3 Months

Thank you Lord, surgery was 3 months ago today! A whole quarter of the year post surgery is behind us! Thank you Lord that means he is a quarter of a year closer to being back to full strength! Thank you Lord this also means a quarter of a year closer to our new normal - whatever that will be! 

God showed off late last week and I am delinquent in telling of His praises!

Monday we had a plan. Thursday God prompted rapid action. Alan got a call late afternoon asking him if he could do the drain procedure Friday around 1:30 and blood at 12:30. No hesitation in his yes. 

We scrambled to get Audrey covered for her appointment (which again God worked out as the provider had to cancel due to illness)! And changed around our Friday!

Friday God showed off the MOSTEST! I know, I know, but I had to!

First they got us in even earlier which is good since he can't eat on procedure days! Then I ended up getting Dr. You on the phone with the IR Doc. I just didn't believe him. I couldn't see how. I mean I know how, but I didn't think God had done what the guy (Dr. Matswalli) was telling us! Neither did she until she was looking at the images on her computer while talking to us all!

The drain didn't need moved! The pocket was smaller and had shifted to where the drain was in the dead middle! Also, when he inserted dye, there was no evidence of any problems! 

The front pocket, where he needed a new drain was practically GONE! This pocket had been much larger than the pelvic one a week prior! Enough so that we were all super concerned on Monday. BUT no, God had taken care of it. Matswalli was able to needle aspirate 6 ml, leaving 1-2 ml. But felt very strongly that a drain was unnecessary!

Yay God! What an awesome, incredible God! So Alan doesn't have more drains than brains again! 

Since Friday we have been busy with senior stuff or family commitments, plus I haven't been feeling well for a couple of weeks now and Sunday was particularly not great! So I apologize for the late update. By Sunday night, I decided that an update at the 3 month mark was better anyway!

Prayer Requests

• The last drain has to go before 2/2 when Alan and Rebekah drive to visit one of her top two colleges again. 
• Continued healing for Alan
• Clear answers on my weird medical symptoms
• Anxiety triggers for girls
• Stress management for Melanie
• Our hearts as we continue to wait on the CT DNA test results

- Mel