Update & Prayer Request

Most people who read this blog probably already know that Erik has been dealing with some sickness for about 6 weeks now. It all started the first weekend in November when he was having some severe chest pain that brought us to the ER. After several hours there, two x-rays and a CAT scan revealed that he had a 2 cm mass in lung. We were told to followup with a specialist. The first thing the specialist wanted to rule out was an atypical case of pneumonia (most pneumonia doesn't locate itself into a mass). So he was treated with high dose antibiotics for 10 days. He seemed to improve but the next x-ray showed the mass still there so he went through another 10 days of antibiotics and then another CAT scan last Monday. After following up with the doctor, the mass is clearly still there and clearly still 2 cm. The doctor is still hopeful that it is just another type of infection but he will be having a bronchoscophy on the 30th to hopefully determine if the area is infection or possibly a tumor. We'd love your prayers for this procedure.

You probably also know that I am pregnant due in mid-January. We found out on Friday that baby boy is breech. Mercia was breech and because my water had broken and she was a footling breech we had to do a c-section. If he does not turn we will be faced with decisions about c-section, external version (to turn him manually from the outside) or delivering breech. We are praying he'll turn on his own!

Anyway, we'd love for your prayers!