I am confirmed for another eye surgery in a few weeks, on this day. I will again have surgery with Dr. Velez, at UCLA’s Jules Stein Eye Institute, to try and move my right eye back to the middle and create singular vision. To hopefully reach the goal of getting my eyes back in line, this time, he will be operating not only on my “bad” eye—the right—but also on my “good” eye—the left one. Essentially, the bad one is so messed up, that it’s very hard to fully bring it back to its right place, so instead, they will get it as close as possible, then take my good eye to meet it. There are certainly a few concerns and some risks in doing anything to my good eye (which has 20/20 vision and is totally normal), but it seems to be the right choice to hopefully correct my vision as a whole.
Also, there is a chance that even if my eyes will appear to look normal after this surgery, because of my brain injury, I may not ever be able to just see one image—in other words, I could possibly always have some form of double vision. At this point, it could go either way, so please pray that another miracle could occur and that after this surgery, my brain will remember how to fuse the two images into one.
I believe in the power of prayer! It is the reason I am alive today. There is no doubt about that. Watch this news story (shot at a prayer meeting in Montgomery) about Prayer. This was shot at 1st Baptist (not on a Sunday) when we were home for Christmas.
Link: MontgomeryFBC.org.
Many national news media and TV Personalities whose names you would know have contacted us. Several want to do stories on the Power of Prayer and the role it had in saving my life. Really cool. I will keep you posted on how and when we move forward.
Lastly, I am currently awaiting Blue Shield to approve me to start a home-based therapy program called “Rehab Without Walls”. The insurance process has been a huge blessing in many ways, but an incredibly frustrating part of this equation too (that’s a whole different prayer request!). This particular rehab company, “Rehab Without Walls”, was brought to our attention completely by the Lord, so we feel it will be a really important next step in my recovery. Please join me in praying that I will be approved and begin this very soon.
Love, Katherine
P>S. Did any of you see that Athens, Ga was featured on a Real Estate segment of the “Today” show yesterday? I was so proud!
You continue to amaze all of us! We talk about your story and journey almost every day and continue to pray for your complete healing. The girls have been writing about you in their writing journal at school. We will be praying for this upcoming eye surgery and believing God to perform the miracle of complete healing for you. I know you are loving your new house and getting settled. It is a process as you know. We love you and think about you all the time.
Love,
Anne-Murray and the girls
I broke my leg near my ankle last week and have been a bit on the down side. I was feeling sorry for myself and thought a visit with you was just the ticket for an attitude adjustment!
I’ll continue to pray for you….that’s a good thing to do with my time. Thank you for sharing your days with us. So very often your words remind me to re-focus!
Debbie
I will be praying that your upcoming surgery will bring you much needed relief. However, you continually show (with your great attitude) that you already “see” things better than most!
Dear Katherine and Jay: I will pray hard for a very successful eye surgery. I so hope that your double vision will disappear totally and that you will be able to have good vision once again. I can only imagine how frustrating double vision could be. Please keep us informed about your speaking engagements. I think it is wonderful and amazing how your ordeal has toughed so many people all over the USA, and God is using you as His instrument to share your story and to be a living example that there is indeed “power in prayer”. Even though you and Jay have gone through such a horrible ordeal, some good has come from this. God works in mysterious ways and sometimes our burdens and trials work out to help inspire others. I also think God has a great sense of humor. I know he does with me. I just praise Him for how He has restored you thus far. I will faithfully continue to pray for you, Jay and James.
Love
Carolyn Harry (Canton, MS)