Last Week

Last week we started the week with pre op appointments for Ian. Tuesday the day started at 3:30am it was surgery day. The waiting for the surgery to be over was excruciating but seeing how traumatized Ian was afterwards was extremely hard to take. Once the IV and drain tube was taken out he was much better, then the swelling started. One eye completely swelled shut, his ears swelled away from his head, there was swelling in his neck and forehead and face. He was not even recognizable as Ian, but Praise the Lord today the swelling is down already and he is feeling fine. This grandmother is so very thankful for God's perfect timing in all of this and his hand in making all the wheels turn just right. We are thankful for good doctors and for insurance and it makes us wonder if Ian would even have been allowed to have the surgery should the Health Care reform insurance already been in effect. The dermoid cysts were not life threatening but if the one in his skull wallowed through the bone and into the brain it would have mushroomed causing seizures and ultimately brain surgery, which would have been a completely different and more serious surgery, but the thing is you never know if they will stay in the skull for years or if they will grow and move through the brain. In a few short weeks from the time he had the MRI done on the head, his cyst had already worn through the bone and was resting on the membrane of the brain. Thank goodness, he had the surgery as soon and as quickly as he did. God is sovereign, loves us, and works all things together for good for those that love him and are called according to his purpose. Thank you Heavenly father for your love, grace, mercy and kindness that you shower on us all the time.