It's been 3 weeks since Josiah's cast came off.
The fixator seems like a distant memory, and when I look at pictures, it's shocking all over again.
I knew his foot would be stiff, but I didn't realize just how hard it would be for him to get around.
It's going to be a long road to full recovery; I wonder how long it will be before he can walk and run freely, without thinking, as he did before... will he ever get there?
Another fixator patient I'm in contact with, who had his frame off in May, is still not back to where he was before and his mother told me she was disappointed to see how much "memory" the clubfoot had (which I interpret to mean that it's pulling in already).
Hearing that and seeing him struggle to just walk a short distance makes me worry that all this will have all been in vain, or my biggest fear, that we've made him worse.
His foot looks so much better than the right... but it's not as functional.
He's started physical therapy yesterday. It was not painful, but difficult (and he got frustrated easily). He'll go 3x a week for at least 4 weeks. That's at least 2.5 hours on Mon.,Wed. & Fri. for which I need to find a babysitter or someone to take him. I know I'll figure it out... it's just I feel like I'm imposing on other people's time... losing my own grading/prep time.
Lots to pray for.
Thank God that Josiah's personality-- his sweet, God-loving, funny, carefree attitude-- is still intact. His faith has grown through all this, and for that alone, it's been worth it. I know that God has a plan in all this, and I can't help but believe that it'll be related to Josiah's ministry as an adult.
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