Today is the big day! Just a reminder to be praying today as Dave undergoes what we hope will be his last major surgery. The procedure starts at 9:30 a.m. at University Hospital here in Cincinnati and will last between four and six hours - two hours for the "trauma" surgery to close the fistula (hole in his digestive track) and an additional two to four hours to begin to reconstruct his abdominal wall, including inserting something to replace his ab muscles and two ribs on the right side that he lost during the accident (the length of the second part of the surgery is dependent on how smoothly the first part goes). Recovery is seven to ten days in the hospital and an additional three to four weeks at home. Be praying for peace for Dave, his parents and me during what will be a very long day today, and for wisdom and skill for Dr. Muskat and Dr. Kitzmiller to complete the procedure without incident.
I'll be posting updates as things happen today, so keep your eyes here!
His Spirit, His will, His peace, His glory...
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