We had an emergency dental situation happen on Sunday night... we had just finished packing everything, house was clean, ready to eat dinner and head to bed... It was me, Molly, that had the situation by the way, and let me tell you, I bawled my eyes out HARD. It broke me. News flash to those that don't know - I have had to wear a denture for 13 years (my health issues have contributed to severe bone loss in my jaw, so I can't have some teeth there) ...
So, to bring full context to this story, my full four front teeth denture broke.
I shouldn't have been able to find help on a Sunday night, but thanks to a couple of INCREDIBLE friends, we were able get the help we needed that exact night. It's funny, there have been plenty of hardships these last few weeks, but that ridiculous teeth debacle (that does not affect eternity, mind you, I know) was the straw that broke this camel's back - I bawled my eyes out because it was so much more than teeth.
I shouldn't have been able to find help on a Sunday night, but thanks to a couple of INCREDIBLE friends, we were able get the help we needed that exact night. It's funny, there have been plenty of hardships these last few weeks, but that ridiculous teeth debacle (that does not affect eternity, mind you, I know) was the straw that broke this camel's back - I bawled my eyes out because it was so much more than teeth.
We are holding so much right now. health has been a huge struggle. We take everything a day at a time and truly do trust the Lord, but living this out is heavy and immensely hard. There are details of this trip that matter so deeply to us - information needed for our girl and her future. So, my big tears were more than just over teeth issues, but I was so mad at my teeth and so sad... we had a flight to be on by 9am the next day.
Again... by the grace of God and two sweet friends helping us find the help needed and taking care of our kiddos, I was able to get my "frown turned upside down" I guess you could say. ha!
We are not QUITE laughing hard about it yet... but maybe we will someday? (You have full permission to laugh for us if you'd like)
Again... by the grace of God and two sweet friends helping us find the help needed and taking care of our kiddos, I was able to get my "frown turned upside down" I guess you could say. ha!
We are not QUITE laughing hard about it yet... but maybe we will someday? (You have full permission to laugh for us if you'd like)
The last couple of months, and all the health issues our family has been hit with, really made this trip feel even more intense. Not knowing how we would be able to do all of this felt scary, but we firmly kept trusting the Lord to get us here day by day.
I don't know why I am telling you all this, perhaps it is the huge lack of sleep from travel and prednisone, but what I can say is God continues to be SO faithful and is getting us through...
I don't know why I am telling you all this, perhaps it is the huge lack of sleep from travel and prednisone, but what I can say is God continues to be SO faithful and is getting us through...
Ok, so Monday came... We made our way to Philadelphia yesterday. The travel days are so long. Today (Tuesday) was pre-op day - a drive away outside of Philadelphia with Dr. Borek - ENT Aerodigestive specialist. We loved getting to meet him and talk with him. Not many questions can be answered until he is able to see all of Isla's airway and lungs (if possible) tomorrow. Isla was quite nervous at her appointment, but she did so well.
We have a check in of 9am for our girl tomorrow morning for her exploratory airway surgery.
Dr. Borek seemed very optimistic, which was so good, yet there is much to be learned tomorrow.
He doesn't "know" her yet - will be so good for him to fully get to explore her airway and for us to gain more knowledge about all the details so we can make wise decisions moving forward.
Our sweet girl has a lot of nerves for tomorrow and this whole next week and a half. We have a lot of nerves, yet we feel a lot of peace at the same time too. Thank you all for praying for Isla... for our family.
I will update as I can. It all depends on Isla, our family, health issues, etc...
If all goes well for Isla through this surgery tomorrow, we will get to take her to our hotel outside the city and spend a few days there... we will have another pre-op consult with Dr. Anari (her orthopedic surgeon) but otherwise we hope and pray we can spend some time resting and only doing FUN things! The kiddos really need it...we all need it!
Here are the video journals of our travel day and pre-op day:
Dr. Borek seemed very optimistic, which was so good, yet there is much to be learned tomorrow.
He doesn't "know" her yet - will be so good for him to fully get to explore her airway and for us to gain more knowledge about all the details so we can make wise decisions moving forward.
Our sweet girl has a lot of nerves for tomorrow and this whole next week and a half. We have a lot of nerves, yet we feel a lot of peace at the same time too. Thank you all for praying for Isla... for our family.
I will update as I can. It all depends on Isla, our family, health issues, etc...
If all goes well for Isla through this surgery tomorrow, we will get to take her to our hotel outside the city and spend a few days there... we will have another pre-op consult with Dr. Anari (her orthopedic surgeon) but otherwise we hope and pray we can spend some time resting and only doing FUN things! The kiddos really need it...we all need it!
Here are the video journals of our travel day and pre-op day:
While there are heavy concerns on our hearts and minds for tomorrow, we experienced so many sweet joyful moments today...
Time together - such a gift, smiles, deep belly laughs (not about teeth though- too soon..ha!) yummy treats, dance parties!!!! snuggles, prayers together...
Time to go sleep.
Thank you for all the love and prayers.
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