Update on Hope

As many of you have read over at Hope's blog, the lumbar puncture showed that the cancer had spread into her spine. However, the Dr.'s have hope for a 40-50% chance complete recovery! We can keep praying for that! Here's a little update below from her blog~

We sat down with all of Hope's doctors to discuss the outcome of the scans in more detail. Hope's main Dr started by saying that surgery is not usually an option due to the location of the remaining tumor. However after reviewing the most recent images in greater detail, he believes that considering Hope's age and health, it is a worthwhile option. The bottom line is, the benefits of surgery far outweigh the risks of not having it done. Hope has no other options left if she wants a chance at life. Being fourteen, is it up to Hope to decide if she wants the surgery. She said straight away that she did. We all feel more comfortable with this decision now that we have spoken to the Doctors. So, we are placing all our bets on surgery and then chemotherapy and radiation treatment. While the doctors are very optimistic, they are also very realistic.Because of where the tumour is, the surgery brings risks that Hope's mobility may be affected. The chemotherapy and radiation treatment also bring risks of infection, organ failure and many other things. The doctors are optimistic that Hope has a 40-50% chance of getting through the treatment as a whole. This gives us the hope that we need.