May 20th 11:55 am
“Sigh of relief!”…A BIG one! Taylor was taken into the Operating Room last night at roughly 7:15 and came out a little before 10. The doctors seem very optimistic to the results. They found that part of the shunt tubing in the stomach had been disintegrated amongst tons of scar tissue and a hernia. They removed and replaced the tubing in her tummy and head and replaced the valve in her brain, but left some of the old tubing in her head that was attached to the bone. She is still intubated and continues to have the external ventricle drain in her skull, which hopefully y both will come out today. About an hour ago they stopped the pain medication, which will assist with her waking up. She just has been opening her eyes when I speak to her, and just recently jerked when she heard her Dad’s voice on the phone. Even though we are here in this hospital, there is a HUGE peace and tons of joy in my heart. I am optimistic that we just finished our climb up the mountain and are excited that we are on our way down. I will continue to keep you updated on our journey through this trip that we are on.
Meanwhile, what a blessing and joy we have experienced through all of our friends and family. I can see that as my relationship and faith have both grown with God that he provides people when in need. Life is not meant to be done alone. Even though I have felt it at times, I realize that I have never been alone, and when I do feel it…someone ALWAYS seems to show up! Amazing that God always provides what we need…sometimes we might not be asking for what he knows we need. I have definitely been provided with a massive amount of friends that have come together to assist me throughout this entire process. They have been part of my strength. They have worked together and assisted with things such as: taking over for me at my home with such jobs as caring for the twins, caring for our animals, taking kiddos to appointments, making phone calls, assisting with the daily chores at home, shopping for groceries, and simply just sitting next to me to let me know I am not alone. I don’t know if they really know that simply folding a load of laundry is one less burden that is lifted for the day. To them, thank-yous seem hardly enough. Last night, more than a dozen friends showed up to support Taylor and me during the surgery. That does not include phone calls and texts that were sent. It was great to laugh and enjoy the humor and fun in everything. I had always dreaded the moment if and when Taylor ever had to have her shunt replaced. In actuality, it is not the most complicated surgery for a Nero-surgeon, it was just something that did not sit right with me, but when I saw all of my old friends, new friends, and some that I just met last night reach out to me it was great to see the fellowship that we all are capable of. During the wait, the waiting area became very loud with laughter and my friend Jase looked over at me and said, “Isn’t this what it should be like when a bunch of Christians come together during a time like this?” He was right. All the worries went away and the joy in each other was present. Our faith was all united in God, and by the end of the night that faith shined through!
Eden
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