Surprise!

So, we found out two bits of good news yesterday. First, Dominic's case was presented at the neurology conference in Detroit and all the neuros agreed that a hemispherectomy was the best decision for Dominic. Everyone was on the same page and no one thought any further testing was needed. This is great news, it gives us peace of mind knowing that there are no conflicting opinions. Second, we found out his surgery was moved up to August 2nd! Yep, that's less than two weeks away! This is great news, but also really scary and overwhelming. When it was a month away, it still seemed a ways off. Now I'm in freak-out mode. We meet with Dr. Sood on Monday and get our surgical packet of information from Dr. Chugani. This is all becoming so real, I'm not sure I can handle it.

We are so grateful that Dominic is a surgical candidate and while there are a lot of risks, it is riskier to not have the surgery. We also just can't get over the outpouring of love and prayers we have received over the past 8 months. Our close friends and family have been there every step of the way, offering support, meals, prayers and advice. There are also people I've never met or even talked to that have heard about Dominic one way or another. It melts my heart how many people are praying for us and the kindness complete strangers have shown us. God continues to bless us through so many different people all over the country.

Mike and I just want to thank everyone for continuing to lift us up in prayer. The next couple weeks and months will be difficult with the surgery, recovery and rehabilitation. We continue to ask for your prayers - prayers for the doctors who will be operating, the nurses who will be caring for Dominic, for peace and wisdom for Mike and I, and for our little Mitchell - just that he wouldn't get lost in the shuffle; that he would feel love and cared for during this time of craziness. While we know this is the right decision, we cant' help but worry that something could go wrong. And yet we aren't supposed to worry, we are told to bring our requests to God and He will give us the peace that transcends all understanding. That is my prayer - that God will hold my little Dominic through all of this and give us all peace and let us rest in His love. No matter what happens, we pray that God's will would be done and that He would give us the strength to endure whatever comes.