Free Write Journal #281

January 26, 2024 Satsvarupa Maharaja’s Weekly Health Report (as of January 26) “Another disappointing day at the doctor’s—our longtime urologist, Dr. Subudhi. All negative with his test results for the abdominal pain, so we’re back into the world of the unknown . . . let down by the allopaths. Manohara just suggested an osteopath who […]

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Free Write Journal #280

January 19, 2024 Satsvarupa Maharaja’s Weekly Health Report (as of January 19) “It was a busy week for Satsvarupa Maharaja, with doctors, a dentist, and more testing. The CAT scan didn’t show anything significant that would explain the mysterious pain in his abdomen. The MRI of the head didn’t show anything that wasn’t consistent with […]

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Free Write Journal #279

January 12, 2024 Satsvarupa Maharaja’s Weekly Health Report (as of January 12) “This week’s major event was a colonoscopy, which required a full bowel cleanse for twenty-four hours. Then a trip to the hospital, where they blow up the colon and run a camera all the way through. They found ten polyps, which were removed […]

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Free Write Journal #278

January 05, 2024 Satsvarupa Maharaja’s Weekly Health Report (as of January 05) “Someone wrote to Satsvarupa Maharaja asking how on one week things would be so upbeat, and on the next a little down. He used to call that the roller coaster, and it rolled quickly. Now the pattern is slower, several days up, several […]

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Free Write Journal #277

December 29, 2023 Satsvarupa Maharaja’s Weekly Health Report (as of December 28) “This week’s misery for Satsvarupa Maharaja was to deal with a sharp abdominal pain which has been more frequent over time. The gastrointestinal doctor took X-rays and recommended a full internal flush, which lasted almost twenty-four hours. And then a followup colonoscopy will […]

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Free Write Journal #276

December 22, 2023 Satsvarupa Maharaja’s Weekly Health Report (as of December 22) “It was an upbeat week for Satsvarupa Maharaja. He felt cheery and comfortable enough one day to sit with the devotees around the table after lunch for at least an hour. It was at least fifty percent krsna-katha, like how I came to […]

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Free Write Journal #275

December 15, 2023 Satsvarupa Maharaja’s Weekly Health Report (as of December 15) “Satsvarupa Maharaja was able to remain steady in his japa retreat, and added substantial reading time to the schedule. He even started answering his Vyasa-puja mail. Still one or two headaches a day persist, and he had three migraines. This all adds up […]

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Free Write Journal #274

December 08, 2023 Satsvarupa Maharaja’s Weekly Health Report (as of December 08) “Satsvarupa Maharaja came through the Vyasa-puja with flying colors. Portions of the program were shortened, and that ultimately made everything end on time, so he didn’t even get a headache ’til the late afternoon. Sunday he was still strong enough to have a […]

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