Update on Bryce

We arrived in Budapest Sunday evening after a very long drive. Our 5 hour trip became a 7 hour trip between feeding a hungry baby who got off schedule and waiting in line for a highway pass at the border. Monday morning we had an appointment with a pediatric GI specialist. Another ultrasound was performed and the cyst was still present. We then met with a pediatric GI surgeon. Both doctors agreed surgery was necessary within 1 to 2 weeks to avoid any complications. Their diagnosis is that the cyst is probably a duplication of a part of his small intestine. While it's not causing any problems now, it could eventually cause a bowel obstruction or it could rupture or something else. The surgeon described how he would perform the surgery and we took that information back to our medical consultants in the states. Both doctors in the states agreed with the proposed method of surgery here in Budapest (they did not agree with the method in Prague). We feel much more comfortable with the medical care Bryce will receive here in Budapest. There are still some variables about the surgery. How the cyst is attached to his intestine will determine how complicated the surgery will be. They can either remove just the cyst or they might have to remove the portion of his intestine where the cyst is attached. We won't know until they perform the surgery. So we are scheduled to take Bryce in for pre-op stuff on Monday, August 3 (my original due date) and then the surgery will be performed on Tuesday, August 4. Now we're just waiting until next week. Thanks so much for your prayers so far. Please continue to pray for Bryce and the doctors who will be treating him. We're confident in the medical care here but also very apprehensive about surgery for our son. We'll continue to keep you updated.

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