Day 3 - June 18 - C4 & C5 Vertabrae
Eric, I'm gonna need you to chime in on this one and clarify a few things...In a conversation with Eric tonight I learned that the issue with Connor is related to his C4 & C5 vertebrae. I originally believed they were "crushed", but tonight Eric used the words "slipped out of alignment".
When they first put on the Halo they started it with 20lbs of pressure. Apparently they've been adding 5lbs morning and night so now it appears to be at 40lbs. The doctors plan on X-raying it each evening to monitor the change, but so far Eric hasn't learned much.
Connor lays in his bed which is set at about a 15 degree incline. The halo has a cable attached that goes up over a bar and back down to the weights so his head is being gently pulled up and slightly forward.
Eric said that today was a very tough day. Having Cherié's parents there have been a big help, but it still sounded like a miserable day for him. He expressed some of his anger at God, he shared his desire to change places with his son, he talked about his helplessness.
We talked about just putting one foot in front of the other. That's the only way to make it right now. I referenced the film What About Bob? by saying, "baby steps to the elevator, baby steps to the elevator." He chimed back, "I'm sailing!" in reference to seeing Bill Murray's character tied to the mast of the sailboat. It was one moment of laughter in a very painful day, but that's where we are right now.
Baby steps... that's all we can plan for. And I'm sure Eric and family feel "tied to the mast" of a ship they wish they could get off of. Pray for them.
posted by Kent C. Williamson @ 7:28 PM
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Kent, et al...
I can't thank you enough for providing us with such detailed information. I like to pray very specifically, and this is a tremendous help! Thank you for your labor of love in keeping us well-informed.
Jenann
West Hills Community Church | Morgan Hill, CA
"He expressed some of his anger at God, he shared his desire to change places with his son, he talked about his helplessness."
I'm just a distant friend, the husband of a romanian friend of Ardath, Bob and Melissa.
But I just wanted to let you know that I can deeply feel with you.
After 40 years of waiting God finally sent me the wife I was supposed to have, 10 months later my little boy Jonathan, now little girl Enya.
The one thing that can make me cry out of nothing is the fear of loosing one of them or seeing them in a similar situation. I would gladly give my life or health without hesitating, but I don't know what I would do if I were in your shoes.
We are praying with you. Praying that the Lord would bring it to a good end for all of you, and praying that his name would be praised.
In Christ's love
Thomas Urich
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