Dodging Bullets (Hannah & Trevor)

Sometimes you don't want to know the dangerous reality of a situation until it's over. Hannah's Staph infection we were told about yesterday was actually MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus.) According to WebMD, "MRSA is sometimes called a "super bug" because it's so hard to treat." The doctor told us that almost 50% of pediatric deaths related to an influenza and bacterial co-infection are because of the presence of MRSA. Glad they held onto that factoid until after she got through it!

Hannah may never know how many bullets she dodged.

Drum roll please...

Hannah is now back at home, undergoing self-administered (by us, that is) respiratory therapy and a continued regime of multiple antibiotics! She'll need another chest x-ray in a couple of weeks and won't fully recover for three months or so but, heck, she's at home and running around!

Before discharge, the doctor talked about four markers that gauge whether the battle is being won. "We don't often get all four things moving in the right direction at the same time, especially only after a few days," he said, "but in Hannah's case that's what has happened and she's as 'fixed' as we can get her here at the hospital."

There is a chance that the highly-dense areas of lung infection might cause scaring and problems later. We'll appreciate your continued prayers for the many weeks of healing ahead.

Meanwhile, Trevor's surgery went extremely well yesterday. According to Scott, Trev's cheekbone was broken in multiple places and had collapsed in by over 3/4 of an inch. His upper jaw was broken into layered chips "like cornflakes." Multiple plates were inserted to repair the cheekbone, ocular bone and jaw. In addition, the doctors had to rebuild part of his sinus cavity.

The bleeding on Trevor's brain was deemed to not be serious and therefore didn't require surgery. Another bullet dodged. Obviously, ongoing prayer is needed in that regard and for Trevor's overall healing. Trevor is numb from his lip up to his eye on the side of his face that took the impact of the bat. The doctor has said that this numbness is likely permanent. We pray that it is not.

Scott wrote in an update e-mail that "Trevor is a tough, brave kid. His teammates visited him last night and one of them told his mom, "Trevor didn't even cry.""

Trevor is definitely a special kid. He traveled to India with us last year. I witnessed a heart and spiritual maturity that are rare indeed for such a young teenager. We pray that these latest battle scars only help to shape his fine character and provide numerous ministry opportunities in his bright future.

Comments

[Mark]

Praising God for His goodness, protection, and healing. We continue to pray for all of you.

[Auto glass chandler az]

Thank you for sharing you stories and I loved the pictures...