Monday Dr. Patt (who has been wonderful) called me around 5:30 to tell me that the results were and they were the best case scenario. The spot on his arm is called a myofibroma, which is a benign tumor made up of connective tissue and muscle cells. PRAISE THE LORD!!! I was in tears as I talked to him. I made him repeat everything twice so I was sure I heard him correctly. He told me that we still needed to meet with the pediatric hematology department to discuss the results and the next steps.
Yesterday we met with the hematologist who gave us a more formal explanation of the tumor. The great news is that these tumors, most of the time, disappear on their own by age 1 or 2. At this time, we will just watch the tumor and wait for it to shrink. The tumor may get a little bigger but it should grow in proportion to his growth. If it doesn't go away, they may surgically remove it after age 2.
The not so fun news: these tumors can show up in other places in the body. Next Friday we will return to the hospital for a series of CAT scans to be sure that there are no other tumors internally. There is only a 10% chance that they are present but it is still important that they look for them. If they are present, they could impede the growth of whatever organ they are on. Please join us in praying there are no more tumors!!
We praise God for the great report! After visiting the hematology/oncology department yesterday and seeing all the bald headed kids, we know this could have been so much worse. We are so so thankful for all of you who prayed for Oliver and for us. The Lord has given us such peace in this situation and we have truly learned what it means to fully rely on Him. If nothing else comes out of this situation, I have deepened my relationship with the Lord and seen Him in such a new light.
It's funny though how the lessons we learn can quickly be forgotten. Tonight as the first bill rolled in, I began to fret on how are we going to pay all these medical bills (the ones for all these tests and still our bills from his birth). I asked Jeremy how is that I can believe God can heal Oliver without any hesitation but yet I question whether or not He will provide the financial means to pay the bills. I guess I still have a lot to learn........
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Yay!!! The Lord is so good! I have been praying for all of you daily since I heard your news about the tumor. I am so glad that you were given a good report.
I know that Oliver has been on the forefronts of your minds, but we never got an update on Jeremy and his spells. Is everything okay there?
Will continue to pray for you guys as you move forward with Oliver's prognosis and the additional testing. God will be with you through all of this!!
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