Miscellany 22 Aug 2007 05:52 pm
Heard at the hospital today….
“Mom? How did president Garfield die?”
“I don’t know honey…I’ll look it up later okay?”
And when I did so, I found that Garfield died 80 days after being shot, likely due to infection from the medical care he recieved (the wounds should not have been fatal). I also found that Garfield that had a lifetime of a “weak stomach” and a history of anal fisures that required surgery. Did Garfield have Crohn’s or UC? Why did my 6 year old think of him today? Spooky….
on 22 Aug 2007 at 6:51 pm 1.Mary said …
Tia,
I understand that Garfield’s complications had more to do with the fact that he had NOT been taking care of himself for a very long time, in spite of his athletic build.
on 23 Aug 2007 at 7:11 am 2.Sarah said …
Sounds like some encouragement from God. Did the hospital arrange for the golfer with Crohns to visit or did you guys just happen to know him?
on 23 Aug 2007 at 7:22 am 3.Tia said …
We share the same doctor, who thought it would be helpful for W to talk to an older “kid” who lives well with Crohn’s. We also have a college age kid at church who has it, who came by, and it did indeed have an encouraging effect.
on 23 Aug 2007 at 7:45 am 4.Mary said …
Tia,
Glad to hear about the visits! You’re in my thoughts and prayers.