THE FINAL CHAPTER : A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY (Sept 2009 to Jan 2010)
At the Grotto of Our Immaculate Conception, in Lourdes
Daniel (14+ years old) (Thursday 17/9/2009)
Day 8 in Lourdes
6th day in Hospital (Pao) (evening)
In the ambulance, Mom sent a text message to Aunt Laura.
It was about 7:30 pm, by the time we arrived at Lourdes Hospital, and You were wheeled to your room.
Dr R had a word with Dad and Mom outside your room. He said, among others, that he was embarrassed he could not help us further, and that he had no solution as to what to do next.
Embarrassed ...
No Malaysian doctor would say that, no?
Dr R said that he and all the doctors have done all they could, including the specialist in Pao, and that once your condition was more stable, they would do their best to help us bring You home. He mentioned once again, that no doctor in the whole of France would have been able to do an open brain surgery on a child FIVE times (in seven years).
It must have amazed 'em French doctors that You still managed to retain all your normal functions despite those several delicate brain operations.
Surely they were aware that JESUS, the physician of all physicians, was present at the operating theater and had overseen ALL your surgeries.
Did we not pray for HIS hands to be your surgeon's hands during those very crucial moments? God must have refined and retuned your surgeon's skills to handle and exercise exceptional microscopic precision, in each of your surgery.
B-but God, where are You now?
Your mother's silent plea.
