In other news, we recently got to see Timmy Tumor in the flesh! You can see below that he was HUGE. The bottom right of the mass is his kidney for size comparison. This is the inside view, as the tumor was sliced in half before photographing.
This week's radiation treatment will take care of the remaining cancer in Levi's body, a small mass in the lower lobe of his left lung. The doctor explained that these three days of radiation will result in the tumor's complete removal, equivalent to having it surgically removed without the complications. He shouldn't have any side effects except for some coughing three months from now (crazy how the body works!).
He has also started taking the chemo pill again, as he will have to for a year or two in order to prevent the cancer from returning. He is building up the dose very slowly and so far hasn't had the bad side effects that he did before. Pray he can continue to increase the dose to the necessary level without feeling bad.
And while you're praying, please say a little prayer for Nora who was just diagnosed with flu A today right after we left for the airport. It breaks our hearts to not be able to be with her when she is so sick, but it's also better for Levi to be as far away from the flu as possible. Pray for her healing and Wyatt to stay well so we can return home on Wednesday as scheduled.
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