Surgery Update #4

Surgery is complete!


Dr. V just stepped out into the waiting to let us know that he had concluded surgery.


Praises:
-Surgery is complete!
-My mom's body remained strong throughout the entire procedure...she had minium blood loss and at this point hasn't required a transfusion
-Dr. V and his team were able to resect the ENTIRE TUMOR with negative margins (meaning, at this point, from what they can tell the tissue around where the tumor is healthy tissue)
-They did not have to resect any veins
-The tumor was VERY receptive to the chemotherapy which is what made the surgery even possible...Dr. V reiterated that had the chemo not have worked surgery wouldn't have been an option
-For all of the prayers regarding today's surgery and my mom's health. We told Dr. V that there were more than 200 people praying for him and his team and he said 'I felt the prayers'!!!!!


Prayers:
-That recovery will go smoothly and her pain will be managed as effectively as possible
-That the pathology report comes back (sometime next week) encouraging. As suspected, there has been some lymph involvement but at this point it is uncertain as to what extent. We are hopeful and BOLDLY praying that there will be minimal involvement and that the cancer has not 'spread' to the lymph system but rather simply 'invaded' the nodes near the tumor's former location and be able to be 'killed' through radiation and chemo post surgery.
-For continued peace as we learn more details about the tumor, surgery and the next steps in this journey
-For God's continued glorification throughout this journey




Thank you for your continued prayers!
Stay tuned and be blessed!