Dear family and friends,
Daniel’s journey has only begun it seems. Thankfully, the spinal tap went well with very little discomfort. Today was rough, however, as Daniel dealt with the effects of downing barium sulfate in prep for the CT scan.
The difficult news to share is that we received a call from the neurologist who reported the CT scan revealed multiple 3mm nodules in the lungs as well as a cubic inch mass in the area of the thymus which is most likely a thymoma. He said it is important to get Daniel strong enough so a pulmonologist can test/treat the nodules and that Daniel can (most likely) have the thymoma removed. Hopefully, we will get Daniel started on IV immunoglobulin infusions (2 hr/day for 5 days) on Thursday as that should help him regain strength. (The effect lasts about a month.)
We are finally getting answers…they are just hard ones to swallow. Daniel continues to be brave and trusting. All of us wish we could give him our strength, trade places, but wonder if we could handle it anywhere as well as he is.
It is of great encouragement and comfort knowing that you will be faithful to pray as God leads. We are indeed standing in the need of healing and an hour-by-hour, pressing-into-God kind of faith.
Dana and Becky
Daniel, Grace, Caleb, Delcy
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