No more port!

Mom's port was removed on Tuesday (sorry I'm late on updating), and the surgery went very well! Since I'm still on summer break, I was able to go up to Hopkins to wait with Dad and also see Mom before/after her surgery. It was good to see Dr. Giuntoli again, a man we are so thankful for!

Mom was asking right after her surgery about the possibility of going down to Florida to visit Lisa and her family, and a day later, we had a flight booked for her. She heads down to Florida this Tuesday and will return the following Saturday. Mom wants some time to visit Ali before she starts Kindergarten on Aug. 24 and also wants to help Lisa while John is continuing physical therapy at the hospital. For those who weren't aware, Lisa's husband, John, has been in the hospital for 2 weeks after he was diagnosed with viral meningitis and Guillian Barre Syndrome which caused him to lose feeling from his chest down. He is doing much better now. He began his therapy with moving himself from the bed to the wheelchair, and most recently he stood with a walker. I know many of you have been faithful with praying for Mom, and if you would please pray for John as well, we'd appreciate it. The doctors have made Aug. 27 the discharge date/goal, but Lisa thinks it will be sooner and prays that it is so John can be home before Ali's first day of Kindergarten.

Thank you for praying for:
-John as he presses on with physical therapy
-Mom's trip down to Florida