Hey everyone,

Thank you so much for praying with us around Lewis’ MRI. We went in on Tuesday, and it was the first he’s gotten since his surgery. It’s only been two & a half months, so no one was expecting any regrowth — at least none that would be an urgent concern — but it was still nerve-wracking. The results of the surgery had been so ideal that it felt too good to be true, and we were already preparing ourselves for what it could be bad news, like microscopic tumor that had been left behind.

But thank God, the scans were clear! No sign of the tumor. There are areas we’ll be continuing to keep our eye on, but our doctors have all been happy with what they’re seeing. We’ll get more analysis of the images with other doctors next week, but it certainly all looks like good news right now. What a relief! Lewis spent most of the appointment hanging out with all the clinic nurses who shower him in attention and fun. They’ve somehow made going to the hospital something he looks forward to.

The MRI itself was a bit hard on Lewis, as he hasn’t had to access his port now in quite some time. The first attempt didn’t go in, and clearly caused him a lot of pain. But he was so brave and faced the second attempt head-on. It was still painful, but the port flushed, and we were on our way. It ended up being one of our first outings as a family of four (we ended up bringing Emmett along!), and even though that’s not what anyone would want it to be, we continue to believe that it’s important for us to stick together.

The option of taking out Lewis’ port was brought up, and this is something that would be reasonable for us to move towards now. Please pray for us as we try to figure that out! It’s a mix of claiming the victory now & saying that we don’t need the port, but also being cautious & taking advantage of what the port offers.

While in the hospital, we visited a friend whose son has very recently been diagnosed with a rare cancer in his leg & is in the same clinic as Lewis, but getting chemo. It’ll never not be heartbreaking to have to see someone else start a journey like this of any kind with their kid. Please be praying for the Wilkinsons & brave Benjamin!

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and we will be participating in the Sam Day 5k on September 16, 2023. The Sam Day Foundation focuses on furthering childhood cancer research. We had the privilege of knowing + loving Sam, and his mom Lorna has been a big support for us as we have dealt with Lewis’ brain tumor. Come run with us!

Thank you again for keeping Lewis in your prayers. We’re so grateful for his miraculous healing!