We spoke to Delaney's doctor tonight, and she showed us some X-Rays, comparing Monday night with tonight. Pretty encouraging, and really interesting to see the changes with our own eyes.
Her right lung looks like it's pretty much ready to go, but her left lung still has..."something"...in the lower half. It's not fluid, and an ultrasound was unable to determine if the "something" is just collapsed lung tissue or if it's a mass of some kind. They're going to try a CT scan to see what's up;that could possibly take place this weekend. If it's collapsed lung tissue, that can be fixed here. If it's a mass, then Delaney will be headed to Omaha for surgery. Not really the course we want to follow, but if it works, it works.
Overall, I think the doctor is feeling pretty positive about Delaney. Dr. Hawk has gone from worried about her survival (Monday night) to stymied about the cause of the lung issue (tonight). Even with the uncertainty about the lung, we're feeling pretty optimistic.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
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Joe & Jess -
Go Delaney! Fingers crossed it's lung tissue.
Thank you for keeping your loved ones part of your journey.
Love,
Jess
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