Lynn Tardy-Saunders

Update on baby Oliver: More of Oliver's biopsy results came back yesterday, and it was not what we wanted to see. Oliver has 18 copies of the MYCN gene, which means his cancer is extremely aggressive and will be harder to beat. We are staying here an extra day because he had a fever last night, and they want to make sure his blood work comes back good. We’re looking forward to getting this little guy back home for a bit. 

His left kidney is also losing function due to the tumor squishing it. It is not properly draining from the top. The doctors believe at this point it is better to leave it be and watch as inserting a tube to drain it would introduce a high risk of infection. They are hoping the chemo shrinks the tumor enough to fix the issue without intervention. Please continue to pray.