Hello, here is our latest update on Evi and our family. We spent a lot of last week visiting with the doctor and the physical therapists. Our goal was to stretch Evi’s knee so that she would be able to have full deflection of her knee. Unfortunately after several weeks of this, there was no change in the knee deflection. As a result Evi will be checked into day surgery on Monday in order to put a full cast on her left leg that will force the leg straighter than it was and hopefully gradually stretch the scar tissue that is preventing her from putting her leg straight.
Even with the discouragement of putting Evi in a cast, she has made some great progress in the last week. The wound on her shin is looking remarkably well, and is getting close to the point where it can be fitted for a prosthesis. This is a huge encouragement after two months of setbacks. Please continue to pray that it will heal completely before we return back to Dallas on January 2nd for further castings or prosthesis fittings. Evi has also learned to use her walker this week and enjoyed showing it off to some friends this afternoon. She still prefers to use her bottom to scoot around but will not be able to scoot with her cast.
We will leave Dallas this next Thursday and will arrive in Flagstaff on the 15th. We are looking forward to spending some quality time with family and friends while visiting. We would also love to invite you to come and visit with us on Sunday December 17 between 3 and 7 PM or the 19th between 5 and 8 PM. This will be an informal time to meet and share about our time in Lesotho and our present adventure in America with Evelyn. This will be held at my parents’ house in Flagstaff. Please contact me if you are interested for directions. We are looking forwarding to spending time with you, and thank you for your fervent prayers for Evi during these last 3 months.
As a family we are doing well and adapting to the many changes in our life. Caleb is growing and we are amazed that he is almost 6 months old. Two weeks ago we began to feed him some baby food, and he can’t get enough of the stuff. Mom is tired and has a lot on her plate as she prepares to move once again. She looks forward to the day when she can move somewhere and know that she can stay for a while. I miss flying and going to work everyday, but I’m keeping busy helping to care for Evi and Caleb.
No comments:
Post a Comment