The doctor came in this morning and looked at Mason's wounds. He said that the skin grafting can be delayed and so we can probably have the funeral on Wednesday, but we don't know for sure. We will not know for sure until we hear from the Army on Monday.
Mason's wound care was very, very painful for him this morning. It was so hard for me to see him in so much pain. He is so brave! I am so amazed at his incredible strength. I just held his hand and he squeezed it so hard. Leslie the PT had to scrape off a lot of skin off of his legs with a knife and that is really painful for him. It was good not to have visitors during this time in the early morning. It took about three hours! But his legs are healing well - they looked a lot better to me today. The doctor said that there is an outside chance that he will not need any skin grafts, but with burn wounds, you just have to wait and see because they could "pink up" in a day, which means they are healing.
So, prayer requests: please pray for Mason's pain control, that miraculously God would be with him and give him relief especially during wound care. Please also pray that his wounds would heal quickly and that if it is God's will, that he would not need any skin grafting. Skin grafts are very painful; often the donor site is more painful than the site where they put the skin, but they do heal pretty quickly.
Thank you all so much for your support. The grief comes in waves. It has been really good to see everyone. We have family coming in today; I can't wait to see them.
God is still good. Feel free to make any comments. I will be posting pictures soon.
Love,
Heidi
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I was reading Psalm 34 this morning and it ministered to me & I thought of you all... in Christ, Scott
Psalm 34
Written by David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, causing the king to send him away.
34:1 I will praise the Lord at all times; my mouth will continually praise him.
34:2 I will boast in the Lord; let the oppressed hear and rejoice!
34:3 Magnify the Lord with me! Let’s praise his name together!
34:4 I sought the Lord’s help and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
34:5 Those who look to him for help are happy; their faces are not ashamed.
34:6 This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard; he saved him from all his troubles.
34:7 The Lord’s angel camps around the Lord’s loyal followers and delivers them.
34:8 Taste and see that the Lord is good! How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him!
34:9 Remain loyal to the Lord, you chosen people of his, for his loyal followers lack nothing!
34:10 Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
34:11 Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.
34:12 Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?
34:13 Then make sure you don’t speak evil words or use deceptive speech!
34:14 Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it!
34:15 The Lord pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help.
34:16 But the Lord opposes evildoers and wipes out all memory of them from the earth.
34:17 The godly cry out and the Lord hears; he saves them from all their troubles.
34:18 The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged.
34:19 The godly face many dangers, but the Lord saves them from each one of them.
34:20 He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken.
34:21 Evil people self-destruct; those who hate the godly are punished.
34:22 The Lord rescues his servants; all who take shelter in him escape punishment.
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