Hannah has been home for a few days now. The doctors are amazed at the speed of her recovery. She is bouncing around, full of life and vigor. She is picking on her little brothers again (always a good sign) and rolling her eyes in disdain at pretty much anything I say (not a good sign but normal, I'm told, for a 13 year old). The scars are large and ugly and still a bit painful to the touch. She has taken to wearing hats when in public until the affected areas are covered with a new crop of hair. Despite instructions to "take it easy" for a week or so, she is running and jumping, or trying too. Her mom and I have done our best to clamp down on that. Last night she was playing in the house, ran around a corner in the hallway, and ran smack into a door, sending her spiraling to the floor. Vickie and I freaked. What if she had hit her head? Thank God the worst of it was a mildly bruised elbow.
You know, it's interesting, looking back on all of this. Hannah has had it pretty rough for her short life and had to endure more than most, though I know that there are others who have suffered and are suffering far greater. Despite all of her challenges, though, God has been there, not necessarily to remove the challenge, but very much present to help her (and us) through the challenge. Things could be so much worse. I guess the very fact that they are not is proof that God is good.
Today marks the eighth day that Hannah has been seizure free. Her doctors, fine men and women all, remind us that it may takes years to really be sure that Hannah is free from her epilepsy. Knowing this is true, we rejoice more with each passing day. She hasn't gone eighth straight days without a seizure in a very, very long time. Thank you God! Thanks, too, to Hannah's physicians: Dr. Valencia, Dr. Narayon, and to the army of nurses and techs who encouraged her, nurtured her, and ministered God's healing to her. I remember in particular a young tech named Andrew on whom, it seemed to Vickie and I, Hannah had a bit of a schoolgirl crush.
Hannah has a follow-up appointment with Dr. Narayon this coming Friday.
Thank you for reading and we will keep you posted.
Thank you Rabbi Yosi for posting this! This is so good to hear that Hannah is doing better! I know that it is still one day at a time, but we know that God is there with Hannah and your whole family to help you through all of the tough things that you have been going through. We thank God too for each day that Hannah goes seizure free! We will continue to keep Hannah in our prayers for a speedy recovery. We know that God can do miraculous things in our lives, when we ask, like healing our bodies faster than the doctors expected in the first place. Prayer definitely changes things!
ReplyDeleteAnd as we would say in Hebrew…Baruch HaShem (Blessed be the name of the LORD) for all that He has done and will continue to do in the lives of you and your entire family.
HalleluYAH!! (Praise the LORD!!)
I’m glad that Hannah is responding so well, so quickly after the surgery. We will continue to pray that Hannah makes good progress and goes totally seizure free from now on.
Shalom and Be Well,
-- Diane
BARUKH ADONAI!!!!
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