Regina did have surgery yesterday. God did not choose to heal her before, but we trust He did so through the surgery. His ways are higher than ours.
She came through surgery fine. The doctor said it went "as smooth as silk." She didn't even seem nervous. She bravely went with them fully trusting what they were about to do. We were proud of her.
After surgery, she was in quite a bit of pain, which is normal. It was heart wrenching to hear my little girl crying and saying "My eyes hurt." Last night and today she has preferred to keep her eyes shut as much as possible since opening them causes much discomfort. She said it feels like she has rice in her eyes. The doctor said they would feel like something was in them for a few days.
She did brave our annual family picnic today with sunglasses and a visor. She opened her eyes quite a bit but preferred to spend a lot of the time sitting in a chair and drawing. By the end of the picnic she was ready to lay down and sleep which gives her eyes a rest.
The outcome of the surgery will not be known for 4 - 6 weeks. It will take the muscles of the eye that long to adjust. We pray that it will be successful and another one will not be needed.
We have a follow up appointment on Monday so hopefully we'll know more then.
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I will be praying! Your sister (Heidi) was at our Ontario Camp a couple of weeks ago, and we were praying for your girl.
Thanks, Joel, for praying! Heidi told us you requested prayer for Regina at the camp. We really appreciate it!
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