Late, Breaking News!!

Mom got THE phone call today!!!

From all indications, she IS a candidate for the surgery to remove the blockage! Praise the Lord! What an answer to prayer already!

She has to be in San Diego on August 10 and will go through three days of testing. The doctors in San Diego want to do thorough testing with their own equipment, since they are going off the test results from Vanderbilt. If the testing in San Diego shows the same results as testing at Vanderbilt, she will have a three day break, then have the surgery.

The surgery is a 10 hour surgery. After the surgery, she would be in ICU for three to five days, then in a regular room for about a week before coming home and LIVING A NORMAL, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE again! Wow!!

God has answered many prayers already, and we are so thankful to know that she is even a possible candidate for the surgery. The person that mom talked to on the phone today said that it's very rare that anyone is even a candidate for this particular surgery. To my mom, that was a positive sign.

Mom and dad love a good road trip, so they are planning on driving to San Diego. Actually, they've always wanted to drive out west, although I don't think California was the final destination! Please just pray for traveling mercies as they drive. I will update when I know more about their travel plans.

PLEASE, PLEASE just keep on praying that God will work in a mighty way through this potential surgery! We see God at work through the prayers of his people!