We worked hard today to give Elijah a very normal day. We let him go to a friends house with Grace and Micah to play for several hours. He did well and they were gracious to allow him to stay. I gave her the five minute primer on how to empty the catheter and she assured me it wouldn't be a problem. He played well, and she was gracious enough to not panic when the catheter started leaking. It was excellent on a number of levels, mostly because it was fun for Elijah and secondly, because I got a much needed break.
When we got home, a friend from church stopped by bearing a number of frozen meals from several families. We barely know several of the folks who sent meals, but thank you all and thank you to James for coordinating and driving way out here to deliver them! I am certain they will be a blessing on the busy days ahead next week.
After dinner, we attempted to give Elijah a shower and get him cleaned up a bit. He hates being able to see the catheter - so he screamed the entire time. This was a reminder of how difficult it will be to insert a catheter three times each day beginning next week.
Tomorrow, we are going to head over to the fair (thanks to Michelle for the left over free tickets) and spend another day making things as normal as possible for Elijah and for us all.
Thank you to the many friends that have called or written, knowing that you are praying for us does help. Right now, things are very raw and new and we aren't processing it completely yet. Thank you for going through this with us.
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