**For those of you who are also on the women's yahoo group for 3ABC or who keep up with Facebook--This is the same message I posted at both places so if you already read it, you can save yourself the time and stop reading now.
Some people had commented on my Facebook account that they would like
an update about Mia. Until Thursday nothing had really happened
since we moved to Ohio. We had a little trouble getting things to
work out at the hospital in Cinci. We had the records of her
ultrasound and MRI sent from Kosair in Louisville to the children's hospital in
Cinci and they decided that she needed one more test. We had been
waiting for a long time for them to call us and finally they called
last week with an appointment for Thursday. It was kind of short
notice but since we had been waiting so long, we just dropped
everything and went.
The test was called a Urodynamics test. It was a little difficult
for all of us because they had to put a catheter in her and she was
scared and upset and then that made David and I upset for her. But
by God's grace the test didn't take too long and the people were very
nice. This test is done to show how well the bladder empties and
fills. It also measures the pressures in the bladder and the function
of the muscles that cause the bladder to open and close. This is the
definitive test to finalize a diagnosis when all other tests have
confirmed the presence of tethered cord. We are still praying that
all other tests have been wrong while continuing to trust God and
pray that we would be strong and faithful even if Mia does end up
needing surgery. It feels hard to pray for both of those things
because I would ultimately prefer her to be perfectly healthy.
Through this and other cirmumstances, God has really been teaching me
a lot about suffering for His glory. I've just seen time after time,
how God works through hard times (much harder times than what we have
ever gone through) and this encourages me to trust Him and persevere.
Thanks to those who are praying for us, those who showed concern
about Mia's test and those who are reading this now. Hope you all
are doing well.
1 comment:
It's amazing how much closer God seems when we are going through times of trouble, huh? I think often about how God must have been right in the room with Todd and Amanda and Little Gracie. I praise God for Mia and for her little life. I pray that if it's His will that He heals her completely from the condition, and if it's not His will, I pray that we can all accept the times of "repair" work they have to do....and that we can all glorify God through those times. I love that baby girl SO much!
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