Brandon, the latest...Update 1/5 post 8

[Kirsten]

How scary, Laura!! I'm glad that nothing bad happened in that accident! Poor Brandon! It's weird that he has such a mysterious tumor!

Kirsten

[Karen]

He will be in our prayers, poor thing! I know many cancer survivors, and hope Brandon becomes another!

[Laura's Babies]

I tell you what from all the bad weather that delayed them getting to Seattle to the hospital and the urgency that he had to get there in, to this strange tumor and then the wreck... I would have a really hard time believing all that actually happened to someone were it not in my own family.. It is just all so strange to me that all this could happen to someone.

Sis said that, that tumor went from small to spreading to his brain stem almost overnight and rupturing. They have never seen one grow that fast either.. I would imagine that the patholigist and doctors are frantic trying to figure it out and what all it means.

Has anyone ever heard of anything like this? Cells changing in it, faster growing than they have ever seen? Even a tumor that ruptured?

[cassiesmom]

Prayers for Brandon's recovery and for an accurate diagnosis.

[Laura's Babies]

TODAY~

He had his appointment in Seattle with the doctors this morning and was there all day. His doctor conferred with about 15 other doctors and here is what they think... They think the tumor on his brain stem was a shoot off from the one on his frontol lobe, cells or something created the brain brain stem tumor. This tumor could spread in the fluid from the rupture so they will watch that close (that has been my concern every since I heard the word "ruptured"). They said it will go to his spine if it spreads so they will be watching that. They didn't say that tumor was cancer but "cancer like".. Treatment will be radiation for 6 weeks then oral chemo for a year and close watching.

His doctor is going to assign him a case worker and see if they can get him on SSI!

[Catty1]

HUGS and prayers for Brandon! It sounds like his medical team is on top of things.

I hope he gets SSI. It isn't a fortune, but would sure be great to have some money coming in while he is going through treatment and recuperating from it too.

Praying for quick and permanent healing.

[Medusa]

I was so glad to see an update about Brandon and then my heart sank when I read about the accident. However, I'm glad that he's ok and that he has a good team of doctors. Good grief, this boy has been through it! An extra special prayer is going up for him tonight, Laura. Keep the faythe.