Our hearts are so very grateful that Jaydon seems to now be 'over the hump' with his pain and recovery. Last week was a week of ups and downs but of course that was to be expected considering his extensive surgery. He has had several really good days in a row now and we can now stretch his pain medicine out to twice a day - PTL! This kid is truly amazing, let me tell you. I love his guts, his stamina, his perseverance, his zeal, his zest for life.......... His smile melts me down to a puddle and boy is it good to see that smile so often now!
We now have 2 weeks of recovery under our belt - yea! Jaydon and I spend our summer days playing with play doh, cars, puzzles, legos, reading books, listening to music, videos, etc.. He just recently discovered light sabers so we've had a couple of 'fights' today. You should hear him giggle and laugh when I pretend that he knocks me out. John and Ben play with him a lot too in the mornings and then they go play/swim with friends in the afternoons. Bob comes in and takes the evening shift so I can get out sometimes and take a walk or get some groceries. We seem to have a decent schedule down for now. :)
SO many of you have blessed us during this time and we are forever grateful - thank you! Our family has been so blessed with your prayers, cards, emails, calls, visits and meals. John and Ben have also had so many play dates to help them have a fun and active summer. Jaydon has been surprised with visits, balloons, candy, legos, toys and even a homemade strawberry milkshake:). A very special friend of mine even took his shorts and put buttons in the crotch so he can wear clothes again. These wonderful blessings really do help him get through each day and we thank all of you (you know who you are!!).
We also appreciate your continued prayers for our sweet little fella. Your prayers for his continued healing and for his emotional state are greatly welcomed and appreciated. Overall he is handling his situation very well (much better than I'm sure that I would) but there are obviously some difficult and frustrating moments that we have to help him push through. Our prayer is that God will grant us the wisdom we need to take care of him and encourage hm on a daily basis. We are just so blessed, humbled and honored that God chose us to be the parents of 3 wonderful sons!
Hope all of you are well and enjoying your summer so far!
Much love and every blessing to you and yours.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Watch Out World
I'm in the driver's seat now.
His precious face says it all doesn't it? As you can tell, Jaydon was so excited to ride in his new wheel chair. It only took one time showing him how to make it go forward and backward. He had quite a fun time crashing into me (mom) while cooking lunch today - little rascal.
So far so good on his recovery. As expected, he has very good moments and very tough moments. He courageously tackles those tough moments though with an incredibly positive attitude (esp. for a 3 year old). He is one tough little cookie and his determination is highly admirable. He is without a doubt our modern day hero. His zeal and love for life is incredibly contagious. Several times a day (and with the biggest smile on his face) he says, "Zhi Da (his Chinese name) walk one day" which is what we tell him over and over throughout the day. That day is coming soon. As of tomorrow, we have one week behind us and we are so very grateful.
Thank you again for caring about Jaydon (Zhi Da) & our family and for taking time to read our blog. We appreciate every single thought and prayer. Our prayer is that our family's journey will be an encouragement and a blessing to you in some way.
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord..... to give you a future and a hope.
Much love and every blessing to each of you.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Our little hero.....
is so happy to be home!
Whew! It is so good to have our little fella back at home so he can rest and heal in his own bed. He was so excited to sit down to his favorite breakfast of sausage/eggs, toast and a fruit smoothie. Unfort. though after the 3rd bite he threw up all in his plate - poor fella. We knew it was just a matter of time that all the meds would upset his tummy. Hopefully we can try some more solids in just a little while.
The ride home went well overall. Jaydon slept the first 2 hours but then he had about 45 minutes of pain spasms. He had a really good nights sleep (we all did) for which we are so grateful. He is now sitting up in our bed watching Toy Story 3 and grinning from ear to ear.
Upon arriving home, we were greeted with a wonderful meal of salad, enchiladas and delicious bread (thank you Higdon family)! We have been so blessed with such wonderful food this past week.
Well, that's all for now. We will update Jaydon's recovery every couple of days. Thank you all for your messages, emails, comments, calls, and mostly your prayers. We so appreciate you walking through this season of life with our family.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Homeward bound!
Yep! Can't believe it but we should be home late this evening - yahoo!
Shriners is letting us borrow a special car seat so Jaydon will have a comfy ride home.
Jaydon is still having quite a bit of pain but it is more tolerable now as long as the pain elixir is given on time.
He is having a little bout of pain right now but hopefully the meds will kick in soon.
Our prayer is that he can sleep most or all the way home.
Thanks again for all your prayers!
Jill for all
Shriners is letting us borrow a special car seat so Jaydon will have a comfy ride home.
Jaydon is still having quite a bit of pain but it is more tolerable now as long as the pain elixir is given on time.
He is having a little bout of pain right now but hopefully the meds will kick in soon.
Our prayer is that he can sleep most or all the way home.
Thanks again for all your prayers!
Jill for all
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
2 amazing brothers and 2 wonderful grannies
Just want to update how John and Ben have been doing this week. One word - fabulous!
They are just so patient and supportive of Jaydon and what he's going through. It has been difficult for them to watch him in pain so they usually go play somewhere when the pain gets too bad. Haven't heard one word of complaint about anything out of either of them. It does help though that they can play ping pong, pool, Wii, and watch a movie or two.........They have both become quite the pool sharks this week. Or so they think - ha.
