How great it is to be home again! We spent all day Sunday just hanging out with our family. Max was so excited to see his brothers and sister Saturday night (Mom and Dad were pretty excited, too).
As I mentioned in an earlier post, Max's social life will be inactive for the next few weeks to give his immune system a little time to catch up from the effects of the heart/lung machine. He has already asked when he can go to class and see Mr. Vic and Mrs. Tracey (his Sunday school teachers).
His recovery continues to amaze us. If you were to see him and watch him play, you'd have no idea he had open-heart surgery 2 weeks ago! He saw our local pediatrician today just for a follow-up visit, which went well (at least the medical part did). Courtney said he cried the entire drive there because he overheard her say the word "doctor". He is still a little "gun shy" of any doctor's office after all he's been through. I think that's understandable!
He will see our local pediatric cardiologist this Thursday morning to assess his progress and begin charting his recovery. He won't be excited about that, but it will be over soon enough.
I've said it a few times over recent weeks...we can't wait to see so many of you and personally thank you for the overflow of love and support you've shown to us! It will take a few more weeks, but very soon the Fortenberry family will be out and about again...TOGETHER!
I rejoiced with those who said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD."
PSALM 122:1
HOW BLESSED WE ARE TO HAVE FAMILY AND FRIENDS LIKE YOU!!!
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Friends,
Welcome Home!! Tell Max we are ready when he is and we miss him. Please rest, relax and catch your breath. We will continue to pray for Max and your whole family with a few extras for the rest and relax part.
Vic
No Carl, we are the blessed ones, to know your family and be privleged to watch God work in and through Max! We surely rejoice with you!
Joy,Steve and Debi Ogle
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