News from the Front
My current condition.
I cannot defer this post indefinitely, as I owe it to you all to explain my continued absence here. The surgery I received addressed the severe degeneration of a cervical disc, but the myofascial pain has proved persistent. It is relentless and frequently excruciating, especially as connected to two acutely irritated trigger-points. Moreover, the stew of drugs used to mitigate my distress has the effect of leaving me somewhat dazed and incoherent. I cannot write very well, or read, or think.
It is my desire to try to work my way back to writing, and I hope that you will have the patience to stick with me as I do so; but the process is likely to be a slow one. I have the assistance of my son and the love of many around me. That is where I must begin again. Please pray for me and please be indulgent if the material I release here is for the time being slighter in substance than has been typical in the past.
I thought I might start with some Q&A posts, and so would be grateful for questions to consider.
I love you all, and am grateful to you all.
I will keep you in my prayers. I must confess, despite the circumstances, it is nice to hear from you again. God bless you, sir.
Dear Dr Hart, I am sorry for the pain you are suffering. Anyone who’s dealt with back pain knows that practically any movement at all can produce debilitating pain. You will be in my prayers. I was just listening to the audible book on The Doors of the See, and making my way through All Things are Full of Gods. As an Orthodox believer you’ve done more to open my mind to even greater wonders in our cosmos than I believed, you guided me to Bulgakov who has enriched my understanding of theology, and your other books—All Shall Be Saved in particular changed my prayer life and confidence that those I loved and have passed away will enter the kingdom of light. For these and your other books I owe you a debt I cannot repay, except in my prayers today for you.