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We arrived at the hospital at 6:30 am and they took Michael into surgery at 7:48 am. We received phone updates throughout the morning and early afternoon. At 1:30, Dr. Pilcher and his assistant, Sue, came out to talk to us with a smile on their faces.
According to Dr. Pilcher, the surgery went quite well. He was able to get most of the tumor despite the difficult location. He was concerned about taking all the tumor as it was putting a lot of pressure on the pituitary gland and releiving all the pressure at once could cause problems.
They did a preliminary pathological test on the tumor and it appears benign. At this point they don't think he will have to have radiation or chemo. Michael will have to have CT-scans and MRI's for a while to monitor the tumor.
Michael is in Pediatric ICU now and is resting peacfully. They are giving him Morphine every 2 hours and Tylenol every 4 hours. He should be transferred to the regular unit in a day or two and should be able to go home in 5 - 7 days.
Michael can recieve mail addressed as follows (we are not posting his full name on here since anyone can get to this site):
(Now deleted since we are home)
If we learn anything else, Jenny will update back at the hotel around 9:30.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
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4 comments:
We are thinking of you all and praying for Michael's recovery and for peace of mind and a good night's sleep for all you. It sounds like things went as well as you could have expected.
Love to all
lls and all
A friend of mine from college who works at Strong is going to stop by tomorrow to say hi and see if you need anything.
Her name is Liz Hebert.
love
lls
Hope all continues to go well. I know how frustrating it all can be. Just keep your hopes alive and stay positive no matter what! Kids have a funny way of suprising everyone! Good luck! Our hopes and prayers are with you.
Emily, Adam, & Bryson
Sure was glad when Jeff called Jeff Marra. We all were praying for Michael. Tell Michael, that we love him. Thank you for the postings. I just now had a minute to see what you posted at 5 and Jenny's now. I hope you have a restful night.
We all will keep up the prayers for you all.
Love,
Kathy
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