Battle Scars!

Christopher is definitely not lacking any war wounds. The above picture is from his first Open Thoracotomy on the right lung. Though a very intense surgery Christopher bounced back and went in for more this past week with the second Open Thoracotomy on the left lung.

These are the images taken with a thorascope during his first surgery to remove the largest of the nodules on Christopher's left lung for biopsy and confirmation of metastases. A simple procedure compared to the two very invasive and complicated surgeries he had these past couple weeks.

Christopher is still at Wolfson's Children's Hospital recovering from his last surgery. The Surgeon, Dr. Dokler removed 3 lesions from the left lung and also implanted a double port that will be used for chemotherapy, blood work and other IV drugs. Two and a half days later he is still very uncomfortable and not very mobile. He has not really eaten or had much to drink which is not helping the healing process. His chest tube and nerve catheters were removed today so that was one good thing and, thanks to Katy, his XBox arrived with a long awaited game so fortunately he has his favorite distraction! If Chris can go all day tomorrow without IV pain medication and his chest x-rays are clear he may get to go home on Friday.

He will get another week or so to heal and then his chemo regime will begin. More to come on that plan of attack when we have the details.

For now we are happy that ideally both lungs are now free of metastases and there are no more surgeries planned for the near future!
Thanks, as always for all the support, positive thoughts and prayers.

Patty