This is a couple of days late, but I wanted to get out a quick update on my youngest son.
We are home and doing well.
We are just praying and waiting for final pathology reports, but it doesn’t look like cancer. The Doctors called it a mycobacterium that lives in the soil. It’s actually part of the same strain that causes Tuberculosis. They think my son probably ingested it when playing outside.
One interesting tidbit? The chances on my son getting this bacteria was less then his chances on having cancer.
Things look good moving forward. The doctors think they were able to remove all of the tumor and that this will hopefully solve the issue with the seven swollen lymph nodes on his neck as well.
We appreciate everyone’s prayers. This is truly a great Christmas gift.
Chris
UPDATE:
On a side note. I am acquaintances with Mary Allen. I meet her through Twitter and follow her through Facebook as well. The other day she sent out a request for messages in the sand she could write from her vacation in Tortola.
I thought it would be fun to send in a request. Here’s what she just sent me:
How cool is that. From around the world we had people thinking and praying for #3, and our prayers were being answered. Thanks Mary!