My mom has been here all week as well helping us with whatever is needed. I've mostly needed her for emotional support. What a blessing to each one of us to have her here! I've used her shoulder quite a bit this week. Bob's mother would be here doing the same thing if she could. They are both incredible grannies!
Oh, and I can't forgot to thank Karen and Jeff for sending down the most incredible basket of goodies you've ever seen! I'm esp. loving those chocolates! Thanks guys.
They are just so patient and supportive of Jaydon and what he's going through. It has been difficult for them to watch him in pain so they usually go play somewhere when the pain gets too bad. Haven't heard one word of complaint about anything out of either of them. It does help though that they can play ping pong, pool, Wii, and watch a movie or two.........They have both become quite the pool sharks this week. Or so they think - ha.
My mom has been here all week as well helping us with whatever is needed. I've mostly needed her for emotional support. What a blessing to each one of us to have her here! I've used her shoulder quite a bit this week. Bob's mother would be here doing the same thing if she could. They are both incredible grannies!
Oh, and I can't forgot to thank Karen and Jeff for sending down the most incredible basket of goodies you've ever seen! I'm esp. loving those chocolates! Thanks guys.
Getting Relief
Ps. 9:1 I will praise Thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvelous works.
Thank you so very much for your prayers for Jaydon today. God has truly blessed him and allowed his pain to ease and become more tolerable. He has also gotten some much needed sleep and rest b/c he's had a break from the intense pain. To God be the glory! The nurses are incredible and have a good system down now to prevent spikes in his pain levels. Thankfully he is now being weaned off of the morphine and just on an oral pain elixir.
Most of his pain is a result of all of the bone work they had to do. He had to have 3 different bones cut/moved and then 'stitched' back together with pins and rods. These will come out in 6 weeks when we return to Shriners.
There are several kids here with similar situations to Jaydons and some of them even worse. I know they would also appreciate any prayers said on their behalf.
Bob and I are starting to come back to life now after getting some fresh air, a wonderful lunch and a nice warm shower. There is a golf tournament here this week and some of the wives had a catered lunch sent over to the RM House. It was the perfect meal for our weary bodies : fresh salad, broccoli salad, pasta salad and baked chicken. The sweet southern tea didn't hurt either. We are just so grateful for this ministry.
As I close, I would like to share a verse with you that I just 'happened' to stumble across while Jaydon was resting.
Matthew 6:31-32 Therefore take no thought saying,"What shall we eat or what shall we drink or where shall we be clothed?.....for the heavenly father knoweth that ye have need of all these things."
We are totally humbled how God has taken care of us (and others here) by meeting our every single need (and then some!). Oh praise the name of the Lord!
God bless you all and thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers,
The Hinton Family
Thank you so very much for your prayers for Jaydon today. God has truly blessed him and allowed his pain to ease and become more tolerable. He has also gotten some much needed sleep and rest b/c he's had a break from the intense pain. To God be the glory! The nurses are incredible and have a good system down now to prevent spikes in his pain levels. Thankfully he is now being weaned off of the morphine and just on an oral pain elixir.
Most of his pain is a result of all of the bone work they had to do. He had to have 3 different bones cut/moved and then 'stitched' back together with pins and rods. These will come out in 6 weeks when we return to Shriners.
There are several kids here with similar situations to Jaydons and some of them even worse. I know they would also appreciate any prayers said on their behalf.
Bob and I are starting to come back to life now after getting some fresh air, a wonderful lunch and a nice warm shower. There is a golf tournament here this week and some of the wives had a catered lunch sent over to the RM House. It was the perfect meal for our weary bodies : fresh salad, broccoli salad, pasta salad and baked chicken. The sweet southern tea didn't hurt either. We are just so grateful for this ministry.
As I close, I would like to share a verse with you that I just 'happened' to stumble across while Jaydon was resting.
Matthew 6:31-32 Therefore take no thought saying,"What shall we eat or what shall we drink or where shall we be clothed?.....for the heavenly father knoweth that ye have need of all these things."
We are totally humbled how God has taken care of us (and others here) by meeting our every single need (and then some!). Oh praise the name of the Lord!
God bless you all and thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers,
The Hinton Family
Pain
Last night was very, very hard on Jaydon. He had extreme pain and discomfort. They administered morphine as often as they could to give him some relief. His worst bout was about 1/2 hour ago. He is in way too much pain to eat right now. They put a 10mm wedge in his cast to hopefully relieve some pressure. He does have drainage which is expected.
Please pray for relief from this pain for this sweet little boy. He is still as sweet as ever even amidst the unbearable pain. Please also pray for no infection and for the drainage to be minimal at the this time.
We are holding up good. We're just overcome with emotion watching Jaydon suffer so much.
I must say though that I am so honored that I got to witness first hand the best daddy in the world taking care of the sweetest, bravest, most courageous kid I know.
Thank you again for your prayers.
Please pray for relief from this pain for this sweet little boy. He is still as sweet as ever even amidst the unbearable pain. Please also pray for no infection and for the drainage to be minimal at the this time.
We are holding up good. We're just overcome with emotion watching Jaydon suffer so much.
I must say though that I am so honored that I got to witness first hand the best daddy in the world taking care of the sweetest, bravest, most courageous kid I know.
Thank you again for your prayers.
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