PRAISE THE LORD!!!

Well, after Jackson being a “cancer patient” and Seth and I being “parents of a cancer patient” all week and after making long term decisions we learned that….THE TUMOR IS BENIGN!!!  It turned out to be a vascular malformation.  Jackson stunned the whole medical team and the zillions of people that we have been meeting over the past few days.

Jackson went in to surgery this morning and the doctor said she would come out within an hour to tell us the results of the frozen sample.  After an hour and a half we asked if they had any results. They said that the surgeon was having to take more tissue and that she would come herself to give the results.   We sat agonizing for a few more minutes.

We got called back to a private room to talk to the surgeon and she told us the surgery had gone well. She then told us that she was shocked but that the tumor was a benign mass of vessels.

Jackson still has the same recovery because he had the same surgery as if it was cancer.  He is pretty agitated and uncomfortable but the pain meds are seeping in so he is zoning out a bit.

We will have some more time in Houston for follow-up care and he will return every 6 months for scans.  The doctor said although vascular malformations are not cancer they can reoccur and cause pain so we need to keep tabs on it. It will give us an excuse to get back to the states.
We will keep you posted over the coming days.  Like I mentioned, we will be around for follow-up care and possibly PT.  Right now we need to recuperate and take care of Jackson while he heals.

Thank you for your love and support.  Your prayers were definitely answered.  Continue to pray for rest and healing!


42 Comments

  1. Yay! Thank you God for taking care of that sweet baby boy! I wish little Jackson a speedy recovery!

  2. Yay! Thank you God for taking care of that sweet baby boy! I wish little Jackson a speedy recovery!

  3. Yay! Thank you God for taking care of that sweet baby boy! I wish little Jackson a speedy recovery!

  4. Michele Kemper

    When I found this out, I wanted to scream it from the roof-tops! God is SO good, and I think that He changed the mass and made it non-cancerous. I am so happy for y’all. Will you still be there tomorrow? My mom and I were going to stop by after school. I love y’all!

  5. Michele Kemper

    When I found this out, I wanted to scream it from the roof-tops! God is SO good, and I think that He changed the mass and made it non-cancerous. I am so happy for y’all. Will you still be there tomorrow? My mom and I were going to stop by after school. I love y’all!

  6. Michele Kemper

    When I found this out, I wanted to scream it from the roof-tops! God is SO good, and I think that He changed the mass and made it non-cancerous. I am so happy for y’all. Will you still be there tomorrow? My mom and I were going to stop by after school. I love y’all!

  7. Susan Dye

    Thank You, Lord, for hearing our prayers for this little one!

  8. Susan Dye

    Thank You, Lord, for hearing our prayers for this little one!

  9. Susan Dye

    Thank You, Lord, for hearing our prayers for this little one!

  10. Richel Cooper

    We heard from Kevin and Sandie that you were in town and we have been praying all week. I called and heard the miraculous news from your grandmother today. God is SO good!! We are thrilled to hear about this wonderful answer to prayer and we will continue to pray for your family. We love you!

  11. Richel Cooper

    We heard from Kevin and Sandie that you were in town and we have been praying all week. I called and heard the miraculous news from your grandmother today. God is SO good!! We are thrilled to hear about this wonderful answer to prayer and we will continue to pray for your family. We love you!

  12. Richel Cooper

    We heard from Kevin and Sandie that you were in town and we have been praying all week. I called and heard the miraculous news from your grandmother today. God is SO good!! We are thrilled to hear about this wonderful answer to prayer and we will continue to pray for your family. We love you!

  13. We are so thankful! We both sat straight up in excitement when we read this post. We continue to pray for sweet Jackson and for you guys as everyone recovers. Hoooooooorray….God is good! Love you guys!

    Paul and Sarah

  14. We are so thankful! We both sat straight up in excitement when we read this post. We continue to pray for sweet Jackson and for you guys as everyone recovers. Hoooooooorray….God is good! Love you guys!

    Paul and Sarah

  15. We are so thankful! We both sat straight up in excitement when we read this post. We continue to pray for sweet Jackson and for you guys as everyone recovers. Hoooooooorray….God is good! Love you guys!

