The Good.....MG is doing much, much better. In fact, she is now back on just motrin and tylenol and that seems to be controlling her pain. She was very happy most of the day, ate more and just seemed more content. She is still very hestitant to move, but we hope that will keep improving. So, since her fevers are down and pain is managed, they say we may go home tomorrow-Praise God.
The Bad.....MG could still have an infection of her rods even though it was not found on the scans. She has gotten better on antibiotics that would treat this type of infection, so the question still remains: is she getting better because of a virus or because the antibiotics treated the infection? Only time will tell, she will remain off antibiotics and if she starts getting sick again, running fever, etc. in 4-5 days that would most likely mean she has a rod infection. Please pray for NO infection to return or for God to just rid her body of any illness and for her to remain healthy. We do not want to go down this road of months of antibiotics and rod removal.
The Ugly....We found out from our orthopedist here that MG has 2-3 broken ribs. The hooks where the veptr rods connect to the ribs have migrated through her little ribs. This was the biggest surprise of the day to say the least, but explains much of her pain. This information will be passed on to Dr. Campbell in Philly tomorrow and we hope to hear from him and see what his plan is for this. Please pray for wisdom and direction for Dr. Campbell in knowing how to best treat this, which may very well include surgery.
So, that is the day in a nutshell. God is at work and already gave us some answers we had been searching for. I have faith that He is not finished and we are praying for complete restoration for Mary Graham. Even with these complications with these veptr rods (and we knew eventually there would be some), we know they have helped MG so much already, and pray that we can continue on this journey with hope that God will guide us and be with us every step, just like he already has.
In the confusion and weariness of this week and all we have faced with MG, your support and prayers have meant so much. And we know the Lord has not forsaken us.....Please continue to lift her up.
"Call to me, and I will answer you, and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know." Jeremiah 33
Praying . . . especially that you will be able to go home tomorrow and get some REST. Thanks so much for sharing. Poor little MG with her broken ribs, ouch! Glad she is better and eating -- that is a relief.
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