Yesterday Dad went back to the University/hospital for his new implant to be switched on. 

Praise the Lord, he can hear again!   I didn't like to ask how many implants have failed before they are switched on.  There is such a thing as too much knowledge!

He says I sound like Minnie Mouse at the moment, but the system will be extensively tweaked over the next 6 weeks or so, until he and they are happy with what he is hearing. 

I don't know how much further they are with their research, but last time on asking how his brain was adapting to hearing through an implant the professor said that they have no idea!  The Lord made our brains in an amazing way.

Today Mum had got her results back from her biopsy.  She got the all clear.   The consultant gave her all her notes to read, complete with photos etc., so she is sure she has been told the whole truth.  The consultant further said that there was not even a hint of malignancy and that it is extremely unlikely that the problem will recur.  I think that deserves a 'Praise the Lord!'

Interestingly as a by-product of all this my mum's back has been much better.  She has had a great deal of pain in her back and has been on very strong painkillers with no hope of improvement.  Since this episode started about 7 weeks ago she's hardly had to take a painkiller!  When her back deteriorated she was asked if she had any gynae problems but of course said no as at that stage she didn't, so we're thinking there was some correlation.  Many of us will know the back ache that comes with monthly cycles....  She had had some kind of injection in her spine some 6 weeks before this episode, so that may have also eventually 'kicked in'.  Anyway, whatever has happened, the Lord has done a great thing for her back too.

In the meantime she has been to the eye clinic where they have confirmed that she has a cataract - a very pretty one, apparently (!) - and that they will operate on it fairly soon.  Again there is a small risk associated with the op. but usually there are huge benefits to having it done.  So now we move on to the next round of hospital visits!!

Thank you so much for praying!