The Date is Set

Gracie will be having surgery June 6th to remove the cyst behind her right lung. I would appreciate all of your prayers.

Surgery

Talked to Dr. Austin today, after his meeting. He and his team of Doctors and Radiologist all think Gracie's cyst needs to be removed. This is something I didn't want to hear...'surgery'. I'm actually glad it will be removed, but just don't want my baby to have to go through surgery. Once it's removed we don't have to worry about the complications that could arise from this cyst later on in life, such as reoccurring pneumonia and possibly even cancer.

We are now waiting to hear from the Pediatric Surgeon for an appointment with them, and go from there. Not sure when they will want to remove it, but we may be looking at the summer.

We need lots of prayers going up for her, and our family.

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Mark 11:24 NIV

1st Visit with Pediatric Pulmonologist

The visit went good today. Sounds like it is still what they initially thought it was...the brochogenic cyst. Her doctor is going to speak to the Radiologist and his team of doctors on Tuesday, and confirm that that is what it is, and talk about where to go from here. He also mentioned that he doesn't like to do procedures on children if he doesn't see an immediate need. Hopefully it will not need to be removed. She did a breathing test, and it was normal...so that was great news!
Gracie was so nervous today. She is terrified of needles...she almost fainted a few months ago when she had her finger pricked...that's right, just a finger prick. She turned white as a ghost and said she couldn't see anything. So today, she kept asking the nurse if she was going to get a shot, her blood drawn or an IV. Once the doctor got in there, she asked him the same question, and he finally was able to give her the answer she was looking for...no!
I will try and update Tuesday once the doctor calls me. I ask to please keep praying for her. Thanks.

The Diagnosis

I wanted to start a blog updating my family and friends on my daughter Gracie, and asking everyone to please lift her up in prayer as we are going through this. Some of you may not even know, but she was diagnosed with having a Bronchogenic Cyst on her lung. I had actually taken her to the ER on October 28th, 2010 for back pain. The next day, October 29th, I got a call from her doctor saying she wanted to talk to me about Gracie's ER visit from the day before. Her doctor left a message, so I called her, and left her a message to please call me because I had no idea what was going on. Thank goodness she called me back the next day on October 30th, and she said they found what she and the radiologist thinks is a Bronchogenic Cyst. I could quit thinking of all the worst things that was going through my head, but then had to deal with the new diagnosis. Honestly, I have not read up on this condition at all. I have relied on my husband and mother to tell me about it, because I know me, and I know that I will read into every thing too much. She had a CAT Scan done in November at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. They confirmed that it was a Bronchogenic Cyst, and they also found that she is missing a vein in the other lung. She has an appointment to see the Pediatric Pulmonologist at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital next month in January. It will be the first time we will actually sit down with an actual doctor to talk about Gracie's condition. I ask for everyone to please pray for the best outcome for Gracie, and for us all to have strength.

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,a who have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. 31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all--how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
Romans 8:28-32 NIV