This too shall pass

Our last few days in pictures....

Right after surgery

 Her new "ride"

Hanging out in the boppy

Thank you all for praying us through this, your prayers have been felt and we are so thankful the surgery is over and went smoothly. God has been so faithful and we praise Him for that. This is quite an adjustment for MG and us. She had a very hard time in the hospital with her pain and with muscle spasms that make it difficult for her to sleep. It doesn't help that she can't move anything but her arms right now. She isn't eating very well either. Things are just kind of up and down for her. However, last night she did a little better and she has had some moments of contentment. It helps to know this is helping her hips and that it's just part of the process. I believe each day she will improve more and more. 

Our orthopedist was pleased with everything....he made four incisions then lengthened some tendons, grafted some bone on her sockets and put her hips into the sockets. He said we will know over the next several months if the hips would form properly in the sockets. The plan is to go back on the 23rd (only two weeks away) and have her stitches removed and replace the cast. We will do this again under anesthesia, but it should be nothing like the surgery. Then hopefully if she is healing well, she will only wear it a few more weeks and then possibly wear a harness to keep her hips in the sockets. He did say that hip surgery is much more painful than spinal surgery-so I guess we can hope that is the case for MG.

Please continue to pray for MG's pain to decrease, her appetite to improve and for her hips to heal and develop properly. We are so grateful for each of you praying and helping us in many ways - bringing us food and helping with our other kiddos. Having such great support around us really makes these difficult times easier. Just taking it one day at a time....