Cutter Update...March 14 Evening

Cutter Update: Cutter is still in the PICU. He will be there until at least tomorrow. There are no rooms available in the EMU right now, and they are going to have to run some tests anyway on Cutter tomorrow. So...one more night in the PICU for us! Hopefully, it will be a much better night. Dr. Elkay did come by and see us today. (She is Cutter's neurologist.) She told us that the seizures are not all coming from one spot like we had been hoping for. For the past three years this has always been the case, but now that they have done more in-depth monitoring we find out that this is not exactly the case. However, they do all seem to be starting right there where the cortical dysplasia is located. What this means for now is that they are unsure of the next step. They do not know if they are going to be able to take out all of the tissue, or if they are going to have to take more than expected. At this point, they do not know how deep the cortical dysplasia runs or how far back towards his motor strip it extends. They are going to do some extensive testing tomorrow to see what functions are being affected by those areas. Please, please pray that we get answers tomorrow, and that there is something they can do to fix this. We know the power of prayer, and God has certainly taken care of our little boy. We know that He can fix this! We just ask for everyone to please continue praying, especially for the doctors and the decisions that need to be made. We love you all!