Everything that could go right did go right! The Lord really showed up big time we thank you all for your prayers. We are back at home with Rachael and for the first time in a very long time she was able to enjoy the company of the rest of the family and our pastor, Don Haskins, in the living room. Rachel has been bedridden since August. So this is a very exciting day for all of us!
Once again we thank you all for your prayers.
Dr. Sean Dingle Rocks! as it turned out, once under sedation, Rachael's hip was found to be quite flexible Dr. Dingle decided to release a few tendons but her hip will remain intact! This changes the surgery from something that would require several days in the hospital to out patient surgery permitting her to possibly go home today!
Her heart rate is' abnormally normal! By that I mean that in all past surgeries she has had a heart rate of over 125 but now it is at 68! She Is uncomfortable but doing very well in post op.
Burt and Nancy
The Power Of Prayer !!
This is a picture of the IV tree at SMH Pre OP. Snow Bird Surgery! It is very busy here today.
To update you, Rachael is having surgery on her left hip today. This is the same type of surgery that she had in December on her right hip.
We will keep you updated throughout the day.
Please pray for smooth surgery, post-op resources and a quick recovery. Pray also for Nancy, Hanna myself as this has been a difficult month as Rachael has been in severe pain much of the time.
Most importantly, pray God sends us our next opportunity further the kingdom!
Burt and Nancy
Rachael is on clear liquids. She is doing better. This is been a hard and torturous time for her. It has been pretty heavy on all of us. My fever went away late yesterday afternoon. So at least we've got one down and one to go!
Please continue to keep all of us in prayer she went through a lot of pain on this event. Level 10 pain that lasted upwards of 8 hours or more. Today she should start on regular liquids and move to soft solids soon. If everything works then she can come home in the next day or so. So please just pray that all works out so we can get great rest and Hanna can have joy and security and that Rachael will be healed up from all these recent events.
Rachel is sick and has not been able to keep anything down since Wednesday. We thought it might have been the flu but it continues to worsen. We are contacting the doctor this morning and we believe that she might have to go back SMH. Please be in prayer for Rachel and quick healing for her and also for Nancy as she has been without sleep for most of the night night and myself as I am spiking a fever from a flu.
Thank You!
Burt
A ministry note on our last visit to the hospital:
We ended up finding someone who is in desperate need of prayer for a family member. we have since remained in contact with them. We never know what God has planned so even though things look bad not all things are bad and in the end God will get the glory!
