Zach had surgery on Friday (Sept 24th). The surgery was scheduled to take 3 1/2 hours, but took 5 hours instead because of some problems with the stapler they were using to put everything back together. Thankfully Zach wasn't awake for this, but it was very frustrating for the medical team working on him. A nurse gave mom, Carmon, and I updates every 1 1/2 hours so we knew what was going on. The doctors feel that they were able to get Zach's colon hooked back together correctly after removing over a foot of it. We are waiting for Zach's system to start functioning again. A test of patience for Zach since he thought he might get to go home Tuesday or Wednesday. His doctors and nurses have assured us that it just takes time. We have been walking the halls a lot and are getting good at moving around nurses, computers, and other patients. We are hoping he will get to go home Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
Zach and I enjoyed visits from our kids, my mom, Zach's parents, Brad/Sonya, and Ryan/Jessica on Saturday and Sunday. Austin and Rachel visited Monday night. Matt Pfister just stopped by and Mike (Zach's dad), Brad/Sonya, and Ryan/Jessica are coming up tonight.
Things I am thankful for: medical care in the U.S. (so many people around the world aren't able to access treatment for cancer), Zach getting through his surgery, family members to visit and take care of our kids, a church family that prays for us, a comfortable safe hotel, God's grace and strength each day.
Zach is thankful for the opportunity to work on his patience. He committed to work on his patience at a Bible Study a couple of weeks ago and this is definitely giving him a great opportunity to work on it. It should be interesting to see what he reports back to the other brothers in the Study.
4 comments:
We love your "grace given" attitudes! Both of you! We admire your faith and your courage. We continue to lift you up in prayer, and we can see that God is being glorified through this difficult situation.
We'll keep praying!
We continue to pray.
You are in our thoughts and prayers daily. Sometimes I've wondered how God can use me when I am so weak. He is able. He is using you right now in your struggle. Keep the Faith. He is the only One who can sustain you.
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