Out of the Hospital

Brent is out of the hospital once again. It is so good to have him home. He went to youth tonight and tomorrow he writes his 1st final exam...English.

Brent's abscess is healing nicely. Dr. Miller put a drain into the abscess on Wednesday, January 12th. They did a sinogram through the drain which showed that there was no connection between the abscess and the colon or the bowel. They also did a contrast study to see if there was still a leak in the colon. There was no leak found. So alas Brent is once again a mystery to his Doctors. We praise the Lord for healing since Brent's last contrast study on January 5th in Regina showed that there was a very small leak.

Brent is feeling good and happy to be at home in his own bed...even though he has to study and take his finals.

Now our prayer request is that since there is no leak that maybe he can have his stoma closed a little sooner than planned (they were thinking possibly July).

Thank you for your prayers.

Keep hoping. Keep loving. Keep praying.

Good Christmas, Happy New Year & Surgery 46

Christmas at Grandpa and Grandma's place. It was special as Phoenix was there for his 1st Christmas. NOTICE THE GREEN RIDER THEME!!!!!!!

Brent with Grandpa and Grandma Neufeld in Winnipeg.

The Famous MIGHTY DUCKS of Canora Street in Winnipeg.

Christmas was great! We left for Grandpa and Grandma Peterson's on December 23. Had loads of fun with Brent's cousin, Phoenix. Grandma made a big turkey supper on the 24th. After opening presents and brunch on the 25th we left back for Saskatoon so we could get ready for the Neufeld gathering in Manitoba. We stayed at Auntie Susan's .... Brent had fun playing pool on Uncle Gord's very nice pool table. The Neufeld's got together on the 27 and 28th. Brent and Scot played broomball both nights with his Uncle's, Aunties and Cousins. What fun times!!! We then stopped at Estevan and brought in the New Year with Uncle Norm, Auntie Ang and family.

On January 5th Brent and Carolyn headed to Regina to see Dr. Saczek and have a contrast study to see if he could have the ostomy closure done. To Brent's utter disappointment there was a still a leak. Brent got very sick after the contrast study and the abscess infected and filled up. January 10th Brent was admitted to Royal University Hospital. Dr. Saczek asked Brent to see Dr. Miller, a surgeon in Saskatoon. Brent has been put on antibiotics and will have a surgery to clean the abscess site, pack it, and hopefully find out why this abscess keeps infecting and filling up.

Please pray that there will be wisdom and insight during this surgery. The sooner the leak and abscess gets cleaned up the sooner the ostomy can be closed. Brent was really hoping to not have the ostomy this summer. We put our trust in God and the wisdom of the Surgeons God has brought into our life.

Thank you for your prayers.

Keep hoping. Keep loving. Keep praying.