His request?
French fries.
Now I was thinking crackers were the way to go, but you know, when you haven't eaten in almost 3 days, I think you know better than anyone what you'd like to at least try once you can eat again. Mountain Man would have moved heaven and earth to get his son french fries, but thankfully, he just had to go to the eatery downstairs. :)
So, when I left him yesterday evening, he was looking much better and had even laughed quite a few times. Of course, Jedediah brings some of the biggest smiles to his face.
My Mom aptly observed that Scribe just isn't a complainer. And, there are always things in a hospital to complain about. Our son is the patient, but he is also our teacher, as we watch him quietly endure this path God has set before him.
"There is a vast difference between happiness and blessedness. Paul had imprisonments and pains, sacrifice and suffering up to the very limit; but in the midst of it all, he was blessed. All the beatitudes came into his heart and life in the midst of those very conditions."
~Streams in the Desert
Scribe is blessed, and so are all of us as we continue to see God's gracious Hand in everything.
We're hoping for Saturday as his release date, and we continue to ask for prayers for pain management, no infection in the epidural site, strength, wise and caring medical staff, and increased faith and trust in our Heavenly Father.
With hearts full of thanks,
for all of the Poff Clan
Oh Trisha, I'm so happy to see this wonderful update! I must have checked your blog twenty times over the last two days (and a couple of times this morning already) to see how your boy is doing. He's been in my prayers, especially that day after surgery. I used to work for a spine surgeon, and for the big cases, it seemed to be more often than not that the hardest day is the day after. So I'm glad to hear for him that he has pulled through that and is doing better! Praise God for His healing! Will continue to pray for his pain to be managed well and that it will subside so that "management" is not needed real soon.
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Tami
(PS - Kindergarten is going BEAUTIFULLY for Zoe! She LOVES it and we have been sweetly blessed already! And as she looks over my shoulder, she read that last sentence perfectly!)
Dear Trisha, Thank you so much for the frequent updates on Corey's progress. Praise the Lord for his many blessings throughout this. I'm checking your blog, too, everytime I open my laptop, and I will continue to include all of you in my prayers. I'm so thankful that he's doing so well. He's a very courageous young man!
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Patty
Hello to all... I am so glad that Corey is improving... and he will do much better when he gets home.. give him my love... he his in my thoughts and prayers every day... Love to all.... Granma
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