Dependant

"Relying on or requiring the aid of another for support."

The last 3 months have been full of learning day by day, more, about relying on each other and mostly God for aid and support.

Our family is so thankful for the prayers that so many have invested in our waiting time. My mom, Anne, has had many changes in her diet, daily exercise routine, weight, and medications over this time. And God's mercy protected her from the brain surgery before her body was ready to recover in a healthy way. When we met 2 weeks ago with Dr. Killefer, he reassured us that addressing her diabetes has prepared her all the way around for a strong recovery with less chance of infection in her brain at the shunt site.

Next Friday, April 3, at 8am my mom, Anne, is scheduled for Shunt Surgery at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center. She will be in intensive care for the first 24+ hours and then in the hospital for at least 3 more days.

Thank you for helping our family learn more about being "dependants" on the guidance and strength of our King.

Thank you for praying for peace for all of us -
for blood sugar and blood pressure levels as we go for pre opp.
for the doctors & nurses, esp. Dr. Killefer
for our waiting and Anne's time of recovery
for the healing and favor of God over the way the programmable Shunt will change the effects of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus in my mom's brain.

We will keep this blog updated as next week and the surgery unfolds!

HOPE

Since the day we found out, less than 24 hours before Mom was scheduled for Shunt Surgery, that we needed to give our FULL attention to her Type 2 Diabetes, we have been very diligent!

God provided the medication to be approved by Medicare and Dr. Williams told us that we were ready to reconnect with Dr. Killefer, Mom's neurosurgeon. Mom has lost weight and has really stayed focused on eating in the ways we have learned, exercising DAILY, asking for help and keeping a detailed daily food log.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 10, we will meet with Dr. Killefer to share updates about her blood sugar levels and to discuss the options for rescheduling her Shunt Surgery.

We are thankful that God has poured out His mercy and Hope over our family over exactly two months of radical changes and waiting. Thank you for your prayers and encouragement.

"Hope makes you see God's guiding hand not only in the gentle and pleasant moments but also in the shadows of disappointment and darkness." - Henri Nouwen