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Baptist Temple
2655 N. Grant
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 831-2631
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BBFI
P.O. Box 191
Springfield, MO 65801
(417) 862-5001
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Springfield, MO 65803
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Dear Friends,
Several have asked about
Chandler and how things are going. Thankfully, the infection is
gone. (A Major praise!) Once they removed the cadaver bone it
began to clear up and it was contained to that area. PTL He has
had 2 surgeries so far and has the tough one on Thursday, Jan.
24. This is when they will insert the wires into the bone and
begin the process of stretching the bone several times a day. He
needs 7 inches of bone and that is the maximum they can grow on
any bone according to the doctors who are treating him. They may
have to cut the growth plate on the other leg in order for it to
not grow too much longer than this one. Thankfully, he has been
an early developer and has a lot of his growth already. As you
might imagine, the stretching process is so very painful. IT is
literally a process of tearing the bone apart so new cells will
develop in the tears. Imagine having that done 4 times a day
without anesthesia. This is his second time to go through this
and it is his choice to keep his leg.
The prayer needs are:
No infection from surgery
That the new bone will be strong rather than porous
That he will deal with the pain well
For his family who go through all this with him.
He had received a card from one of you with lots of notes and
signatures on it when I spoke with his grandmother, Linda, the
other day. He was thrilled and read every note. He has a
scrapbook made of all the cards he has received and looks
through them often. He has gotten to be at home for a few days
between surgeries since the infection is gone.
When I know more, I will get back with you.
Mom is doing well. The surgery
line is turning several colors now, but is healing well. Every
time I clean and dress it, she remarks, "My goodness, that is a
big cut there." She is right. It goes from in her hair above her
ear down and into her neck. A good 5 inches or more. She doesn't
complain with it other than a little soreness when I clean it or
remove the old dressing.
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