Healing the Child

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Healing the Child is the compelling drama of Nancy and Tom Cain's journey to the far reaches of the mind, the spirit, and medical technology to save their desperately ill son. They share their thoughts on healing in this true story of a seemingly unsolvable medical mystery - and its surprising outcome.It started when their four-year-old son was suddenly stricken with the deadly E. coli bacterial infection (the "Jack in the Box" syndrome). In the space of forty-eight hours, Alex went from a boundlessly energetic little boy to an almost unrecognizable child close to death. Then, as the crisis worsened and the end was near, inexplicably, Alex began to stabilize. It was the beginning of a long journey back to recovery, which Nancy Cain movingly shares with us.In the course of her narrative, we discover how the Cains developed and implemented a plan to become an active part of their child's medical team and recovery - from which everyone caring for a seriously ill loved one can learn.We see how they bond with doctors, nurses, and health care professionals to get the best care for their child; how they handle a worried sibling, schoolmates, family, friends; how they recommend dealing with the urgent problems of dwindling finances; and how they handle their suspended careers during this crisis.The Cains found a myriad of support groups and share with readers a lengthy statewide list of national resources families can turn to when a child or a loved one is seriously ill or injured, including a new the Internet health support groups, available to anyone twenty-four hours a day.Above and beyond its tremendous practicality, this is a testament to the power of faith and the human spirit to bring about healing. The Cains never stopped hoping - never stopped believing in the possibility of recovery - and even found how to reach out to prayer groups around the country to speak for their child.