Seven months
have flown by since Daryl’s surgery. Needless to say, we were all eager to walk
into Prof. Kwan’s office to hear his thoughts on Daryl’s progress. It was a
less busy day at the hospital, so things went smoothly and quickly. All is well
– Prof. Kwan is extremely pleased with Daryl’s recovery and basically said, “We’re
done.” Life goes back to normal for Daryl and he can resume his active lifestyle
again. Sports that engage in extreme physical contact is a no-no, and doing
sit-ups is a no-no too! Besides that, it’s all good.
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In these past
few months, we have come across a number of cases reported in the newspapers
regarding scoliosis surgeries that had gone horribly wrong, rendering the
patient a tetraplegic. Our hearts skip a beat every time and three things
happen – firstly, the thought that it could have been Daryl; secondly, our
hearts overflow with praise and thanksgiving to God and to Prof. Kwan’s medical
team for the success of Daryl’s surgery, and thirdly, we say a prayer for that patient
and his/her family.
Even though
Daryl’s journey has not been easy, we can say beyond a shadow of doubt that we
have been blessed. We did not walk it alone – we neither cried nor rejoiced on
our own – we have a community spread all around the globe that took every step
with us; and a Lord and Saviour who gave us unceasing strength and grace for
the journey. All praise and glory to God from whom all blessings flow.
