While today I didn’t intend to go to Sheba Hospital, a special request from a special boy changed that however; in the midst of the morning meeting I received a text saying Montaser wanted me – of all people – at the hospital! We did some quick schedule changes and soon I was off to be reunited with my good friend.
Upon arriving, Montaser was shy but clearly excited, his mother had told me that on the way he had said,
“I don’t want to go to the hospital, I want to go to Max’s house!”
He did have his echo appointment happening soon so no luck on coming to our community home in the city of Lod, but we enjoyed playing. He was relieved to hear they would do no blood test, and sat through his echo and EKG happily and calmly.
He is doing well, with his oxygen saturation hanging around 87%, which is 10% more than his pre-surgery saturation! He has also been gaining weight and getting stronger! The doctor is optimistic for his continued recovery, wanting a routine echo six months from now and besides that, Montaser gets to return to normal life!
Before we brought him and his parent’s home, they were able to stop by our house in the end, where they met our Kurdish family, and got to briefly see where we lived. After this stop, we wished Montaser farewell, and coworker Jonathan drove them from our house to the Bethlehem crossing where they made transit on to their village.
He did have his echo appointment happening soon so no luck on coming to our community home in the city of Lod, but we enjoyed playing. He was relieved to hear they would do no blood test, and sat through his echo and EKG happily and calmly.
He is doing well, with his oxygen saturation hanging around 87%, which is 10% more than his pre-surgery saturation! He has also been gaining weight and getting stronger! The doctor is optimistic for his continued recovery, wanting a routine echo six months from now and besides that, Montaser gets to return to normal life!
Before we brought him and his parent’s home, they were able to stop by our house in the end, where they met our Kurdish family, and got to briefly see where we lived. After this stop, we wished Montaser farewell, and coworker Jonathan drove them from our house to the Bethlehem crossing where they made transit on to their village.
We will continue praying for Montaser.