Day of Prayer

We have set tomorrow Tuesday, June 8th, as a special day to PRAY for Khyle regarding his cranial surgery on Wednesday. Please remember to pray during surgery time on Wed. as well. Feel free to share our request (& this blog) with all your prayer partners & to place Khyle on any church prayer lists. Many of you who live here in Maryland, from church & school especially, have already told us you have been praying and now the hour is almost at hand. We sent out a 'Prayer Event' reminder on Facebook & Khyle has 114 persons committed to praying. Yippee!!

Here are the details:

START TIME: 6AM
DURATION: 6-7 hours
PLACE: Children's National Medical Center, Washington DC
SURGEONS: Dr. Robert Keating & Dr. Michael Boyajian
PROCEDURE: BiCoronal Orbital Advancement aka Cranial Vault Advancement

Special concerns--
--Anesthesia, come thru sedation fine
--Blood transfusion, clean, safe
--No complications
--No drug errors, dosage etc
--No brain or bone infection
--Complete & swift healing
--No necessity to repeat (50-50 'chance' say docs that a 2nd vault is sometimes needed)
--Provision to pay the hospital bill in FULL


I know that there will be swelling & bruising. Most likely his eyes will be swollen shut the first day. Dr. Keating reports that he might look like an 'alien' at first. Dr. Boyajian warned that the procedure is for the long term and the look is something for him to grow into. They are giving enough space in cranium for brain growth for many years & so it may look a tad exaggerated at first.

Some research done on older children reveals that they feel little pain after this particular surgery. (Please God, let it be.) He is expected to go home in less than a week & be back to his 'normal' self in about 3-4 weeks. The incision will be completely healed in a month & we will see Keating every 3 months for a year for post-op evaluation.

James 5:16 "The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."!!