MRI Results

Owen had his routine 3-month MRI yesterday. The procedure went very well and the results showed that there has been no change in the tumor - again, we have much to be thankful for! We prepared Owen the day before the MRI by telling him that he was going to the doctor's and he was going to get a "pinch." He woke up on Thursday morning knowing where he was going and having a good idea of what was going to happen.

He's such an amazingly strong boy as when it was time for his IV he didn't even cry. The nurse practitioner, Jeff, is a blessing as he inserted the IV into Owen's foot with one try. Owen flinched but didn't cry... he did cry a few minutes later when they were holding his legs still and then he drifted off to sleep. After the MRI, he slept for 1.5 hours at the hospital, woke up, sat up, and said "all done, yeah" and started to clap for himself - it was like he didn't even miss a beat!

His recovery was much better than last time. The effects of the sedation didn't seem to last as long. He was back to his normal self by 3pm yesterday. We were so thankful that he handled the sedation better and that the results were positive in that the tumor has not grown. Now the MRIs will be every four months for the next year. Thanks for your prayers as they've provided Owen with much strength.