Home

The Charmer is resting in the living room of our home now, on a slanted bed, that inclines his head a bit.  He's very pleased to be home, as we all are, but he reminds us routinely that he doesn't like laying on his back 24/7.  We will likely make a paper chain for something that he can tear off one link a day to help him see the passing/progress of time over these next 5.5 weeks!

His incisions look very good, and he's eating and drinking well.  The x-ray post surgery, is sobering.  So much metal and such little bones!  The steel plates they affixed to his legs, the 11 pins and screws, make a very interesting photo!  And, I realized my error in the last post...that he has so many fancy  additions, that rivals Lee Majors...not Steve Majors! (Decidedly 1970's American reference to the "Six Million Dollar Man" TV Show!)

Our thoughts and prayers now focus on life regenerating in his hip sockets, complete healing and strength in his femurs that were completely cut through, shortened and re-attached, and continued protection from infection!  We must also now begin searching for braces for his hips and legs.  He has some fashioned braces for his knees, but we need a bracing system that would give him support from the hips to the knees so that he can learn to walk. :)

The weight of this surgery, the anticipation of it for so long, was a greater burden on our hearts and minds than I think we realized.  We're certainly not through the tough parts of the journey, but, we've taken one giant leap forward!!!

We are to move house next Friday. We could really use your prayers in this area as it is now very cold here on the Tibetan Plateau, it is risky to move The Charmer any distance, and we are running low on resources necessary to achieve it.

On our way to x-ray

Moving down the road, to get to the building with the x-ray machine

Still in good spirits...hoping to go home!