If I had not seen it with my own eyes I would have never believed it was so. Joseph is home and doing so well that we are having trouble keeping him slowed down. He is up and about like nothing happened. The staff at the hospital said it would be good to have him up and walking----he is running. Seriously, the only pain medication he is on is alternating Tylenol and Advil and the kid says he has no pain and wants to go outside and play! It would seem so simple to keep a young child sitting down who has a three day old, ten inch incision mark on his chest due to major open heart surgery. Joseph and his parents all need a sedative! Joseph is as active as he was before surgery and it is terrifying trying to keep him in check and worrying if he will fall and hurt himself. I have two explanations for this phenomenon:
1. The surgery repaired a narrowing of his blood flow out of the heart. The kinked hose is now working and allowing the blood to flow wide open. The heart is learning that it does not need to work near as hard and will calm down over the next few weeks.
2. He has had so many people praying for him that a miracle recovery like this is to be expected.
The first would only explain a few things we have observed.
The second explanation is what really has happened and we could not be more appreciative for what you have done or happier with the incredible progress Joseph has made.
Joseph's sisters are all home as well and the house is back to the usual level of chaos.
We are so blessed--Thank you God,
Kenny
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What glorious news. We continue to pray for a complete recovery and for the parents to get some rest. God Bless you all, Patti and Larry
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