In HIS Hands: March 2011

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Almost wordless Wednesday

Sledding

This picture has nothing to do with sledding. I thought it was cute so I threw it in.
The kids were playing a game they made up while sitting in the closet. They bring so much joy to my life!

I know it is officially spring, so these will be my last winter pictures I post for awhile, or at least I hope!

Dane has made so much progress the last month or so. I am so very proud of him! His minor surgery he had at the end of February went amazingly well too! I promise I will post more about those when I have more time.

"Fear not for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you... For I am the Lord your God..
~Isiah 43:1-3

Syndactyly is a term to describe webbed fingers or toes. In most cases the webbing is only skin, but in some cases, the bone may be fused together. Surgery is performed to correct the condition.

Polydactyly literally means "extra digits." There may be an extra thumb, small finger, or, less commonly, an extra digit in the central part of the hand. Polydactyly is one of the most common congenital hand anomalies.

Microtia is an incompletely formed ear. It ranges in severity from a bump of tissue to a partially formed ear. In most cases, only one ear is affected. In that case, it is called Unilateral Microtia. If both ears are affected, it is called Bilateral Microtia. In addition to the physical characteristics, there is a possiblitiy of some or all of these problems: About a 40% reduction of hearing in the affected ear, problems locating the direction from which a sound comes and ear infections.