Bring on the Solid Food (and the Discharge Papers, too!)

What we do every day becomes a moment of celebration when you haven't been able to do it for 2-1/2 months.....eat solid food!

Yesterday David was able to eat solids for the first time.  What did he eat?  Fried chicken, of course! (You have to be from the south to understand....) Yum!  Yum!  Here's more from Michele.....

David seems to be doing well. His main challenge at this point for himself, as well as his doctors, is his ongoing nausea.  They did another CT scan yesterday and were pleased with what they saw.  They started introducing the "new" feedings again today (it's like Ensure) thru his new G tube they put in during his surgery last week.  They are doing smaller amounts at a smaller rate.  So far this evening when I left him, I don't think he had gotten sick from it like before.  I think this is probably his last major hurdle to overcome before being able to come home!  He has become more mobile and seems determined to do so, so that is good :)  That is good because I know he is on his way to independence...which is good place to be after you have lost it for so long :)

All else is good with the Hewitt Family.  We continue to be amazed at how generous and wonderful people are to us. We feel very blessed that people avail themselves so freely, to help chip in and meet the needs of others.  Thank you so much for you prayers and words of encouragement that mean so very much!!

Love to you all...those whom we know...and those whom we don't...

AND.....

woohoo!!! The surgeon cleared David to try REAL FOOD today with no restrictions....so he wanted a couple bites of my fried chicken and it didn't even make him sick....Doc also said they hope to be able to send him home after the weekend!! Sure hope that works out :) I think I was more excited about his fried chicken bites than he was :) First real food since Christmas Eve!! I think that's worth celebrating :)

Thanks be to God from whom ALL blessings flow!  Michele shared, too, that she thinks she feels better than she has in several weeks.  So, LOTS of good news going on here, and so many thanks sent your way for being faithful prayer warriors for the Hewitts.

Please don't stop praying!