Credit where credit is due (our "utang na loob")

The (third) surgery on Nathan's right leg took place this afternoon. We got to see Nathan about 90 minutes after he returned to the surgical intensive care unit. He opened his eyes as soon as he heard our voices. His eyes appeared to be more focused than we had seen so far, and Hannah excitedly told him to squeeze her hand if he recognized us, which he immediately did. That was encouraging, of course. :) Then he dropped off to sleep again, while we waited to talk with a surgeon.

The surgeon said it will be about three weeks before Nathan can put any weight on that right leg. His left leg is in worse shape (from the ankle, to the leg bones, to the knee). It is not yet ready for further surgery. Hopefully, it will improve within a few days to allow for further surgery. The surgeon emphasized, however, that Nathan's legs are not the key issue; Nathan's head (I gather the surgeon meant Nathan's brain) recovery is the key issue, and that the legs are very secondary. That kinda put things in perspective; but clearly, Nathan's head is better (his mind clearer) each day.

Talking with the doctor about bones reminded me of our conversation with a doctor several days ago...which conversation, in turn, reminded me of my reading in Psalm 139:13-15. The doctor explained that the trauma surgeons' job is to make sure that broken bones are properly aligned. Once the bones are aligned, she said, the pieces grow together on their own. Well, thought I, I don't know that that's all there is to it. Psalm 139:13-15 says that God Himself "knits" us or "weaves" us together in our mother's womb. So I want to give credit where credit is due. While we have Nathan's surgeons to thank for carefully and expertly aligning the shattered bones of his legs, is it not Nathan's Creator who is "knitting" or "weaving" those pieces back together? I figure we owe both Nathan's surgeons and Nathan's Creator an enormous debt of gratitude ("utang na loob" in Tagalog). The surgeons do the alignment and our Creator and Great Physician does the healing! :)