Fourteen year old Nihal arrived at Sheba Medical Center today with her mother. Their family lives just outside of Hebron so they had to get up rather early in order to make the trip to the hospital – though, it’s not unfamiliar ground for the two.
Nihal’s mother explained that her daughter’s medical journey has been a long one with numerous surgeries since she was very little. As she showed me many pictures of Nihal’s past procedures from throughout the years, one could see her Mama-heart full of love but also pain for her daughter.
Today was another stepping stone in Nihal’s medical journey. It started out with an ECHO, followed by an ECG, and finally a blood test.
All of these tests went well, but Nihal definitely disliked her blood draw the most. She was a trooper and made it through everything with the support of her sweet mother by her side.
Nihal is a very small and frail for her age. It is evident she has come through a lot and has much more to tackle in the future. We must turn to our Lord and ask for healing and strength over both Nihal’s body and soul. We would also do well to lift her mother in prayer as she stays by her daughter’s side during the trials of this life.
Nihal will, Lord willing, be returning in about three months to possibly have a catheterization.
Praise the Lord for sustaining Nihal and bringing her this far. It is from Him her strength has and will continue to come.