Ethan's Cochlear Implant Surgery

Thank you all for your support toward us over the past few weeks and prayers for Ethan. The Lord was gracious first of all in keeping Ethan healthy for his cochlear implant surgery two days ago on December 8th. Thank you for your faithful prayers for this.

The surgery did go well according to the doctor. Only a little fluid leaked from Ethan's cochlea when the hole was made for the implant, which means there is a possiblity Ethan could retain some of his residual or natural hearing that he had in his ear, which is usually not the case when implanted. As far as the overall success of the implant, we will begin to know that when they actually turn on or activate the implant on Dec 28th. There is reason to be hopeful.

We got home from the hosptial yesterday about 2pm. Ethan is beginning to get back to his normal self now that the initial heavy medicines have worn off. He is communicating, remembers well, and eating a little.

Two prayer requests for him during this intervening time are: 1) that he would not develop or maintain a fever over the next few days which could indicate infection (he has had a fever yesterday and today but that is likely normal), and 2) that the swelling from his incision would go down (he has had a little more than normal swelling at this point).

Other than that, he is in good spirits, and we are praising God that things have gone well.

Thanks for your love to us in Christ,
Jeff and Lisa