Maverick is doing very well. Surgery was good. They removed the whole mass on his adrenal gland, which is wonderful. They put a port in for chemo and did a bone biopsy.
Preliminary pathology results showed the mass is a neuroblastoma and it is what the dr's were thinking it was, which is also good. The bone marrow pathology came back clear. So good news all around.
They are keeping him sedated and have him on a respirator. Since he was so symptomatic they decided to start the chemo today. He got two kinds today and will get one tomorrow and one on thursday. They said he will plateau for a few days and then start to show signs of improvement. They said the cancer grows fast but it also dies fast, so that's good news.
He did great with the chemo. No side effects so far. The biggest concern is how large the liver is. It is currently so large, basically the size of an adult liver, that it is putting lots of pressure on other organs and making breathing hard. The chemo should start shrinking the liver within the next few days.
I'll keep you all updated. Just keep praying for him and the family.
Here is his caringbridge site if you want to keep updated on everything.
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