Clepson slept well last night and woke to some homemade biscuits. He spent all day resting on the couch watching videos with Noah and playing a driving video game. We went in to see Doctor Ford at 2:30 and Clepson was pretty scared by that point to see what his eye looked like. He was very stoic as Dr. Ford removed the bandage and poked and prodded at his sore eye. One big tear ran down his face and it just broke my heart to see him trying to show no fear or pain. Sherry (at Love a Child) says it is very important for Haitian culture that he not show fear or pain. It is hard to imagine that control on a boy so young. What has he seen, what has he endured prior to coming to the loving care at Love a Child?
Clepson struggled a bit this afternoon with not being able to feel if he was opening his eyelid. He felt much better after talking with Sherry and her convincing him that this was normal and would not stay like that. Hopefully he will begin to regain some of his humor and high spirits. No pizza tonight, not quite ready for that yet, but he did manage to down a HUGE vanilla ice cream cone form Dairy Queen.
3 comments:
You did a wonderful job of explaining and illustrating Clepson's implant and soon-to-be prosthetic eye. I'm so glad he got the hydroxy-apatite implant that will allow movement of the prosthesis! Excellent! Please tell Clepson for me that it WILL get better. My son looked just like him after his surgery and today he's a handsome young man with two bright eyes. Also, please give Clepson a big hug for me! God Bless! Thanks so much for keeping us informed!
Martha Russell, Hereford, Texas
Bonjou, Clepson. Kijan ou ye? Byen espwa.
All of us at the Love A Child office are praying for your recovery and for the wonderful Thompson family who are taking care of you. I'm sure it will not be long before you are back up, watching videos (do you still love Spidrman?) eating everything, and playing with Noah and Zoe. Mommie and Poppie were here yesterday, and everyone misses you.
Get well soon.
YO CLEPSON:
THIS IS PASTOR RANDY AGAIN ROBERTA & I ARE KEEPING UP WITH YOUR FANTASTIC
PROGRESS FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN READING
YOUR NAME MIGHT HAVE TO BE CHANGED
TO "THE ICE CREAM KID" WHEN YOU GET BACK TO HAITI YOU NEED TO ASK MDM DONNA BRICE TO TAKE YOU INTO PORT AND TO THE DELI-KAT FOR A ICE CREAM CONE (BON BON BON) SAY TO HER PASTOR RANDY DOESN'T FORGET !! WELL KEEP DOING WHAT THE DOCTOR ASK YOU TO DO AND ALWAYS KNOW THIS JESUS HAS HIS HAND ON YOU
LOVE YOU "LIL" DUDE
PASTOR RANDY
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