So we are in a hurry up and wait mode. We saw the surgeon who from here on out will be know as Dr Jewfro. He seems nice enough and very knowledgeable on Pediatric Thyroid Cancer. So I don't think we could be in better hands at this point. Dr Jewfro seems to think it is cancer so he did a biopsy after every doctor telling Risser she wouldn't have to have one. I was pissed but also understood why he felt he had to do it. He did a section of the nodule and also lymph nodes. I almost passed out but she handled it like a trooper. There isn't enough Xanax in the world for me to sit still for that. She did it with nary a whimper. I am so proud of that kid.

So basically the plan is this.....Inderal and throid suppressive medicine for 3 weeks. Then one week of I think it is called Lugol or something like that, but it is an iodine drink she will need to drink 1 week prior to surgery everyday. This shrinks the blood supply to the thyroid to try and prevent so much blood loss during surgery. He said that if he has to remove lymph nodes then there is a 30-40% chance she will lose her parathyroid glands also.

Riss continues to feel like she has been hit by a mack truck and the medications make her feel like shit. Her pulse rate continues to h0over in the 110's even on the Inderal. She just wants to get this over with and get better. It is so hard to get her to take medications that make her feel like shit. She will continue to try to go to school through this but it is really hard for her because she is so weak. We will try again tomorrow and if she cannot get through it then we will start home instruction until she is back and feeling better after surgery.

So we have pre-admission testing at the Cleveland Clinic Wednesday and that is where Risser will be having her surgery. Keep the well wishes and prayers coming, we appreciate every one!