Good News!

Carl just returned to his room from his 5th surgery in 13 days.

The surgeon did NOT need to do any skin grafting! Apparently, the swelling in his right leg had gone down enough that they were able to close the incision without taking skin from his body. What a wonderful surprise! I asked the doctor why they never mentioned that possibility to us and he said it is so rare in a situation like this that he just never brings it up. It certainly was an example of God giving us "more than we could have ever asked for or thought of!"

The biggest long-term positive effect from this gift is the fact that now they can start physical therapy on both knees tomorrow instead of waiting for the skin graft to heal and then starting to move the leg.

This means a lot of hard work for Carl in the coming days! They will keep him heavily medicated to try to combat the pain, but he is ready to get started. I also believe that God is able to make the pain less intense for Carl and give him strength to do what needs to be done for his healing.

It is such a relief to have the surgeries behind us! Thank you, thank you, thank you for your prayers and your support through these past two weeks. We are humbled by your outpouring of love. Luree, your presence today as always, was reassuring and comforting to me. I will learn to trust the process.

-Fan