Bryan and Rachel.A year ago this Sunday, Jan 25. My brother, Bryan, went into the hospital for what was original thought to be food poisoning, and which ended up to a month stay at Tufts neurosurgery ICU in Boston. He had had a little bleeding in his brain due to an AVM (Arterial Venus Malformation) was found in the cortex area of his brain. Simply put, an AVM is a little tangle of blood vessels.
During that time he had several serious brain surgery's and procedures to remove the AVMs, he had CAT scans, needles, and long nights of being woken up every hour to see if he could still remember who he was, count, and speak.
My mom and sister-in-law lived out of a hotel room and Bryan's hospital room and the waiting room. And my dad drove back and forth (2 hours one way in the winter) everyday- taking care of the dogs, running errands, doing laundry....
God was so faithful during that time. Every minute he showed up in a big way. Numerous friends filled in the caps with support and prayers. Bryan came through every brain surgery and procedure. God provided $ for the hotel room. The numerous doctors and nurses were kind and honest, and helpful. And Bryan went home with a clean bill of health. To top it all off the week after Bryan got home, he found out that he and my sister-in-law were going to have a baby- a baby they had been waiting for for years!
Today, a year later, Bryan is doing great, as if nothing ever happened. His eyesight is back to perfect, his balance is back to normal, and they have a beautiful baby girl, Rachel. And Bryan has been promoted at work.
I am looking back on that scary time Praising God for his goodness and faithfulness. I am deeply thankful to have my brother alive and well today.
If you want to read about Bryan's ordeal last year, here is the blog I kept while he was in the hospital: Bryan's Blog. It's good to look back and remember what the Lord has done!
Psalm 100:5-
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
4 comments:
Wow! It's been a year already?! It seems like yesterday. What an amazing story of God's healing and continued faithfulness in everyone's lives. Love to you!
Amen! So glad that Bryan is back to full strength and loving every minute with Becky and Rachel :) God is certainly worthy of all the praise!! What a blessing to be able to go back and re-read what the Lord has brought him through. You are such a great sister :)
God is amazing! You are right, we are all so thankful Bryan is healthy, whole and a new daddy. Thank you for reminding us of His faithfulness!
Hey Kid,
We were just reading through the blog ourselves. I can't believe it has been a year...an incredible year. Thanks again for the great blog. We can't wait to see you in March.
Love,
Bryan
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