As many of you know, Kk_mom's son Zak has been in and out of the hospital many times in his 3 years of life. He finally had his trach removed last month (but the feeding tube in his stomach remains) and has been doing so well. Earlier this afternoon, I was at their house and was marveling at the way Zak talks now....he was unable to talk when the trach was there, so he had learned sign language. Now he has been talking up a storm.
Zak was at a friend's fireworks display earlier and was sitting in his dad's lap, watching the show. One of the big ones (the light-up-the-sky kind) went out instead of up and exploded in Zak's face. He has 2nd and 3rd degree burns over parts of his face, neck, chest, stomach, and arms. His lips and tongue are also burned. He is on morphine.
I just came from the hospital (Nightpanther met me up there ) and no description could have prepared me for how Zak looked. When I saw him, I thought "I love this baby like he's my own". KK's kids call me "Aunt Shell" and my kids call her their "2nd Mom". Gosh, this is hard.
Please take some time and let's all pray for this amazing little child.
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