Joshua's Surgery This Morning

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Leukemia

We’ve been chemo-free since late December. This morning is sort of the final stage in Joshua’s completion of his treatment as he’s having a surgical procedure to remove the port from his chest.

When Joshua was first diagnosed with leukemia, one of the first things that happened was the insertion of the port. At least 3 times a month for the last 36 months, blood has been drawn and medicine given through it. It’s attached to a ventricle in Joshua’s heart and makes the taking of blood and receiving of medicine much, much easier.

Today it’s getting taken out. And Joshua, for his part, is more nervous about this than any of the poison that’s been put into his system over the last 3 years:

“They’re going to do what to my chest?”

“With a knife?!?!?!”

Funny. But God willing, he doesn’t need it any more.

UPDATE: Joshua’s surgery took about an hour. Port is gone, and we were eating M&M pancakes by 10:30. He’s pretty jacked about his “scar.”

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  1. Steve Says:
    February 8th, 2010 at 5:32 pm

    Congratulations! Amazing what they can do, but scary also.
    God bless you guys, and may He continue to improve and keep Joshua’s health. I bet this will put a good feeling of finality to the whole process for your whole family.

  2. Michael K. Says:
    February 8th, 2010 at 7:05 pm

    Thanks for the kind words and wishes, Steve.

  3. Brad Says:
    February 8th, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    I am so excited and continue to pray for his complete healing. See ya soon.

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