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Praise The Lord!!!

This is from Melissa's (Chase's mom) Caring Bridge blog this afternoon:

What a day!!!

Chase's surgery began at 8:56 a.m. and at 11:00 Professor comes out to the waiting room to tell us he was finished! We thought, he was just taking a break or something (then a nurse conveyed that he NEVER takes a break) so we knew that he was probably done. He informed us that he removed the artery and tumor (both were entangled together) and that he did not have to perform the bypass because Chase had natural flow throughout the other arteries and vessels. What a praise! Thank you Lord!!!

So, I am sitting here watching him sleep soundly and are so grateful and thankful for God's protection over my boy and guiding the doctor's hands today! And not to mention all the prayers going up for Chase and the team of doctors and nurses! What a testimony of God's grace and mercy!!! Thank you all so very, very much for dying to self and praying for Chase so fervently!

The doctor will be running tests (MRI's, CT's) before we leave the hospital just to check on things but we plan to be leaving for Children's Hospital sometime Thursday afternoon - if Professor feels Chase is ready for the move. From Children's we are not sure how long a stay. We will be praying for a short one!!! Chase would LOVE to be able to come home early!!! :)

Again, what a day! I have so many emotions....inside I feel like screaming and shouting but after doing that last time and then getting our bubble busted we are a little gun-shy. But, we ARE rejoicing in the fact that God has protected Chase and the news thus far is very, very positive and the outcome so far is that this stinking tumor is hopefully GONE! Praise Jesus!!!

Love you all...will update more later!

Melissa

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Courtney said…
Praise the Lord!!! I came back to your blog just to check to see if you had updated!
September 8, 2010 at 7:24 PM
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