Olevern
11-21-2012, 09:52 AM
Well, this is the day Zack will be receiving some preliminary testing in the hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. His mom and dad are with him, having made arrangements for his little sister to be cared for by a friend for the next several days.
Today, he will undergo a battery of pre-surgury testing to include an MRI with dye injected, probably another lung function test, heart function and perhaps others.
After an overnight at the hospital (his first admittance in his life) he will go down to surgury for a biopsy of the mass (tomorrow, Thanksgiving).
Then, the day after Thanksgiving I will arrive at the hospital to be with Zack and his family for the duration. I am an old hand at camping out at a hospital, having recently spent weeks living out of my van in a parking garage in Tenn. when my daughter had a stroke down there. I don't know where Zack's parents will be staying, it is too far to drive home every night and they probably don't have the gas money for that anyway. Some hospitals allow family to stay right in the room with very sick children. I know that Zack's mom has contacted the hospital to see if there is a McDonald's house nearby with availability, but that didn't pan out.
Anyway, that is where we are at present. I hate being away from him, but I also have family responsibilities here in NJ. And, Zack understood, even insisted, that I should be here for Thanksgiving, but he did ask me if I could come right after and be with him.
Over the last week or ten days, while Zack has been waiting for operating room scheduling availability, I have noticed that he has been getting winded more easily despite very limited activity. I have also noticed that the persistent cough has been evidenced more frequently (but maybe I am just more aware of it).
One of the members of the board, whose name I do not have permission to reveal, has very generously offered to send Zack a .22 semi auto rifle (model 60) for his first very own rifle. I am not surprised, that's the way we roll here on the forum. I have heard from others inquiring about Zack's condition and know that you all await anxiously a prognosis just as I do.
Please keep praying, this little boy deserves a chance to grow up and experience all that life has to offer.
He is like my own flesh and blood to me and I have not slept a whole night since knowing about this tumor.
Those of you of faith, please pray the Father that He will interceed and direct the outcome for this little one that He loves even more that any of us can.
Today, he will undergo a battery of pre-surgury testing to include an MRI with dye injected, probably another lung function test, heart function and perhaps others.
After an overnight at the hospital (his first admittance in his life) he will go down to surgury for a biopsy of the mass (tomorrow, Thanksgiving).
Then, the day after Thanksgiving I will arrive at the hospital to be with Zack and his family for the duration. I am an old hand at camping out at a hospital, having recently spent weeks living out of my van in a parking garage in Tenn. when my daughter had a stroke down there. I don't know where Zack's parents will be staying, it is too far to drive home every night and they probably don't have the gas money for that anyway. Some hospitals allow family to stay right in the room with very sick children. I know that Zack's mom has contacted the hospital to see if there is a McDonald's house nearby with availability, but that didn't pan out.
Anyway, that is where we are at present. I hate being away from him, but I also have family responsibilities here in NJ. And, Zack understood, even insisted, that I should be here for Thanksgiving, but he did ask me if I could come right after and be with him.
Over the last week or ten days, while Zack has been waiting for operating room scheduling availability, I have noticed that he has been getting winded more easily despite very limited activity. I have also noticed that the persistent cough has been evidenced more frequently (but maybe I am just more aware of it).
One of the members of the board, whose name I do not have permission to reveal, has very generously offered to send Zack a .22 semi auto rifle (model 60) for his first very own rifle. I am not surprised, that's the way we roll here on the forum. I have heard from others inquiring about Zack's condition and know that you all await anxiously a prognosis just as I do.
Please keep praying, this little boy deserves a chance to grow up and experience all that life has to offer.
He is like my own flesh and blood to me and I have not slept a whole night since knowing about this tumor.
Those of you of faith, please pray the Father that He will interceed and direct the outcome for this little one that He loves even more that any of us can.