Monday February 2nd, 2009.
Today is our third month anniversary at CHEO. It was a good morning. Jacob was up and walking around, it was good. Tonight however is a different story. It will be a sleepless night for Jason and I with yet another decision weighing on our hearts. Jacob is scheduled for an MRI tomorrow. First MRI since finding the tumor. This MRI is to determine what is left of the tumor. The problem is Jacob is fighting a pneumonia now. Third one since his initial surgery. Anesthesiologist came in to see us this evening to talk about the procedure and the "famous" risks that exist. The problem is that they are completely against putting him under for the MRI because they believe that the complications and risks are too great for Jacob and that he will end up in ICU needing help to breathe. On the other side, the oncologist team are adament about going ahead and don't want to postpone the procedure. So here we are, in between the ones who basically have Jacob's life in their hands monitoring his breathing and the doctors who think this MRI is that crucial that it is worth the risk. Who do you believe? what do we do? I am a mess this evening. I don't know what to do. I am tired of having to make these decisions so quickly, so suddenly, so under pressure. I just want my baby home.
This will be Jacob's 8th surgical procedure.
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