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Jessica's ears



Jessica's ear drum busted in the night. This morning when I dressed her for school I saw the puss running from her ear. She never gave us a clue she had any pain. That's one of the hard parts about living with a non verbal person. It's hard to tell if they have pain. Juergen got her an appointment at a clinic in Heidelberg. Jess has to see experts because she has a history of tumors growing in her ears. I don't even remember how many times she has had to have surgery on her ears. I was nervous all morning, praying she would not need another surgery. Juergen just called with the bad news. She has to have surgery again in two weeks. We will try to arrange a dentist to come do some major dental work at the same time. If she must go under , we might as well get the most work done. She is 16 years old and still has baby teeth that have not come out. Finding a dentist willing to work on her is nearly impossible. As most of you know, Juergen’s Mom is doing very poorly. Please pray for our family. We are feeling very stressed. I’m so sad Jessica is sick again.

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Shelldell said…
We will be praying for Jessica and her ears and that you can find a dentist too.
Love, Shelley

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