Dear Friends,
I want to thank you all for the love and support you've shown over these last days. Your prayers and positive thoughts carried Gwen and I through this most difficult time.
Alex is doing very well. The surgery went well and the physicians obtained a good sample for the diagnostic. While we await test results, our physicians are 90% confident that IT is the type of tumor they thought it was, treatment involves low dose chemo over the next year, and that his overall prognosis (as I understand it) is good.
Today Alex rested. He's more alert, required less morphine to ease the pain and was able to "go potty" in the bathroom (no catheters for our Alex!). He's taking clear liquids and is eager to "go out to dinner" soon. I'm hopeful that he'll be home on Saturday and we'll be watching fireworks on the 4th!
Mere words cannot even begin to convey how grateful my family is to everyone. I will never forget the kindness, sympathy, encouragement and hope so generously bestowed by everyone and how it sustains us in our time of need.
Thank you!
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Dear Gwen and Steve,
Karlyn and I just read this blog together - we are very relieved to hear about Alex's progress (eating, potty) and wish you all the very best. You continue to be in our thoughts as you go through this challenging period. Take care.
Srikant
Gwen and Steve,
You have been amazing parents throughout this whole ordeal. During some of the most terrifiying and difficult days in your life, you still maintained the loving, calm, positive environment that you always create for your children. Alexander and Zoey are very lucky to have you. We can't wair for Alex to come home.
Much Love, Crissy, Ben, Esther, and Wylie
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