Update

Hey everyone,

So we went down to UAB on Sunday for Nathan to get his MRI to see what was causing his issues...we are happy to report that there was neither regrowth nor fluid in his tumor cavity! Praise the Lord!

Swelling was the root of the problem... although Nathan still feels terrible and is still having all of the issues that I mentioned in the previous post, this is the best case scenario for him to have his problems from.

Dr. Nabors said that the swelling is more than likely from being off steroids for almost a month and not having an Avastin treatment since last month. Luckily, he is NOT going to put Nathan back on steroids. He is taking him off all treatment for 2 months, so Nathan's body can heal and he can hopefully regain some strength. Dr. Nabors believes that the swelling will go down naturally in time.

So, our plan is for Nathan to enjoy the holidays without having to think about treatment. We will go back to UAB in February for an MRI to see how everything looks. If he starts to get worse in the coming weeks, Dr. Nabors told us just to let them know and they'll get Nathan an MRI asap so they can see if he needs to get back on his Avastin treatment.

He also switched around some of Nathan's seizure meds in hopes of fixing his fatigue issues.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. They were definitely answered! Please pray that Nathan's swelling will start to subside sooner rather than later. Although we are ecstatic with this wonderful news, Nathan still is not feeling his best.

Thanks again for keeping up with us. We are so grateful for you!

Much love and many thanks,
Elizabeth