Passing...with flying colors!

Folks, Jonny here. We're keeping this short and sweet because we are still transitioning between the OR and the floor, but from every perspective, today went really well!

An hour before surgery Nathan was quite happy - I think he knew fingers were in his future and was pretty stoked about it.


Dr. Fearon said the separating of the fingers and toes and skin grafting went really well.

And thankfully, coming off anesthesia went quite smoothly.  



Nathan's casts look pretty intense covered in these bog foam rollers but that can't keep mom from holding him!


Thanks so much for all of the support, encouragement, and prayers the last 12 hours! We have felt so loved!

Comments

  1. UnknownJuly 18, 2014 at 2:53 AM

    Lookin' good. Tell him to keep it up, okay?

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  2. Ben and KimJuly 18, 2014 at 10:26 AM

    We're so glad to hear all the great news. Still covering all of you in prayer. God Bless, Ben and Kim

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  3. Jeremy ToburenJuly 18, 2014 at 3:56 PM

    Thumbs up! Literally!

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  4. UnknownJuly 18, 2014 at 8:31 PM

    Deep, deep sigh of appreciation to God on your behalf :)

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