Eli is recovering

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Elijah is home and happy to be there. He is recovering from his wrist centralization surgery. He returns to Shreveport to have the cast removed and a splint put in its place in one more week. He is becoming more accustomed to the cast, but he isn't loving it.

He is still experiencing some pain and discomfort. Possibly more from his more severe cold than from his newly reconstructed arm. He laughs and plays, which are very good signs.

Thanks for your prayers and we will keep you posted here.

Love,
Melissa

Comments

Anonymous said…
Thanks for the update. I'm thinking about you daily!

mhh
September 6, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Anonymous said…
I have been following Eli's journey and can't wait to see him again when he gets to come to LLH! Love and Prayers, Robyn
September 8, 2008 at 9:40 PM
Eric said…
I finally found the addy for the blog... I'm a little slow on the "get it, got it" scale...

Thanks for the video updates. I cannot imagine the strength it takes to get through each day; your laughter encourages me that should I face a difficult task, I know I can get through it with my faith intact.

Continue to be strong, friends... show us how great our God is!
September 11, 2008 at 8:13 PM
Anonymous said…
Thank you for adding the videos! My face is sore from smiling. He is so precious. God sure does answer our prayers!
Angel
September 14, 2008 at 10:44 PM
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