The last tube - out and gone

After about seven weeks of tubes, we got the last one out today. Nurse Karen did the honors and even though Jacob screamed quite loudly as it was coming out, within a few minutes, he felt a lot better. No more SP tube. He was ready to hit the slide here a the Children's House. Praise the Lord that we've reached this particular milestone. Barring anything unforeseen, Jacob should not need any major urology work/surgery done until he is a full blown teenager. Just annual check-ups and ultrasounds.  Praise the Lord for brining us through to this particular milestone.  We would ask for your continued prayers with regard to cathing, bladder stones and fluid intake.

We now shift our focus to a couple of other areas of concern, that being the tethered cord and the toe walking.  We were able to see Dr. Jallo this morning and while the MRI from last year looks "stable", he is concerned about the toe walking.  We also wonder, though, if having the SP tube in has affected his walking as well.  With this in mind, we will be monitoring him for the next couple of weeks to see if there is any improvement, now that his SP tube is out.  If needed, we will return later this year for a tethered cord surgery.  We do pray that perhaps he will not need this surgery just yet.  In addition, we will also be looking to address the club foot with the casting and shoes here in the coming months. 

So now what?  Our plan is to start packing our things and hopefully begin the journey back to Chattanooga on Wednesday.  We would probably start tomorrow if not for the frigid forecast.  We are very excited at the prospect of getting everyone back to Chattanooga.

"For I know who holds tomorrow and I know who holds my hand"

Mommy and Daddy