MRI and a cheerio

Last week Ethan was scheduled to have his follow up MRI with contrast at Children's on Tuesday morning. We had a slight hiccup in the plan when Ethan found and ate a cheerio an hour or so before we left for our appointment. Unfortunately even part of a cheerio could possibly have caused his stomach juices to start up and there was a risk of him vomiting while sedated - which would go to his lung, not a good thing at all. So, we packed up our things and headed back home, pretty upset that after all the waiting, we were now going to have to wait some more.

We were absolutely blessed when the hospital called to let us know there had been a cancellation for the very next morning! This time I was a little over-the-top in making sure there would not be another cheerio incident and so vacuumed the entire house and Pete lovingly agreed to vacuum out the car too. So, another morning of fasting for Ethan and this time we got to go through with it! Ethan did so, so well - we were so proud of our brave boy!

Now for the results. The whole reason we had to do another MRI was because on the scan in December they saw what looked like a lesion in his left lateral ventricle of his brain that was either a benign cyst or a malignant tumor. The doctor called me on Sunday to let me know that there is actually no lesion at all!!! No cyst, no tumor - nothing abnormal! What had looked like a lesion is simply the way that the fluid was flowing in his ventricle - which is what is supposed to be there! We are so, so, so overjoyed and thankful for this news! After nearly 4 months of waiting we could not be more grateful for this as the end result. God is so, so, so good!

As I've reflected the last few days on what this whole season of uncertainty has meant, what I am humbled by the most is how faithful God has been. Throughout everything from Ethan's seizure and all of these MRIs and all of the waiting, the Holy Spirit truly has impressed upon both Peter and I's hearts just a peace that He will carry us through, no matter what the end result is. And we are left standing with a strength that has only been given to us from God - without Him I know that I would have been lost in worry, fear and the unknown. So, praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!