We went back to CHOC last Thursday (October 16) for visits with a neurosurgeon and G.I. doctor. They have scheduled Melissa to have two surgeries the second week of November. The first surgery will be to replace the piece of skull that was removed months ago to allow her brain to swell without damage. During that surgery they will also replace her shunt with a new design that will have a valve to control the fluid levels in her brain so she doesn’t feel faint when she sits up. The second surgery will be to replace her gastrostomy or “G”-tube with a Kimberly-Clark MIC-KEY* low profile design (www.mic-key.com). The MIC-KEY* is a barely noticeable device that will allow us to feed Melissa more easily and keep the feeding device cleaner.
Prayer Requests
Please pray for the upcoming surgeries, that God will guide the surgeons’ hands and that Melissa will tolerate the procedures well.
Please also pray that Melissa’s once or twice a day vomiting will subside and that her stomach will be able to tolerate feeding.
We are very thankful for all of your support, love, care and prayer, definitely we give all of our heartfelt praise, thanksgiving and glory to our Lord Jesus and Almighty God.
God bless you all.
Michael
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Praise God! I am so happy to hear that Melissa is home and doing so well. Her progress is a true testament of God's grace :-) I continue to pray for her complete healing as well as for strength and guidance for each of you!
Blessings,
Stacey (CHOC Spiritual Care)
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