Finding the mass.



On Thursday, October 23, Amy begin to run a low grade fever it continued through the night. Friday morning her fever was 102 and she was complaining of severe stomach pain on her right side. Her Daddy was convinced that it was appendicitis due to the fact that he had his appendix out at the age of 13 and had the same symptoms. We headed to the hospital prepared to stay a few days. After arriving at the hospital the Doctor told us that it was probably a virus that causes the lymph nodes in the stomach to swell and cause the pain and fever. However to be sure it was not her appendix he decided to run a CT scan. The results were that she did have the virus but it also showed that there is a mass the size of a soup can connected to her spine at the T10 vertebrate. She was then sent to AR Children's Hospital (ACH). We arrived at the ACH around three in the afternoon and begin testing, meeting doctors and waiting, waiting and waiting for results. MRI did agree with the CT scan that a mass is there and is around her T10 vertebrate. Basic neurology test were given and due to the fact that she has absolute no symptoms we were to take her home, watch her closely for symptoms, and wait for a phone call from the surgeon team who would conduct her biopsy.   I was blown away by the news of her mass, but Amy in her calm positive manner said "Mom, it is going to be OK." Thank God for a husband who insisted that we take Amy to the ER and for a God that knows all things.