As we were preparing to leave this morning, we noticed that Jacob's stoma has again prolapsed out. The doctors a advised that we should meet them at the ER. We are here now, waiting to see what Dr Lau suggests. Outside of this, Jacob is doing quite well. He ate a little this morning and has been playing quite a bit.
This setback is definitely frustrating, but we are confident that God will work in and through even this that which brings glory to His Name.
Mommy and Daddy
Friday, July 30, 2010
Marching On
Jacob was released from the hospital this afternoon (Thursday). Praise the Lord. His stoma looks really good and he seems to be on the mend. When he first left, he attempted to take a few steps, but then wanted to ride in the stroller. When we got back to the Children's House, he took a "short" four hour nap. Wow. But this nap really made a difference for him, though. Plus, it allowed Daddy some time to do a little bit of work (part of his job can be done remotely). When he woke up this evening, he was doing a lot more walking and even managed to walk up two floors worth of steps, with just a little help. If all continues to go well, we will be making our way back toward Chattanooga tomorrow morning (Friday). Here are a few prayer requests and praises:
1. Please pray for safety as we travel, especially for Jacob. We do have some good meds in case he gets a little nauseated, but pray that he will handle the long trip well.
2. Praise the Lord that we only had to spend three nights in the hospital this time and hope to be heading toward home tomorrow.
3. Please continue to pray for James. He started some medicine today for the cough that he has been dealing with for the past two weeks.
4. Praise the Lord that Jacob has started eating a little and drinking quite well.
5. Along those same lines, though, please pray that his bowel function will soon return to "normal." He has not had a lot of output so far relative to what has been going in. This may take a little more time, but we pray that his full appetite will return and that he will not experience anymore of the bowel/stoma related discomfort that he had after his 2008 surgeries.
6. Praise the Lord that Jacob may not need any more surgeries for a couple of years.
Above all, though, Praise the Lord, for He is Good. Praise the Lord, for He is full of mercy. Praise the Lord for HE ALONE is worthy.
Mommy and Daddy
1. Please pray for safety as we travel, especially for Jacob. We do have some good meds in case he gets a little nauseated, but pray that he will handle the long trip well.
2. Praise the Lord that we only had to spend three nights in the hospital this time and hope to be heading toward home tomorrow.
3. Please continue to pray for James. He started some medicine today for the cough that he has been dealing with for the past two weeks.
4. Praise the Lord that Jacob has started eating a little and drinking quite well.
5. Along those same lines, though, please pray that his bowel function will soon return to "normal." He has not had a lot of output so far relative to what has been going in. This may take a little more time, but we pray that his full appetite will return and that he will not experience anymore of the bowel/stoma related discomfort that he had after his 2008 surgeries.
6. Praise the Lord that Jacob may not need any more surgeries for a couple of years.
Above all, though, Praise the Lord, for He is Good. Praise the Lord, for He is full of mercy. Praise the Lord for HE ALONE is worthy.
Mommy and Daddy
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