    Paul and Sarah

  16. One more thing. We had our family praying for you. I sent an email with the great news, and my cousin reponded with this…”I will pray that there will only be a little, little scar to remember God’s goodness.” We pray this for Jackson as well – may he know God’s goodness!

    sarah

  17. One more thing. We had our family praying for you. I sent an email with the great news, and my cousin reponded with this…”I will pray that there will only be a little, little scar to remember God’s goodness.” We pray this for Jackson as well – may he know God’s goodness!

    sarah

  18. One more thing. We had our family praying for you. I sent an email with the great news, and my cousin reponded with this…”I will pray that there will only be a little, little scar to remember God’s goodness.” We pray this for Jackson as well – may he know God’s goodness!

    sarah

  19. Jon and Libby White

    Yea!!! We are thrilled to hear the good news. Praying for a speedy recovery for Jackson and rest for you all in the next few days.
    God bless.
    Jon and Libby

  20. Jon and Libby White

    Yea!!! We are thrilled to hear the good news. Praying for a speedy recovery for Jackson and rest for you all in the next few days.
    God bless.
    Jon and Libby

  21. Jon and Libby White

    Yea!!! We are thrilled to hear the good news. Praying for a speedy recovery for Jackson and rest for you all in the next few days.
    God bless.
    Jon and Libby

  22. Holly

    God is so good! I know that he heard our prayers and chose to have things turn out this way. What a blessing. We will continue to pray for you guys as Jackson recovers and you guys adjust to the healing time and whatever the near future holds. Sleep well tonight!
    Holly

  23. Holly

    God is so good! I know that he heard our prayers and chose to have things turn out this way. What a blessing. We will continue to pray for you guys as Jackson recovers and you guys adjust to the healing time and whatever the near future holds. Sleep well tonight!
    Holly

  24. Holly

    God is so good! I know that he heard our prayers and chose to have things turn out this way. What a blessing. We will continue to pray for you guys as Jackson recovers and you guys adjust to the healing time and whatever the near future holds. Sleep well tonight!
    Holly

  25. my mouth is ajar and I am catching my breath,

    hallelujah

    hallelujah

  26. my mouth is ajar and I am catching my breath,

    hallelujah

    hallelujah

  27. my mouth is ajar and I am catching my breath,

    hallelujah

    hallelujah

  28. Yay God! That is fantastic news!!

  29. Yay God! That is fantastic news!!

  30. Yay God! That is fantastic news!!

  31. I wept this morning when Patrick told me the good news. God is so good. He is still good even when there is seemingly bad news. But we will all praise Him together for this news!!! We are so happy!!!

  32. I wept this morning when Patrick told me the good news. God is so good. He is still good even when there is seemingly bad news. But we will all praise Him together for this news!!! We are so happy!!!

  33. I wept this morning when Patrick told me the good news. God is so good. He is still good even when there is seemingly bad news. But we will all praise Him together for this news!!! We are so happy!!!

  34. Bonnie & Scott

    That’s such amazing news! I am rejoicing in the Lord’s goodness to you today. Praise the Lord for amazing answers to prayer!!!

    – Bonnie

  35. Bonnie & Scott

    That’s such amazing news! I am rejoicing in the Lord’s goodness to you today. Praise the Lord for amazing answers to prayer!!!

    – Bonnie

  36. Bonnie & Scott

    That’s such amazing news! I am rejoicing in the Lord’s goodness to you today. Praise the Lord for amazing answers to prayer!!!

    – Bonnie

  37. I am praising the Lord with you! Awesome news! To God be the glory! Great things He has done!

  38. I am praising the Lord with you! Awesome news! To God be the glory! Great things He has done!

  39. I am praising the Lord with you! Awesome news! To God be the glory! Great things He has done!

  40. Becky Stevener

    What a miracle! Your sweet family is in my prayers.

  41. Becky Stevener

    What a miracle! Your sweet family is in my prayers.

  42. Becky Stevener

    What a miracle! Your sweet family is in my prayers.

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