Tomorrow morning at 7am Sarah will head in to surgery. She had to go in this afternoon for another MRI, get her head shaved (not her whole head though) and get electrodes put on all over her head. (Which Perri told her "looked pretty") Sarah, mom and I went and got our nails done today so she would have pretty toes for surgery, bags are packed and everything is ready to go. She's scared about surgery, but also at a peace about it. She said, when you have no other option, it kind of makes it easier to know that this is just what you have to do. She was saying tonight, though, that it feels like we're all talking about someone else. That it just doesn't seem possible that this is happening to her and that in the morning she's going in for brain surgery.
At the MRI today the dr. told her the tumor has been blocking the flow of spinal fluid and when she first goes into surgery they will put a drain in her head to help drain off that fluid once the tumor is removed so that it doesn't all flow and pool around the brain. They do think its a certain type of tumor that is attached to many nerves and that is the main worry, as we have been told there is a 50% chance of face paralysis, not being able to swallow, blink, smile. That is Sarah's main worry. She was told she will definitely be losing hearing in her left ear, which she is okay with, but its the other that really scares her. Please pray that they can remove all the tumor and safely get around the nerves so there is no damage!
Also, if they get in there and they can't get all of it out due to being too attached or surrounding nerves, they will either have to close up and do radiation later, or close up and do surgery again after she recovers from the first surgery. We also ask that you please pray for complete removal.
I don't know how much I'll be updating via the blog but those of you who are friends with me on facebook, I will have my phone and laptop up at the hospital and will be updating as we get reports throughout the surgery. It will last 12-13 hours so will be quite a long day.
I also want to thank all the sweet parents of the kids my mom teaches for their going in together and giving my parents a Visa card to let them stay at the hospital that is right there on the hospital campus. You guys are so amazing and you have no idea how grateful they are to you all for this. As well as everyone bringing meals, giving the gift cards to restaurants around the hospital, food for the waiting room, flowers, kind words and prayers. We appreciate it all so very much. I've also been so overwhelmed at everyone's offering to keep Perri. Craig came up last night so he'll be staying at my parents house with her tomorrow so we won't need help with her, but thank you all so so much for that.
Again, please continue to keep Sarah in your prayers as well as for the 3 surgeons working on her. We appreciate each and every prayer!
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7 comments:
Leah, we are praying for a miracle. God is in the miracle business, and He tells us that "we have not because we ask not"; so we're asking in Jesus' name! We are also lifting all of you up as you are there together as support. Thanks for the updates.
Prayed and will continue to pray throughout the day! Sarah will be surrounded in that OR with the hands of Jesus! THank you for letting us know how to pray.
Leah, I prayed for your sister this morning and will continue to pray for her. I prayed that the doctors' hands will be guided by His healing hands.
Just letting you know we have been and will keep praying for Sarah, your family, and the surgeons operating on her today.
Praying for Sarah and your family!!
Just checking in for an update. Hope everything is going well. Praying!!
How is your sister doing??
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