Prayer Warriors Needed

Prayer Warriors Needed 

         Our little Charlotte is in the process of being admitted into the hospital.  Back in January Charlotte had an ultrasound to get more information looking for reflux. During this ultrasound her GI doctor found two masses that were interesting but not of concern at that time. The doctor recommended a follow up ultrasound in three months to watch these masses.  Fast forward to March and we had our follow up ultrasound and the doctor detected that the masses had "evolved" and we were being referred to oncology.  Those dreaded words no parent ever wants to hear with their baby - oncology.  This is our worse nightmare.  However, there was nothing confirmed and nothing stating cancer yet so we knew we just needed to wait and continue with the tests.  The next test that followed was an MRI to obtain some better imagining of the mass in question.  The MRI gave us good information but the oncology doctor wanted another scan so we wait again. The doctors were looking specifically at a mass on her adrenal gland.   On May 3rd we went in for what is called an MIBG scan where they would look at what iodine did in her body.  This morning we received a call from her oncology doctor saying that they found a new spot in her orbit socket and they wanted us to come down to the emergency room immediately to get another MRI of her head this time and a CT scan of her chest and neck.  The doctor also said that we should pack a bag and expect to be admitted to the hospital and prepare for Charlotte to have surgery on the adrenal mass along with a biopsy.  We have been at the hospital since 11:30 this morning at this time.  They have done the MRI and CT scan and Charlotte is back in our arms right now.  They have decided to admit her to the hospital because the mass in her eye is concerning and they want to do surgery to remove the mass on her adrenal gland so that they can biopsy the mass and see what kind of tumor we are dealing with. They have said that this is most likely a neuroblastoma which is a common type of cancer among babies.   There are two ways this situation can go - first one is that this mass could be very mild and just requiring monitoring and hopefully it will get smaller and eventually become more like scar tissue.  The second possibility is that it more moderate to sever which means that it could require surgery of her eye and possibly chemo.  Right now we are just waiting - waiting to find out when her surgery will be and what comes next.  Right now all we can do is pray.  Pray for good results for the biopsy.  Pray for the doctors who will be completing her surgery that they have steady hands and quickly complete the procedure getting all the tissue they need,  Prayers for Charlotte's healing from surgery, that it is quick and without complications.