For those of you that find this kind of thing interesting here's what we had underneath the plaster.  For those who are squeamish, don't scroll down any further.  Heidi looks and touches now though....there's your challenge :)

 

She is taking some good steps with her foot all the way down with a nice low arch, but it will be a while till she's running with abandonment.  The result is good when she puts it down completely.  I had forgotten that her toes were different sizes so it is not the exact dramatic look I guess we would have been hoping for.  But 3 weeks post surgery, it's amazing. 

 

God is good.

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Foot update update!

Well we have two fine looking feet walking around the house.

Heidi did so well this morning, being brave even when she was frightened, and working hard to remember our code word of trust.  Trust, God who had this day planned, trust the doctor who knows what he's doing, trust that Mum will hold her hand.

Hope had the best response when she saw the incision, oooo, yuck!  Not entirely helpful but honest.

She is more cautious than before, but is getting there and proudly told me that she touched one of the pokey out bits (stitches).

Now, if only she would go to sleep things would be good!

Thank you for praying.

Foot update

Heidi's cast is broken and starting to rub, so I called the hospital this morning.

End result is that we have an appointment with our consultant in 90 mins....that's a dash home for Tom, a quick turn around and then a decision to be made by Dr Harder as to whether it comes off or stays on.

The upshot of this is that Heidi is frightened.  And she would like to ask people to pray. We have talked about how this is an exciting day really,  it's anther step in the road to her new foot and it has been planned and ordained by God for his glory.  All of the fear we had of how she would cope post surgery disappeared when we saw how well she was doing, and Heidi was confident in her cast.

Now she needs confidence that without the cast the one who made her and has carried her through so far remains the same. 

Thank you for praying.