Here is my official update on our trip to Newfoundland and Corrina's second Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Here's the Short version:
Corrina is well.
Surgery went great.
People took good care of us.
More details below!
Corrina's surgery went really well. She was calm going in and coming out, the surgeon said everything went perfectly, and she is healing up super fast. Anyone who knows Corrina knows that she's a very active little girl not even having a hole drilled in her head or having something poked into her brain can slow her down for long!
Newfoundland is a beautiful place, full of colour and character at every turn. We didn't get to see much more than a few blocks of the downtown (we all got the flu and were kinda stuck indoors! Ew!) but I got a glimpse of the ocean and the harbour and that's good enough for me.
The family we were staying with opened their home to us just because we were fellow believers and they knew we could use the help. They had never met us (and barely knew anything about us) but after reading an email and hearing our story, they welcomed us with open arms. The local church was just as generous, and the doorbell was constantly ringing as people dropped off baked goods and dinners and supplies. It was amazing to see God moving though so many people to bless my family, and I encourage all of us to be as willing to move and act when God leads us!
Corrina will start to hear out of her second ear on Dec 19th, and I believe that will make her the first Manitoban to have 2 cochlear implants. This second ear will help Corrina hear more of the world around her, improve her speech recognition, allow her to localize sound for the first time, and help her to hear more when there is background noise or other distractions.
Thank you everyone for your prayers and support through this difficult time. We are so thankful to the Lord for giving us a church family that loves and supports us so much! If you'd like to see more about Cochlear Implants, there's a brief animation below (just click on the picture).
Thanks!
-Dave
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