Testing, Testing

Sorry for the delay everyone. Brief summary: the bone marrow biopsy went well. More details: I talked with Mike before the procedure and he was in good spirits and didn't seem overly anxious about it. As I mentioned he had a very rough time with this originally at St. Mary's so if anything he was worried about the pain. I don't think it is possible for this procedure to be pain free, but I do think he was able to be in as little pain as possible throughout the process. Both Mike and Melisa were hoping that the "fellow" at the hospital would do the procedure. Her name is Dr. Im (pronounced just like the letter 'M'). She reminds us of Dr. Yang, Sandra Oh, from Grey's Anatomy. I think she is as tough as Yang but I think Im's cuter, for what that's worth. Anyhow, Im wasn't present during rounds this morning and wasn't there to do the procedure. Instead, another oncologist performed the procedure. As Vanderbilt is a teaching hospital, Dr. Stein was there too, overseeing the procedure. Melisa said he was teaching the whole time, providing a play by play of the events occurring. She said that the doctor was very compassionate to Mike and that he continually asked Mike how he felt. The nurse also was very kind too. She made sure that Mike was comfortable too during the process, "loading him up" as she called it. All in all, the procedure lasted approximately 15 minutes and went fine. We thank you for your prayers in getting Mikey through this process.

We should know some preliminary results soon, hopefully 24-48 hours. Please pray, if you will, for Mike and Melisa while the waiting game plays out. Please pray that they are comforted and are not overly anxious. Please pray that they are able to be reminded that the Lord is in control of this situation and that they will be fully taken care of. Next, please pray that the results of this test produce positive results for Mike. Please pray that Mike's healing is part of the Lord's will and His grace is shown along the way.