Back in monastery

Thought I would let you know that just today I moved back into the monastery from our infirmary. I am doing well. Still a little sore from the surgery but seem to be recovering according to plan. I go to some of the prayer now with the monks but sit most of the time. Have been going to Mass and then lunch and then to vespers and supper with the community. Thank you to all of you who sent cards and messages and especially who kept me in prayer.
I am attaching a picture just taken yesterday, Tuesday, May 29, so you can see I am not looking too much worse for the surgery. The surgeon who did my surgery from North Kansas City Hospital certainly seems to know what he is doing. I admire doctors who can do so much with the human body and bring us through in good shape.

Back from hospital

Well, I am now back from the hospital and healing as well as regaining my strenght. I went into surgery on Tuesday, May 15 about 10:00 AM. They completed the surgery about 12:15 PM and took me immediately into Cardiac Intensive Care. This is the normal procedure. On Wednesday they moved me out of Intensive Care and put me in a private room. I made good progress and so was dismissed on Saturday, May 19. I spent a couple days with my brother and sister in law who live in the north part of Kansas City. On Monday they brought me back to Conception. I am presently living in the infirmary, resting a lot but also doing some smaller tasks. Above all I am not allowed to lift, push or pull much of anything.
I am very grateful for all the prayers that came my way. I ended up needing quadruple by pass but had an excellent surgeon and good doctors and nurses.
Hope this bring you up to date a bit. Just today Father Daniel took over as Prior so I am now the ex-prior.

Let us continue to pray for one another.

To the hospital

Last Monday, May 7, I had a heart catheterization at North Kansas City Hospital. Well they found a lot of blockage so now I am scheduled for open heart surgery this Tuesday, May 15. I don't look forward to that but it seems the best we can do considering the circumstances.

This past week has also seen a lot of flooding. We had days of rain and then all the rivers went out of their banks. We only have small rivers in our immediate vicinity but the Missouri river is also flooding.

I am just getting this blog started but now ti will be a while before I will be able to write in it since I will be in the hospital for some days and then spend many more days recuperating.