On Friday, February 18, 2011, Morgan had two pre-op appointments. The first was for a CT scan of her chest area to see if the cancer had spread beyond her neck area. The CT scan was very quick this time, since they did not use iodine contrast. She was in and out of that appointment in less than 20 minutes. The second appointment was at The James for bloodwork, surgery details and paperwork. This appointment took about two hours. They again stated that the surgery will be 6 to 8 hours and anticipate that Morgan will be released from the hospital on Sunday. She will most likely be off from school for two weeks.
Earlier this afternoon, February 22, 2011, we received a call from the endocrinoligist office with great news! He had looked at the CT scan results from Friday and found no signs that the cancer has metastasized to her lungs or bones. We are very relieved that the cancer is only in her neck area.
Our specific prayers are for the doctor to have great indurance and steady hands during this long surgery. There are many nerves that run throught the neck area and there is a slight risk of nerve damage, especially in the area of the vocal chords.
Again, thank you all for your prayers. We will update again on Friday after surgery.
Praise the Lord!!!!We really needed some good news. Mom
ReplyDeleteThat is fantastic news and an answer to prayer. I am so sorry I won't be able to be there on Friday but will check for updates often! Morgan, the entire Thelen family and many others we work with and are members of our spiritual families are thinking about you and keeping you in constant prayer. I know Jesus is at your side and will be with you during surgery guiding the hands of the surgeons and placing his healing touch on you. We love you!
ReplyDeleteOh! What an answer to prayer - gotta keep our eyes out for God's hand in all this. Praying that Friday comes quickly, gets over quickly and comes with good news. Love you all!
ReplyDeleteYeah, Yeah, Yeah! We are sending prayers your way. God is in control and knows every detail about Morgan. Thanks for sending on this good news! Love you all!
ReplyDeleteWhat great news. I know that you all needed to hear that. We are all pr;aying for a great outcome and know that God is with your whole family and has Morgan lifted in his arms and will guide the surgeon. Love you all
ReplyDeleteWe love you all so much. We are praying that God guides the surgeon's hands, with wisdom, gentleness and percision. We know that God was in the operating room before Morgan even got there to oversee her care. If there is anything we can do, errands, run the kids, meals, etc., PLEASE PLEASE do not be embarrassed or afraid to ask. Give Morgan a hug for us when
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