Savannah has completed her antibiotics for the kidney infection and is healed up enough that they are ready to move forward with surgery. In her appointment with her Oncologist on Thursday, options were discussed as to how to move forward:
- Do nothing and wait and watch the growth for changes
- Do a needle biopsy (not confident that we will get an accurate sample for pathology
- Laparoscopic Biopsy
- De-Bulking surgery where they go in and remove as much of the mass as possible without risking injury to the spine or surrounding organs
- Full resection surgery where they go in with the intention of removing all or as much as possible.
After understanding all of the risks and thinking about what would be best for our Savannah, it was decided to pick option #4. De-Bulking Surgery
Savannah goes in for surgery at Primary Children’s Hospital tomorrow morning. Surgery will be early afternoon and will take approximately 2 1/2 to 3 hours. She will remain in the hospital for the week or until her body is healed enough to go home.
Pathology takes time. We hope to have results while she is inpatient but that has not been promised. We will share updates as we receive them.
We are confident in Savannah’s Oncology and Surgical team. There have been so many who have joined us in fasting and prayer on behalf of our little girl and her doctors. Thank you from the bottom of hearts for the love, the kindness, the service, the pictures, treats and gifts. The prayers, the hope and the faith on behalf of our family and our little girl.
When Savannah was admitted last week, she named her mass ‘Mr. Bad Boy’ and she is ready to get ‘Mr. Bad Boy’ out so she can heal in time for Halloween. We are in awe and truly humbled by her strong Faith. We know our loving Heavenly Father and Mother have not left her comfortless through this. She has been held.
‘Mr. Bad Boy’ has to come out and tomorrow is the day.
We love you!
still becoming,
Juli
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We love you guys and will keep you and sweet Savannah in our prayers.
Oh Guys I am sorry to hear about this. It is so hard as a parent to not be able to “fix it.”. My prayers will be with you.
Praying that all goes perfectly today and that Savannah ditches the current “bad boy” and adapts that policy for the future. Always ditch bad boys (or …speaking for Brannick…pretty much all boys). Sure love all y’all!