Micah update Oct. 16

Wow we had a busy week! Three days of therapy, dentist appointments, and a major break through for Micah. We are encouraged and exhausted at the same time.

We are slowly learning new information about Micah. First of all, the eye movement is very legitimate and accurate. He now looks up for yes and down for no without the signs. The alphabet can be introduced eventually and he will be able to spell out words,
by us pointing to the letter and him moving his eyes.

Secondly, we are learning that his personality remains content and easy going. He understands what happened to him. He does not remember the day it happened or the events leading up to it. He was happy to see his diploma, and know his Moody application is still active. He always answers yes to being hungry, but is not in any pain.

This brings us to the third bit of information. . .He can not feel anything from his neck on down right now. At first this was discouraging however, he suffers much less. He doesn’t itch, hurt, or feel all the discomfort that would come from his condition.

Fourthly, he is slowly and faintly finding his vocal cords. He makes noises and has more mouth control. We have let him taste some things on his tongue that the doctor said was O.K. We have not used the suction machine in two days as he is handling all his own secretions on his own. He also can communicate he doesn’t like the oxygen in his nose and the Doctor has said it is time to wean him off of this. We measure the oxygen in his blood and it is always normal.

This is amazing progress. This is restoration. This is an act of God. This is answers to prayer. This is humbling. This is us, soaking in healing rain, looking at a double rainbow, wearing turtle track shoes and sizing up the elephants.

Ecclesiastes 11:5 “As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the maker of all things.”

Rejoicing that God is at work making a new brain stem for Micah; resting in the path of the wind,

Sherrie