I’m not exactly sure what it is about me, but I just have not been able to bring myself to write this update. It’s almost like a subconscious rebellion… We’ve known this day would come since we were in the NICU in Ohio… We thought it would come last year… And yet, the fact that it is finally time for the MOST major surgery/medical procedure in a series of major medical procedures is just a bit surreal. As of this moment, May 7th is Go Day. Just a dude and his dog :) This post will be pretty factual as I am still processing a lot of my own emotions. At the same time, I am humbled and thankful to my core for the army of people who have and continue to love and pray for Nathan and our family. There is only one path ahead for my son, for my heart, for our family. In light of that, we want to share and ask for your prayers. On May 7th, Nay will have a RED device installed into/onto his face. RED stands for Rigid External Dist...
This was one of those weeks where time was elusive as it simultaneously crept along and caught us up in a whirled. The Timeline Monday morning, May 6th, I awakened early and read a devotional entitled, “Do the Next Thing.” It perfectly resonated with my paradoxical emotions. I dreaded the 7th, I wanted to hurry up and get to the 7th, most of all, I desperately wanted to be on the other side of the 7th with my son in my arms. May 7th was so intense. In God’s mercy, Nathan was as cool as a cucumber, and the four of us had a small posse with us in the waiting room along with a swarm of texts, pictures, etc. of friends in red, bible verses, prayers and well wishes. To say we were being upheld is an understatement. The surgery was supposed to be about 5.5 hours, and we got the typical text updates the first few hours. When Jonny’s phone rang with a call from the O.R. after just over 3 hours, the conversations around me faded to the margi...
(It’s Jonny this time, so set your expectations accordingly - my wife's the writer!) My heart is full! Even though we are 4 days away from what will likely be one of Nathan’s hardest surgeries and certainly the most intense recovery - I witnessed something truly amazing this morning. Our brave son, Nathan, got up in front of 450 of his peers and shared a presentation he created about his upcoming surgery. The backstory is that Nathan loves making google slideshow presentations. He’s had to make a couple for school which is what got him going. But just for fun, he’s made one on the NFL and on the NBA and on various soccer players (feel free to ask him about them, he’d love to show you :)) So when Jen suggested that maybe he make one about his upcoming surgery to share with his class, he was all over it. Then after he made it, he shared it with the school principal and she asked if he would be willing to share it with the whole school during the morning assem...
Thanks for posting this video Jen - she is an adorable little lady! -R&S
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