Nathan's surgery is...a success!
Thank you all for your prayers through this very long day. Nathan did just fine with his surgery. He's recovering now on the 10th floor of Children's. They tell us he might even be able to go home tomorrow.
From what the doctor tells us, his femur was a little more damaged than she had anticipated, but she put all the bones in the right place and now we just have to wait and pray that body lets them grow properly. She tells us that it's likely the he'll need another surgery later on in life and she'll be watching him until the hip is done growing.
The good news is, he'll likely only be in the cast for 6 weeks, and then he'll have a removable brace for a little while. Also, the surgery fixed most of his leg length difference. There's still a small discrepancy, but it might not be an issue at all.
So, now we just have to wait. After today, our prayer is that God will guide the growth of his hip and that it would heal into a perfectly normal joint. We'll keep you all updated as we learn more info.
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Great news!