Julia is finally comfortable. She took a 2 hour nap this afternoon. They decided to hold off on the narcotics and go back to IV Benadryl. She is having a lot of pain with her abdomen especially as she starts coughing. Her fever is subsiding and the port site has gone from red to pink- huge praise!! They have removed the line from her foot and switched her meds from the arm to her portacath. It is working well so far and the surgical resident is happy with what she sees. She still has her foley, epidural, and NG tube.
I also wanted to clear up that yes, she does have kidney cancer. Some people were unclear because I did not use that actual word. They are almost certain it is the Wilms' tumor type, nephroblastoma. That is what we are waiting on pathology for- to confirm the type of tumor and to stage the cancer. Yes, we do still ask God for a miracle, but we are ready to find out her treatment plan.
Thank you for all you many offers to help us out. Annmarie is coordinating all of that with our specific needs. She can be reached at amoodie1@yahoo.com
4 comments:
Amber and Billy,
Please know that I have been praying for Julia and your family. Thank you so much for the updates and specific ways we can pray. We will miss her tomorrow in Sunday School.
Renate Tate
Even when the words no longer come, the prayers remain. Please know how much we love you and continue to pray for God's healing and strength for your family.
Amber and Billy,
We are praying for all of you guys. As others have said, your strength through this time is amazing. We'd love to help in any way that we can - we'll contact Annmarie. In the meantime, know that you're in our prayers constantly. Thanks for all of the updates; we'll keep following your journey closely and praying for miraculous healing for Julia.
Richard and Amy Nelson
Hello Scavo Family-
So glad to hear & see the tubes and all removed. We continue to pray for a healthy recovery and giving you all the continued strength that God knows you need right now. Glad to hear you had your parents down for a few days as well. Be strong.....we're with you in spirit! Love ya!
The Wendolowski Family
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