This is Mike in Midland Texas and the girls have asked me to update the blog because the school that was providing Internet is currently on break so they haven’t been able to update everyone.
So here goes…… Isaac surgery on his arm is done, while the extensiveness of the burn was worse than they thought Dr Cater was still able to straighten the arm out from 180 to about 45 degrees, which is an amazing improvement! Isaac was in recovery for a couple of hours and then returned to his room. Megan and Robin have been staying with Isaac so when he woke up they were there. As Isaac became more awake his realization of the pain also increased and Megan began to work with the nurses to try and manage how Isaac was feeling. The skin graft on Isaacs’s leg is about 7 inches long and 3 inches wide and is very painful. Isaac asked Megan if kids in America had to have skin taken off their leg when they do surgery. The pain he is feeling is affecting both Isaac and Megan as they go through this time. Thoughts about weather or not this is worth all the pain is plaguing all of the guys. Please be praying as the pain of this surgery fades and as they talk about the next operation that needs to take place for his hand. Megan’s soft heart hates to see Isaac in so much pain as I talk to her on the phone I could hear Isaac in the background moaning.
As I spoke to them today the pain is now being controlled more and Isaac is feeling much better. He asked when they were going to be able to return to the hotel and Megan said he is talking more than she has ever heard before. This time is really bonding all of them together in the love of God. During the night when Isaac would be in pain he would ask for Megan and Robin to pray with him for the pain to go. Megan said he would cry out for Jesus to make him better and then ask them to pray again.
This Tuesday they will take off the dressing and this will be the first time Isaac will see his new arm. They will look to see how the skin graft is healing and if it is doing well they want to try and do the surgery on the hand on Friday. Megan said that there just so happens to be a hand specialist there with Dr Carter and he is going to assist with the next surgery. How amazing is the timing of God. I asked how Isaac felt about the hand surgery and Meg said he wanted to go forward with next operation. I am astounded at how the Lord is encouraging him in this time. Megan said there would be pins in his hand after the surgery and they are not sure how long they will need to stay in Kenya before they feel they can return to Sudan.Please pray;
Healing for the first surgery
Isaacs pain level to continue to drop
Megan and Robin to maintain health
Good sleep for everyone
Prepare and encourage Isaac for the next surgery
When Isaac sees his new arm he wont “freak out”
Prepare the way for the return to Sudan
4 comments:
You have all been in my prayers!!It's hard to go through surgery especially the pain. Fortunately, the memory of the pain subsides. Isaac--I just had some BIG knee surgery that really hurt, but is soooo much better now. Keep up with those prayers & remember God is holding you in His arms.
Megan & Robin--Take care of yourselves to keep your strength. Keep your ears & heart open for His guidance. I LOVE YOU!!
Stephanie
Dear Robin & Megan - We are sure praying for your strength during these hard days of Isaac's recovery. We knew this wouldn't be an easy surgery and it's so hard to see a child suffering. God, through the surgeons, is working miracles through the pain and it will be wonderful to see how much more Isaac can use his arm later on. God is also using the two of you, and each of your special gifts, to bring Isaac through this ordeal. We praise Him for all He is doing.- with love, Joel & Sharon
From someone who rarely cries, my eyes filled with tears as I read this update. I am praying for you all. My prayer today is that God will allow Issac to know Jesus more through all this. I pray for him to feel the healing power of Jesus as He cries out to Him for help. May God continue to keep you all healthy and free from any disease or infection. May He provide sweet sleep for you. May He richly reward you for putting aside your own comfort to bring comfort to Issac. May the God of all comfort, comfort you...that you will be able to comfort others who are in any trouble with the comfort with which you yourselves have been comforted by God...and my hope for you is steadfast! II Corinthians 1:3-7
Thank you so much for the update and the specifics. I am going to have all my kids pray for this young boy tongiht!! They need to focus on something more than themselves! ugh!!!!!!!!!
Thank you thank you for what you are doing for the body of Christ!
Leigh
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