From Darrell
I have a much deeper understanding for the phrase 'brother / sister in Christ'. We have felt completely loved, covered, and carried. The overwhelming response and outpouring of prayer for our son, Kyler, has been staggering. The reports we have gotten directly and indirectly indicate a global response in our time of need and have touched our hearts deeply. Your instantaneous support and prayers have had a tangible impact on our family. Both Sandie and I have felt the presence of God through a peace that is unexplainable outside of Him.
Here is a bit of an update along with continued points of prayer for Kyler as we head down the road toward recovery.
Our first praise is that the MRI did not show any surprises. The tumor had not spread into the spine or any other parts of the brain. Our second praise is that the doctors were able to get 100% of the tumor. The last 60% came out in one piece and was so large the doctors jokingly wondered if it was a boy or a girl (we could laugh about it at that point).
Kyler's recovery has started off well. He shows no signs of any of the possible post-surgery conditions we were warned about. He is now in his room resting and on lots of pain medication. Even in his drug induced state and painful situation, his thoughts were focused on when his brother, Kendrick, was going to arrive. The next few days are very important for several reasons. Firstly, the biopsy should come back tomorrow about the exact nature of the tumor. That information will largely dictate the course of treatment in the days ahead. He also has a follow-up MRI tomorrow at 3 PM. The other issue is the one of fluid pressure in his brain. A temporary external shunt has been placed in the back of his head to allow for drainage of cerebral fluid. The goal is for Kyler's body to gradually begin to return to normalcy in regards to the production, flow, and pressure of the fluid surrounding Kyler's brain. Even though the tumor was removed, it is not guaranteed that the flow pattern of the fluid will return to the pre-tumor pathway. It's like it has a type of muscle memory for the pathway and doesn't want to go back to the old way. The monitoring of the pressure in Kyler's brain will tell them a lot about the progress. If his brain cannot handle things on it's own, a permanent shunt would be placed underneath the skin and would be there the rest of his life. That would disqualify him from playing football or wrestling (which was o.k. with mom).
As of this evening he is running a slight fever which they say is normal for this type of surgery but will closely monitor it to see if it gets any higher and turns out to be indication of an infection. He is uncomfortable and all wrapped up in lots of tubes. He so desperately wants to just get up and get going and can't understand why his body won't cooperate.
Thank you for your continued prayers and support.
Please feel free to forward this to anyone who is not already listed here.
Blessings,
Darrell Haskins
Lead Pastor
Here is a bit of an update along with continued points of prayer for Kyler as we head down the road toward recovery.
Our first praise is that the MRI did not show any surprises. The tumor had not spread into the spine or any other parts of the brain. Our second praise is that the doctors were able to get 100% of the tumor. The last 60% came out in one piece and was so large the doctors jokingly wondered if it was a boy or a girl (we could laugh about it at that point).
Kyler's recovery has started off well. He shows no signs of any of the possible post-surgery conditions we were warned about. He is now in his room resting and on lots of pain medication. Even in his drug induced state and painful situation, his thoughts were focused on when his brother, Kendrick, was going to arrive. The next few days are very important for several reasons. Firstly, the biopsy should come back tomorrow about the exact nature of the tumor. That information will largely dictate the course of treatment in the days ahead. He also has a follow-up MRI tomorrow at 3 PM. The other issue is the one of fluid pressure in his brain. A temporary external shunt has been placed in the back of his head to allow for drainage of cerebral fluid. The goal is for Kyler's body to gradually begin to return to normalcy in regards to the production, flow, and pressure of the fluid surrounding Kyler's brain. Even though the tumor was removed, it is not guaranteed that the flow pattern of the fluid will return to the pre-tumor pathway. It's like it has a type of muscle memory for the pathway and doesn't want to go back to the old way. The monitoring of the pressure in Kyler's brain will tell them a lot about the progress. If his brain cannot handle things on it's own, a permanent shunt would be placed underneath the skin and would be there the rest of his life. That would disqualify him from playing football or wrestling (which was o.k. with mom).
As of this evening he is running a slight fever which they say is normal for this type of surgery but will closely monitor it to see if it gets any higher and turns out to be indication of an infection. He is uncomfortable and all wrapped up in lots of tubes. He so desperately wants to just get up and get going and can't understand why his body won't cooperate.
Thank you for your continued prayers and support.
Please feel free to forward this to anyone who is not already listed here.
Blessings,
Darrell Haskins
Lead Pastor
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