Matilda is improving!!

This morning I went with Matilda, her father, and Christine (my "assistant" and interpreter) for a followup visit at Cure Hospital in Lusaka.  The report is so good.  The TB medicine is working.  Something that is counted in her blood went from 89 to 17 which is very good.  (Forgive me any medical people who would like me to be more specific.)  Although more advanced spinal TB causes bone damage in the spine, and from the xrays it would appear that this has happened, she is improving.  She is able to stand - a little wobbly - holding onto something.  There is more movement in her legs, and the doctors were very encouraged that after only 2 months of the TB medicine she has made this kind of progress.  So keep up the prayers.  We all felt so good, but she still has a long way to go.  When I return to the states I will post a picture of her standing next to the sofa in the reception area of the hospital.

 

We also found out that they do knee replacement surgery at that hospital for adults who can pay.  So we are excited to tell Auntie Hope about this since she is in very bad pain with her knees.