It's been a week now. Lizzy is doing phenomenally well - far better than we had anticipated. We feel very blessed and happy with how things are going. A week or so before surgery, Lizzy handed me a copy the The Friend magazine (a children's magazine published by our church) that she had been reading earlier that day and said, "Here, read this." I thought she had wanted me to read something to her so I started to sit down to read to her. She said, "No, I don't want you to read it to me, just read it to yourself!". It was the story about a young man who had surgery. His family and friends prayed for him and many participated in a special fast for him. In the end, he was blessed with what his doctors termed a miraculous recovery. After I read it, Lizzy simply said, "Just like me."
We feel that way now. It has been, from our view, a miracle that Lizzy is doing as well as she is. Today she was up and about quite a lot. We had to keep reminding her to sit and rest. She's walking almost normally and sat at the table with us for a while during dinner time. She's complaining of the itching around her bandage, but no pain at all (unless someone touches the incision site directly). Her back seems rather out of alignment, but it may just be the scoliosis is more clearly visible now because she's not flexible enough to compensate for it like she had before. Other than that and the shaved head and big bandaid, you'd never know she had brain surgery a week ago.
Lizzy will be back in Iowa City next Thursday to have her stitches removed and then will return in August for her next set of scans and checkups. We probably won't know whether the surgery has made a difference until August.
This will probably be my last daily post about Lizzy as we return to our "once-every-three-month" pattern. We do want to express heartfelt appreciation once again for each of you for the kind words of encouragement, cards, gifts, thoughts, and especially prayers for Lizzy.
We feel that way now. It has been, from our view, a miracle that Lizzy is doing as well as she is. Today she was up and about quite a lot. We had to keep reminding her to sit and rest. She's walking almost normally and sat at the table with us for a while during dinner time. She's complaining of the itching around her bandage, but no pain at all (unless someone touches the incision site directly). Her back seems rather out of alignment, but it may just be the scoliosis is more clearly visible now because she's not flexible enough to compensate for it like she had before. Other than that and the shaved head and big bandaid, you'd never know she had brain surgery a week ago.
Lizzy will be back in Iowa City next Thursday to have her stitches removed and then will return in August for her next set of scans and checkups. We probably won't know whether the surgery has made a difference until August.
This will probably be my last daily post about Lizzy as we return to our "once-every-three-month" pattern. We do want to express heartfelt appreciation once again for each of you for the kind words of encouragement, cards, gifts, thoughts, and especially prayers for Lizzy.
Can you tell that Jacob loves Lizzy?
Lizzy wanted us to post another shot of her 4 1/2 inch incision. She's kind of proud of it I think. Tammy got to see the actual cut while the docs were changing the dressing. She says its pretty impressive.
Some dear friends made this quilt for Lizzy and presented it to her today. It's beautiful and she LOVES it!
Lizzy and Jake showing how tough they are!
6 comments:
Wow! Wow! Wow! I know the Lord not only helps us heal, but helps us endure the trauma and worry. I am so glad everything is going well. What a great friend to make that cool quilt. Thanks for all the updates. I won't call you for a bit because I know you are probably crazy busy, but I would love a call if you get any down time. I will call in a week or so.
so glad you have been blessed. I know Lizzy probably won't be up for mel's party since she is still in recovery, BUT if you want to coem along or even meet us at the pedicure salon, we'd loveto have Lizzy for that and treat her to a pedicure...if she can :o)
I hadn't checked in with you for awhile- wow! Amazing what can happen in a few weeks! Please know our love and prayers are with her and with you to continue taking care of all the daily needs a family has on top of all this. Ditto on what auntie ann said about the quilt- I love I spy quilts and love to see how unique each one turns out.
So glad she's doing so well!
Lizard,
We are so proud of you for being so brave and so positive. You are our hero and we think God sent you in our direction to teach us some lessons about life.
We love you!
The McGraths
I am so glad that you had this blog to keep your friends and family up to date. Thank you, Sue
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