[Nfb-web] Surgery

[C. Smyth]

Peter,

I wish you all the best with your surgery and a safe and speedy recovery.

Charlene Smyth
NFBWV President


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From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 11:25 PM
Subject: [Nfb-web] Surgery


> Good evening everyone,
>
>    This is to summon the prayer warriors and to let you know that I'll be
> having surgery following the 2008 National Convention. The exact date has
> yet to be scheduled as the doctor is still lining up the anesthesiologist
> for the operation. Since I have seizures and sleep apnea he wants to find
> the best anesthesiologist in the business to handle my anesthesia. Some of
> you know about the ulcer I've had for the past nine years. It's an anal
> ulcer and makes the business of passing solid waste very unpleasant! It
> didn't give me trouble for the longest time, but during the past two years
> has flared up with increasing frequency. The doctor examined it on Monday
> and told mme what a disaster area my anal sphincter was. I've been feeling
> it for the past five days!
>
>    The operation is a procedure called a sphincterotomy. The doctor 
> removes
> the portion of the anal sphincter that has been injured and will not heal 
> on
> its own. In my case it's that god-awful ulcer! At least now when that 
> thing
> flairs up I can tell myself that its days are numbered and I will soon be
> free of it. It will be a time for celebration when that thing is out of my
> life! Thanks for keeping Mary and I in your prayers and thoughts as we
> prepare for the operation and for my speedy recovery so I can again persue
> my passion, spreading our message of hope for the blind in cyber space and
> have a better quality of life. I'll keep you all posted as plans develop.
> Take care everyone and have a wonderful weekend. As we would say around 
> here
> at this time of year, "Viva Fiesta!!!!!!"
>
> Peter Donahue
>
> "I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten"
> Joel 2-25
>
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