Noah has had quite a day and he and his Daddy and Mommy could use some prayer support!

He was playing outside this morning and decided to unlatch the trailor gate on Daniel’s big??flat bed.?? The gate probably weighs over 100 pounds.????When he got the second latch free, it swung down so fast and so hard that it hit him across the thighs and threw him down.?? THANKFULLY there was a large rock that caught the gate and kept it from pinning Noah down.

Noah told Graham to run and get Brooke.?? (Remember – Noah is 4 and Graham is 2).?? Brooke was brushing her teeth when Graham said “Mommy Noah needs you”.?? Brooke??told Graham she would be right there and continued brushing her teeth not realizing the urgency of the situation.?? Graham then say’s “MOMMY!?? WHAT ARE??YOU DOING?”?? That was??Brooke’s first clue that trouble was brewing.?? She ran with Graham to Noah.?? Noah’s first words were “Mommy my bones are broke!”

Brooke called the paramedics and Noah had surgery today on his leg.?? The femar (between the hip and knee), was split and shifted by at least 1/2 an inch and ran most of the length of the femar bone.?? Noah??now has large pins sticking out of his leg (which was better than the full lower body cast originally suggested).?? He has been in A LOT of pain!?? How Brooke and Daniel will keep??Noah from being bumped, pushed, or nudged is beyond any of??us!?? He will have??to be carried around for at least his first week but after that will be able to start putting pressure on the leg.?? Within 2 weeks he should be walking on it.?? He will have the pins for 8 to 10 weeks though.??

Brooke has no idea how she will manage a 5 month old baby, a 2 year old, and an incapacitated 4 year old.?? Not going to be an easy month!!!????Braxtyn will be with me the next couple of days (risk being I may not give her back;) and Graham is at??Grandma’s.????Please be praying for my darlin’ little nephew.?? I can’t stand??it that he hurts so much.?? He was being his usual adorable self this evening after surgery though.?? It was all “Please” and “Thank You’s” to the nurses and when they asked??him??if he wanted to see his pins he??sweetly said “No thank you”.?? He is??his mother’s child!

Good glory huh??? So Noah has already had stitches AND broken bones and he just turned 4 in November.????Not a good sign!????

Off to bed – it’s been a long day!

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P.S.?? Landen is home for the time being but it’s very touch and go.?? The hospital decided he was better at home??pre-surgery on home health care with a nurse spending time with him daily then risking getting sick in the hospital.?? Unfortunately,??he has had 25 significant seizures at home in 4 days so the limits are really being pushed with home health care.?? Susie is completely (did I say COMPLETELY?) worn out.?? ??PLEASE pray that Landen is able to have this surgery.?? We are really holding on to hope that this surgery will be a success.?? It is currently scheduled for the 29th of December – only 4 days after Christmas.?? Also, Susie’s kids are on winter break starting next week and that is going to complicate things immensely.?? Pray pray pray!

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