Update on Thelen-- 7/1/09

Hey

I saw Tim called on Mike's phone.

I guess there isn't much change. His pain is starting to kick in more, because he is trying to move around in bed and things like that.

Just keep praying for him, my dad and brother taking care of the baby. We are just all rotating between Mike, baby, and household duties/errands. Someone is always with Mike (usually me). A very big praise that my brother is a teacher and out of school this summer. Then, my dad had also recently decided to partially retire. So, he wasn't going to be working right now anyway. I'm also thankful we did move, so we are closer to my family during this time. A praise too that my dad and brother had been so involved with the baby since her birth. I'm very thankful for my dad and brother.

Pray for Mike. All this is treatable. I think its just a lot for him to handle. He really thought this would be an overnight stay at the hospital. I've been trying to slowly tell him he will probably have health care at home as well. I don't think he really believes me right now. So, we will probably be trying to talk to work and see if he can do some from home. Of course I know he misses the baby so much.

Pray for Leah. I know she is in good hands, but I still worry about her. Its hard for me to handle the balance between her and Mike.

Pray for the second surgery. I think my dad might help me try to look around for a surgeon who may have more of a specialty in this problem. We will talk more to his current surgeon and see how many surgeries she has done like that. Just want to get the problem fixed, so it doesn't happen again. If he just recovered at this point he would most likely get the infection again.

Thank you for the prayers!

Laura