Kalkidan released from hospital!

Praise the Lord!! Kalkidan was released from the hospital yesterday and she and Gosheway are back over at the Ronald McDonald House.

Kalkidan had some x-rays yesterday morning that showed everything was looking good. Also, her incisions are healing well. Kalkidan was very,very happy to be out of the hospital! There is some follow-up care necessary. Kalkidan will have another x-ray on Wednesday to make sure her stools are moving through her bowel correctly. Since constipation is not allowed during recovery, she will need a mild laxative and have some irrigation (enema) once a week for several weeks tomake sure the good colon has a chance to function properly. Gosheway was given special solution, catheters, and large syringes for this task. Gosheway will also be working with Kalkidan on exercises to help her control her bowel movements. The doctor wants Kalkidan to stay in the USA for another six to eight weeks, just in case he needs to see her again. He wants to make sure she is fully healed and functioning before returning to Ethiopia. So, we will be working on getting their tickets changed to a later date.Thanks for all the prayers.

Have a blessed day!
Jeff

PLEASE PRAY for complete healing, no complications, and a properlyfunctioning colon.
PRAY for Gosheway as he cares for Kal Kidan.
PLEASE PRAY they will be able to obtain extended visas and easily be able tochange their airline tickets.