AJ: Released From The Hospital

Leaving Boston Children's Hospital

A quick but important update... AJ has been released from the hospital!  He is now staying with some of our friends from New Hampshire for the rest of the week while he continues to recover.  

Since my last update Saturday morning, here are the highlights:

Dr Baird, the surgeon, stopped by and gave us some encouragement regarding AJ's vision problems.  She said it is not uncommon for vision issues to be present when working on this part of the brain due to inflammation and just generally disturbing that area of the brain.  

She would be more concerned if the vision issues persist for 6 weeks and encouraged us to give it some time.  So, that gave us all hope because his vision is definitely messed up right now!  Please continue to pray for a return to perfect vision.  

We are praying for pain relief as well.  The surgical team had 3 clamps attached to AJ's head.  These are the scars from the head stabilizer.  And, of course the scar from cutting his skin, pealing it back and cutting open his skull tends to be painful as well.  Rachel sent a video where the ICU doctor asked him to smile and even that hurt due to the muscles cut on the side of his head that are somehow used in smiling and clenching teeth.  

First time out of bed and sitting...

Working on vision and fine motor skills...

Walking and stairs...

Friends...

The famous apple juice (covered by insurance)...

A momma's love...

On the road to recovery....

Goodbye Rm 735

Prayer requests

1.  Vision returning to normal

2.  Pain reduction

3.  Renewed energy and stamina

4.  Healthy and whole in every way

5.  That God would be glorified in all that is happening

The Moms both said this was their favorite photo...

God bless,

Andrew