A couple of weeks ago Mr J was on his way to lunch when he missed a stair, fell, and sprained his ankle. He doesn't have peripheral vision (probably due to his brain tumor 9 years ago) so missing a step isn't something unusual.
He has been wearing a brace and using crutches, but he wasn't getting better. On Friday his Science teacher called and said that Mr J shouldn't go on the trip to Yellowstone this week. Of course this was devastating. This trip was supposed to be a fun, educational trip as a reward for good grades and positive citizenship.
Over the weekend his leg continued to swell and the pain increased. Sunday afternoon my sister wondered if this could possibly be a blood clot. I thought so. And so did my brother and my brother-in-law's sister, both who have had a blood clot in their leg.
This morning my sister took Mr J to "insta-care" which she says is an oxymoron. They said that it would be an 82 minute wait. But then the nurse "had a feeling" that she shouldn't send them back to the waiting room. She red-flagged his record and went to find a doctor.
A consult and x-ray revealed that Mr J indeed has a blood clot. Very unusual for a 14- year- old. He is on a blood thinner. They are running tests to see if this is genetic. My dad and brother have both needed blood thinners. And as I mentioned, his other aunt has also had a blood clot.
But for now, we are acknowledging that God is mindful of each of us, even a 14-year-old boy in a small town in northern Utah. Imagine if Mr J was in Yellowstone and the blood clot dislodged. I hate to even think of the possibilities.
I think Mr J has a great destiny and mission in life. In his short 14 years there have been too many miracles that have spared his life.
Life is good.
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