Micah 7:7—But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Look at the phrases in that verse—I watch and wait! The Lord hears! This has certainly been our experience over these last few months. Seems the Lord reveals to us a new need and then delights to lead us in His way, showing us His goodness around every corner. That is the wonderful thing about God—you cannot separate His goodness from His sovereignty, His love from His justice, or His mercy from His holiness. He just is all of those things (and much more) ALL the time!
So let me tell you what He has done for us now: You know from the last post that Mackenzie’s doctor in Baltimore wants her to go ahead and have the tethered cord surgery in New York. Mackenzie’s only request was that it be scheduled after prom, which is April 18th. Her surgery date is April 21st.
We will fly to NY on April 19th; she will have pre-surgical testing and another MRI on the 20th, and then she will have surgery on the 21st. She will be in the hospital for 3-5 days. We are required to stay in NY for two days after discharge to make sure there are no complications before we fly home, possibly on April 28th.
On one hand, April 21st seems so far away, but realistically we know how quickly it will come. There are several tests she has to have done prior to that—ophthalmology exam and MRAs, which are being scheduled at the Medical University of South Carolina, possibly in mid-March. She will have to have cardiology clearance prior to surgery (appointment scheduled for March 10th) and various blood tests.
She also continues to have physical therapy twice weekly. They have been working on her core muscles, which will be beneficial as she recovers from surgery.
Mackenzie is still experiencing the tachycardia (fast heart rate), fatigue, headache, and joint pain. And although we are eager to have this surgery behind us in hopes it will alleviate some of her symptoms or halt the progression of symptoms, it is a serious surgery and we do ask for your continued prayers.
Mackenzie will post in the next day or two because she wants you all to know how SHE is feeling about this.
Thank you all so much for praying.
We love you,
The Mathis Family
Look at the phrases in that verse—I watch and wait! The Lord hears! This has certainly been our experience over these last few months. Seems the Lord reveals to us a new need and then delights to lead us in His way, showing us His goodness around every corner. That is the wonderful thing about God—you cannot separate His goodness from His sovereignty, His love from His justice, or His mercy from His holiness. He just is all of those things (and much more) ALL the time!
So let me tell you what He has done for us now: You know from the last post that Mackenzie’s doctor in Baltimore wants her to go ahead and have the tethered cord surgery in New York. Mackenzie’s only request was that it be scheduled after prom, which is April 18th. Her surgery date is April 21st.
We will fly to NY on April 19th; she will have pre-surgical testing and another MRI on the 20th, and then she will have surgery on the 21st. She will be in the hospital for 3-5 days. We are required to stay in NY for two days after discharge to make sure there are no complications before we fly home, possibly on April 28th.
On one hand, April 21st seems so far away, but realistically we know how quickly it will come. There are several tests she has to have done prior to that—ophthalmology exam and MRAs, which are being scheduled at the Medical University of South Carolina, possibly in mid-March. She will have to have cardiology clearance prior to surgery (appointment scheduled for March 10th) and various blood tests.
She also continues to have physical therapy twice weekly. They have been working on her core muscles, which will be beneficial as she recovers from surgery.
Mackenzie is still experiencing the tachycardia (fast heart rate), fatigue, headache, and joint pain. And although we are eager to have this surgery behind us in hopes it will alleviate some of her symptoms or halt the progression of symptoms, it is a serious surgery and we do ask for your continued prayers.
Mackenzie will post in the next day or two because she wants you all to know how SHE is feeling about this.
Thank you all so much for praying.
We love you,
The Mathis Family
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