We recently had visits with two of Caden’s doctors. The ENT visit was to discuss getting an ear tube replaced and potentially removing Caden’s adenoids. They will also get a culture of Caden’s sinuses and maybe even clean them out while he is under anesthesia. The ENT is waiting on us to schedule this one. Once Caden is healed up we will discuss the big one. That is the myotomy of Caden’s UES (upper esophagus sphincter). We are struggling with this one since there has been no clear indication that this will help Caden to swallow. There is little research among children with this procedure where the child has never swallowed at all.
The endocrinologist visit was fairly cut and dry. Caden is growing in height and weight. His calcium levels are doing great even though we have almost completely weaned him off the supplements. We are making some slow diet modifications. Sherry is going to try pureeing some avocado and putting that through the feeding tube as an afternoon snack.
All is going pretty well otherwise. Riley and JJ are doing great. Sherry had a birthday this week. I am having some pretty major dental work done Monday. We start our next Growing Kids God’s Way class on the 20th and have some open seats. Contact us if you are interested in joining the class.
It is not uncommon for us to experience some spiritual battles when we begin a Growing Kids God’s Way class, but this year we have an added factor. I am playing a small part in a theatrical experience of the gospel called The Thorn that will begin on April 1st at Seacoast (Long Point Campus). Many cast, crew, directors, and support staff are experiencing spiritual attacks like no other time in recent history. Please join us in prayer.
Praises
- Found a short in AC unit that was causing circuit breaker to trip. Fixed it myself. I’m handy that way sometimes. Avoided possible house fire and unknown repair bill amount on this issue (hopefully lowered electric bill too!).
- Got appointment to have one tooth extracted and crown retreat on another due to a cancellation. Was going to be two weeks…been eating ibuprofen about as fast as peppermints. If you know me and peppermint then you know that is a lot of ibuprofen (still praying for $1800 to drop out of sky like manna).
Prayer Requests
- Health for the entire Osborne family
- Health and healing for Nana
- Little Forester Bradburn and his family
- Protection of our finances. This week we have been faced with issues not budgeted relating to dental work, leaky roof, car, home AC unit, computer network, and more.
- Swallowing for Caden
- Continued favor with my job for participation in The Thorn
- The Thorn directors, cast, crew, and especially those who will come experience the gospel like never before