The scrub nurse just came out to the waiting room to finally give us an update! It seems like good news, but he wasn't giving many specifics. The good news he did give is that Nate is stable and that they are starting the heated chemo, which means that Dr. Lambert must have been able to remove all of the visible tumors! Part of me can't believe that this is happening. He said that Dr. Lambert will be out to talk to us in about an hour while the chemo is being administered. Nate did have to have a blood transfusion, but we knew there was a 50/50 chance of that. He also said that when Dr. Lambert opened him up she saw that there was a lot more work to do than she anticipated from the CT scan so she stayed busy and that's part of the reason we didn't get an update until now.
I feel so much relief that they are giving the chemo. Thank you all so much for your prayers! I know Heavenly Father is watching over us. I know we have a long road ahead with the possibility of complications, but I'm so grateful that we've gotten this far! Woo Hoo!
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ReplyDeleteThis sounds like great news. I hope things contiune to go well.
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I've been thinking of both of you all day! Glad to hear the update!
ReplyDeleteThat's great news! We pray things continue to go well.
ReplyDeleteHooray! Hope everything went well last night and that everyone involved got some much needed rest post surgery. I can't imagine performing a sugery that takes so long, let alone undergoing such a procedure. Go Nate! Go Dr. Lambert! Go Natalie! You're all amazing!
ReplyDeleteI am friends with Genn in Rexburg, and will continue to fast and pray for your beautiful family! Glad it went as well as it did! Hang in there!
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