A week of tests

Yesterday began our week of testing. Monday Katie had a GFR (a kidney function test that tells them how much chemo her body can take). The GFR is easy because they put medication in through her central line and then draw blood out at certain times through her central line. She and William had a good time playing in the library on the 16th floor and looking at the train room (a little bit of grandpa coming out in her!). Today is a little harder...she has a bone scan. She is not particularly fond of the bone scan, CT scan, and MIBG because she has to lay still in a large machine. It is open at both ends and William can be right next to her...but it gets awfully close to her face and body, which of course she does not like. Wednesday will be easy because all she has to do is get an injection through her central line. Thursday is the HARD day. Please be praying for us. William and I will both go with her on Thursday. (I am staying at home Monday -- Wednesday...someone has to work around here! LOL) We have to be at the hospital at 6 a.m. on Thursday morning to drink the contrast for the CT scan. Then we have the CT scan, the MIBG (similar to the bone scan but for soft tissue, like muscles and organs) and a doctor's appointment. We should know how things look after our doctor's appointment. If everything looks good Katie is scheduled for surgery on July 6th. By looking good, I mean that the large tumor on her left adrenal gland has gotten smaller. The surgery on July 6th is a long and very invasive surgery. We have been told that it will be any where from 13 to 24 hours long. Please begin to pray for Katie, us, all our extended family, and of course the surgeon (Jed Nuchtern). Thank you all in advance for your prayers.