Monday, September 14
Sarah, Tyler and Christian are on their way home. Tyler's surgery was a success so now he needs to be patient while the antibiotics work to clean out his leg. Small metal rods and cement blocks packed with antibiotics were inserted into his leg in place of his metal prosthesis. He will need to walk with crutches with no weight bearing on his leg and his leg needs to remain extended. His leg is very fragile and brittle and could easily break if something fell on it or something hit it. Going to school will be a challenge especially in the crowded hallways. He will probably stay at home the remainder of the week to recover. He is in pain from the surgery. He will stay busy at home catching up on missed work from school.
They received outstanding news while at St. Jude. Sarah requested that since they were there at the hospital that Tyler have his chest ct scan early. Dr. Mauer was very hesitant but agreed to it. The news: COMPLETELY CLEAR! No sign of any cancer. We are so thankful!
Specific Prayer:
Quick and complete healing of his leg
No pain
No anxiety and stress while catching up on school work
Patience
Thanks for your support and continued prayer!
Stay close!
Kim
Back in Memphis
Sunday, September 7
Tyler has been through this before! His leg will just not heal properly. This time the doctor's want to remove his metal prosthesis and start over. His leg has constantly been infected so Sarah brought him to St Jude's on Friday and they attached a vacuum pack to his leg to suck some of the "gunk" from it. He is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday, September 10 to open his leg up, remove the metal prosthesis and add spacers and packs of antibiotics. These will remain for about 6 weeks to completely clear up the infection. He will remain in a straight/no bend brace and will have to be on crutches until his next surgery. After about 6 weeks Tyler will have a second surgery to add a new prosthesis. He will be so much better off. We will pray that his leg will be perfect then and it will completely be healed forever!
Charles is leaving Tuesday to go to Memphis to be with his family. Sarah, Tyler, Elijah and Christian made the trip and they are staying with their good friends, the Ross's, since their house in Memphis is now rented. The plan is that Tyler will be back to school next week.
Pray for a successful surgery and that he will experience little or no pain.
Stay close!
Kim
Tyler has been through this before! His leg will just not heal properly. This time the doctor's want to remove his metal prosthesis and start over. His leg has constantly been infected so Sarah brought him to St Jude's on Friday and they attached a vacuum pack to his leg to suck some of the "gunk" from it. He is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday, September 10 to open his leg up, remove the metal prosthesis and add spacers and packs of antibiotics. These will remain for about 6 weeks to completely clear up the infection. He will remain in a straight/no bend brace and will have to be on crutches until his next surgery. After about 6 weeks Tyler will have a second surgery to add a new prosthesis. He will be so much better off. We will pray that his leg will be perfect then and it will completely be healed forever!
Charles is leaving Tuesday to go to Memphis to be with his family. Sarah, Tyler, Elijah and Christian made the trip and they are staying with their good friends, the Ross's, since their house in Memphis is now rented. The plan is that Tyler will be back to school next week.
Pray for a successful surgery and that he will experience little or no pain.
Stay close!
Kim
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