Mike's Surgery

Follow up on Mike's surgery as written by Samantha on Mike and Sam's blog...

"We're back home and I am so thankful!

Mike's surgery went well. The doctor was not able to use the bone piece as he had hoped, so he went ahead and took four "plugs" of bone from other parts of Mike's knee to fill in (think cobblestones) for the missing bone fragment. These living bone plugs should grow and fill in for the missing bone fragment. The doctor showed me pics of what he did (eww...) and seemed satisfied with how things turned out.

The kids were so well cared for today by Grace and Joyce. Between the two of them, they took care of Titus, Courage and Serenity ALL day! I didn't see the kids until Joyce brought them over in their pj's ready for bed (Titus was already asleep!).

Recovering from the anesthesia after the surgery went well too! Mike was very sleepy but did not seem to have any other adverse side effects as he came to. And, every person that helped or cared for Mike today was wonderful! In fact one of the nurses that tended to Mike was a classmate of his from high school!

Thanks for your prayers! All went well and I really had a sense of peace as Mike was taken in to surgery and the entire time he was under. Your love and support has meant so much to us during this time. We would appreciate your continued prayers for:

• quick healing with NO complications
• adequate pain management; the pain from the surgery should peak over the next 48 hours.
• The kids to be understanding of daddy's need for space and inability to do much over the next week or so (Mike will need to be on crutches for the summer).
• Strength and adequate rest for me."

We are very thankful for God's provision here and we would ask you to continue to pray with us for Mike to make a complete recovery. (I included only one picture from their blog. For all of them you need to read this on Mike and Sam's blog.)