It must have been that - excruciating pain. I heard David telling the nurse who enquired about his pain from the result of the CVC insertion that it was about 8 or 9 from the scale of 1 to 10. "Oh Lord, please have mercy and alleviate his pain, if possible completely eradicate the pain in Jesus name!"
The whole CVC insertion process took so long, David was away from the ward from 3pm to almost 7pm. We had expected it to be easier than the last insertion in Apr since it is a smaller tube and done by a senior radiologist with the help of X-ray. Somehow, half way through the procedure, the radiologist had to adopt an alternative route because of unexpected unexplainable obstacle. David also experienced breathlessness and needed breathing aid. He shared he kept singing the song "Lord, You are more precious than silver...." over and over in his mind.
Coincidentally, Josh and I were singing that song while I was preparing him to take a nap in his daddy's room. I think it must be the work of the Holy Spirit, helping us to worship the Lord in the midst of trouble. Truly very thankful that it was successfully done in the end. Praise the Lord! It is His grace and His grace is sufficient. Thanks for your prayers and intercession.
Please pray that the wounds on his chest will not bleed again and that David can breath deeply without pain. The chemotherapy will start tomorrow, pray that he can tolerate the effects - he can do all things through Christ who strenthens him. Pray for no side effects at all. With God, nothing is impossible!
The Lord is doing an interesting work in Joshua's heart too. I was so blessed by what he shared just before bedtime. He told me he had one or two mosquito bites but not as many as daddy (David had quite a few mosquito bites in the afternoon). He wished the mosquito in daddy's ward would bite him instead of daddy and that he did not mind to even take on all the bites so that daddy be spared. He surely is daddy's darling boy. Please pray that Josh be free from any infections and be strong and healthy and that the frequent hospital visits will not tired him out but that he continues to bring cheer to his daddy.
Thanks & God bless,
Whee Ling
