Roller Coaster - The Ride Up

The tumor is exactly what the oncologist thought it was going to be. It is the same thing she talked so hopefully about, so I can now breath a sigh of relief. We still have to wait for tests and answers but things are again hopeful. Carter needs to have a bone scan and another type of scan and they will draw some bone marrow before we leave the hospital. Next week sometime (hopefully the end so we can go home, to Bolivar, for a few days) he will have to get an MRI to make sure there is no tumor in the spine. He does have neuroblastoma and yes that is cancer, but the oncologist says its not the kind of cancer we normally think about when we think of cancer. At this time he does not need chemo, but it depends on what the other scans show. If it has spread then he will need chemo, but the doctor thinks if this cancer progressed enough to need chemo he would be sick. Praise the Lord, Carter has not been sick!!
He is recovering very well from surgery and will be moved out of ICU very soon. He is slowly getting back to his "wild man" self. I will post a new and encouraging picture later. Mike and I have been very peaceful today and I know its because of all your prayers. We are so thankful for all of you and can't wait to get back home. My family is here, but "our family" is there. We miss you all so much.
Someone asked if we needed to bank blood for Carter and the answer is no, but thanks for being so willing. We also do not know of anything we need done at home or around the house but thanks to all who have called to ask. We love you all.


for the whole family