Back to his room

It's about 4:30 on Tues and they just brought Nathan back from surgery. The surgeon met with us and said that the patella went back together very nicely and she was happy with how it went.

Now he's resting and we're visiting with Rick and Beth in the waiting room. Hopefully he'll be hungry for dinner soon.

Tomorrow we start attacking physical therapy a little more aggressively - and how that goes will determine where we take him when we leave here. Continue to pray for wisdom.

So many decisions, I keep putting off calling the insurance company - not ready to begin the hassle! I'll call tomorrow - I promise - hold me to it!

Here are words to another song - this is actually the one that we heard in the car that night - It's by Kutless.I'm a little foggy..............................

What Faith Can Do Lyrics

Everybody falls sometimes
Gotta find the strength to rise
From the ashes and make a new beginning
Anyone can feel the ache
You think it’s more than you can take
But you are stronger, stronger than you know
Don’t you give up now
The sun will soon be shining
You gotta face the clouds
To find the silver lining

I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn’t ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I’ve seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That’s what faith can do

It doesn’t matter what you’ve heard
Impossible is not a word
It’s just a reason for someone not to try
Everybody’s scared to death
When they decide to take that step
Out on the water
It’ll be alright
Life is so much more
Than what your eyes are seeing
You will find your way
If you keep believing

I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn’t ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I’ve seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That’s what faith can do

Continue to pray - I think the pain will be intensified by the physical therapy to come. We have lots of decisions to make ahead.

PS Pray for Brandon, he has a sinus infection, is miserable and is in finals with only 1 1/2 weeks to go.

Surgery #5

I talked Nathan into a picture because all of you loyal friends and family need to see my handsome man/child.................................Tomorrow around 12pm Nathan will head in for the last surgery. Can you believe it? This surgery is to fix his patella (knee cap), it is broken into 5 pieces.

Today went actually quite smoothly and Nathan got over some hurdles. We had a very quiet day with no visitors - the quiet was good but I think we were both going a little stir crazy by 5 - and I don't get any meds!! :-)

Randy will be down tomorrow morning before Nathan heads into surgery. Everytime he leaves me - I am so painfully reminded of how much I need him for strength right now - without him, I am lost!

There is no way to express how loved and cared for we feel. We are counting the days to come home and praying for wisdom in our decisions.

Romans 5:1-5: Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

Leanne N. sent me these verses and added that even tho' the verses are speaking about spiritual sufferings, often times when we are physically suffering Satan attacks and tries to draw us from the one we need to hold on most!

No surgery today

Today has been frustrating - to say the least. Nathan was on "hold" for tentative surgery and couldn't eat. He was starving and they wouldn't give us an answer when the surgery would be, if at all.

This time Papa Bear went and rattled some cages and finally by 11am they decided to wait until tomorrow. We immediately went downstairs and got some food for our hungry boy!

Randy stayed with him last night, and they both slept the entire night except for pain meds coming in, then they would fall right back to sleep! A good night.

Today he is agitated, frustrated, restless, irritated, (are there any I've missed?)and I am here by myself as Randy just headed home until tomorrow. Pray for Nathan and me today...........enough said.

Two days after the accident Randy and I were driving home and this song came on 105.3 - I told Randy that this is definitely our theme song for this definitive moment in our lives - can't wait for Nathan to hear it!

Katie B - sent me the words today - awesome - you didn't even know that we had "picked" this song.

Before the Morning by Josh Wilson

Do you wonder why you have to
Feel the things that hurt you?
If there's a God who loves you
Where is He now?

Or maybe there are things you can't see
And all those things are happening
To bring a better ending
Someday, somehow you'll see, you'll see

Would you dare, would you dare to believe
That you still have a reason to sing?
'Cause the pain that you've been feeling
It can't compare to the joy that's coming

So hold on, you gotta wait for the light
Press on and just fight the good fight
'Cause the pain that you've been feeling
It's just the dark before the morning

My friend, you know how this all ends
And you know where you're going
You just don't know how you'll get there
So say a prayer

And hold on
'Cause there's good for those who love God
But life is not a snapshot
It might take a little time, but you'll see the bigger picture

Once you feel the weight of glory
All your pain will fade to memory
Once you feel the weight of glory
All your pain will fade to memory, memory, memory

Come on, you gotta wait for the light
Press on and just fight the good fight
'Cause the pain that you've been feeling
It's just the hurt before the healing

Couldn't have said it better myself......................................

IIt was a VERY good day!

Ahhhhhhhhh! That's all I can say. Pain managed, a bath, hair washed, he shaved himself (nothing like making a mom nervous that putting a razor in a half way working arm/hand of her son!), put on shorts and a shirt, ate good, got the catheter out, drains out, AND

We got him up in a fancy chair and took him down the hallway for a brief few minutes.

This obviously exhausted him, but it was so good to get him out of that room - he loved it - and my mommy heart was thrilled!

G'pa and G'ma Korthuis, Uncle Marty, Aunt Debbie, Lisa and David, "uncle" Jeff and "aunt" Kathi - all came for visits. Nathan had some special friends visit too - it means a lot to him - he loves his friends!

Looks like we have another night in the private room - PTL - keep prayin' - it helps so much!!

We don't know about surgery tomorrow or not - I'll post as soon as I know!

I CANNOT believe how far God has brought our boy in 9 days - Miracle after miracle.

Psalm 103

"Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name.

Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits-

{He} forgives, heals, redeems, and crowns you with love and compassion,

{He} satisfies your desires so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

The Lord is compassionate and gracious,

slow to anger, abounding in love.

He will not accuse, nor will He harbor His anger forever,

He does not treat us as our sins deserve (thank You, Jesus! editorial praise!)

or repay us according to our iniquities.

**For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those

who fear Him;

as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our

transgressions from us.

*As a father has compassion on His children, SO the Lord has compassion

on those who fear Him, *for He knows how we are formed, He remembers

that we are but dust.

The Lord has established His throne in heaven,

and His kingdom rules over all.......

4 solid hours!

Last night, Nathan was so miserable from 10pm-2am. We shifted, propped, ate applesauce, etc nothing worked, finally after his 1:30 meds he settled down and we both slept! Ahhhh!

We are still in a private room - keep praying we can stay here as long as possible!!

Today they hope to get him up and in a special chair and we can wheel him around if he wants. He's had 3 drains and from the surgery sites, and those all came out today! Progress, progress, progress.

Watching Nathan consumed with pain is - unbearable. I talk a lot to God during these times. Randy is still here today and we look forward to some family today.

Thanks so much for your continued love, support and prayers.

privacy

I just roared like a momma bear (I was actually quite sweet - just persuasive!) and got Nathan a private room - until they need it - pray he can be here as long as possible! What a difference it makes!

Nathan is healing beautifully - in so many ways!

Still working on pain management - my God can do that!

Randy's turn to go to the house and sleep! My turn to sleep with my boy!
Should be a fairly quiet night - as quiet as you can get in a hospital.

We had friends that were such an encouragement today - we are all feeling overwhelmed by the love and support!

Without faith it is impossibe to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exsists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6

Trust me - we are earnestly seeking HIM!!

Pain

Today the key words are pain and anxiety..........they're both WAY too high!

They are still trying to manage his pain and Nathan is going insane just trying to find a position he can survive in.

Pray today - He is praying too - we pray with him often

I slept good last night, thanks to my precious man and our friends that provided a warm cozy comfy bed.

One day at a time...........today maybe one minute at a time................
"Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow has enough worries of it's own." (don't know where this verse is found - I think in Matthew?)