Quick Update

Dr. came by and said they will keep Noah for a while (24-48 hours), give him steroids and make sure he responds well. He wants to keep the plan for surgery on the 3rd unless Noah gets worse while on the steroids. But since we live so close I'm hopeful they will let us go sooner rather than later. Since his pressure levels weren't life threatening and the drainage pathways weren't blocked we should be able to wait on surgery.  
This afternoon Noah is feeling much better; he has eaten breakfast and some lunch, and is understandably ready to go home. Hopefully he will continue to feel fine and his wish will come true soon! 
Keep praying! 
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​The Dr. came in around 4:45pm and made the decision to let Noah go home! He will take steroids at home to keep the swelling down so he can make it to the January 3rd surgery date. In the midst of all the bad news of his situation this is a bit of good news, The symptoms of tumor expansion are not great enough to warrant surgery until the scheduled day. That is quite a relief for us. So we are waiting for his port to be disconnected and then its off to the house where we will hopefully have a good nights sleep. 

Thanks to all of you who checked in to his blog today and prayed for him. Noah is a fighter and a great patient. He is tougher than nails and braver than most when confronted with needles, tests and strangers who work at the hospital. We are thankful God has blessed him with courage and grit. Now that he is on steroids - that grit has all but turned him green, expended his muscles and made him look like Lou Ferrigno. That being said - pray for Jessica's and my patience   : )

We are headed home to pack what we can for our move to the new house next week. Hopefully Noah can come home to a new house with a backyard and a comfortable place to recover. 

Thanks for praying & pass it on!!