Getting Some Answers

The first order of business when we returned to Memphis was another MRI, and we were eager for the results. The surge in symptoms had us looking for answers, and we were grateful for not only clear answers, but a solution.

Caring Bridge - June 7, 2019:

It’s been a full day for us here in Memphis. Asher’s MRI today revealed that the cyst has almost completely blocked the fourth ventricle of his brain. Tomorrow (Friday) he will have surgery at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital here in Memphis to install a shunt to bypass that blockage. This will hopefully bring some relief to some of his recent headaches, and may allow him to come off steroids completely after he has recovered from surgery. We would have delayed it until next week, but the last possible start date for the clinical trial is Tuesday.

Surgery wasn’t our favorite solution, but it was almost certainly to bring some relief in a couple of days. We were so glad to have our son back in the hands of experts who cared for his well-being.

Please pray for the surgery tomorrow. Pray for a speedy recovery, and pray that he would get some additional symptom relief from being in a hospital for a couple of days.

As Asher is scheduled to begin a clinical trial next week, join me in praying for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Pray that God would be so gracious as to bless the doctors, nurses, and other professionals of St. Judes who not only care for kids with cancer, but who are constantly working to find effective treatments and cures. Nearly 90% of childhood cancers are survivable, and that is something we’re thankful for. We’re praying for the other 10%. We’re praying that God would continue to bring life and hope where there once was none.

Pray for our family as we get settled in for a few weeks.

Pray that we get sleep.

Pray that we find moments of joy to share together.

Pray that we take every advantage of opportunities to point one another to the hope we have in Christ for this life, and the one to come.