocrine issues. I had a consult with my primary doctor there (endocrinologist), after all my tests.  I have had the results for some time, but needed explanations. I will need to have my thyroid removed due to Graves disease.  Graves is an autoimmune disorder which causes the thyroid to overproduce thryroid hormone.  Given, as well, the cancerous node on the thyroid, removal is the best course of action.   We met with the surgeon to set a date.   The cancerous nodule is slow-growing and not aggressive. Very good prognosis. Very minimal follow-up once thyroid med is sta

This is a blog site for those who are interested in knowing my health updates.  It is for those who will be committed to prayer and being positive.  Please, no over-anxious and energy-wasting worry.  No doom and gloom comments.  No jumping to conclusions based on emotional reactions.   We are followers of Jesus Christ.  I am His disciple and spouse.   He is the center of my life, not health, not cancer, not treatments, not myself, not you or anything else in this life.  I strive to see all things through Him, with Him and in Him.   And in Him, I love all of you.  If  you are a true follower, you do the same.    As disciples, we are all on the same road. It is a road that leads to Calvary, and then to Resurrection and transformation.  There are always little Calvaries on the way, personal stations of the Cross.  But sooner or later the road will take us to the top of the hill which is Golgotha. And we will mount the gibbet of the Cross to suffer in one of two ways.   W