Beth's tonsils and adenoids were removed today. The biggest "reservoir" for the EB virus was there and now it is gone! The surgery went well. Beth has a lot of swelling in her tongue, mouth, and throat but she is able to rest.
Beth still has the EB virus in her body, mainly in the abdomen area. The doctors are hopeful that by removing the largest concentration of it (in her throat area), this will free up her immune system to fight the virus more effectively in other areas of her body. Additionally, she is receiving medicine and "T-cell therapy" to further tip the scales in our favor against EBV.
Your thoughts, prayers, texts, Facebook messages, love, and support are so appreciated. They comfort and strengthen us as we know God in His sovereignty and grace has ordained prayer as a means to receive His mercy and glorify the One in Whose Name we pray. I know the church took time on Wednesday to pray for Beth specifically. It worked: the doctors got control over Beth's pain, she (we) got much needed sleep, and the surgery was successful.
We do feel like we took a step forward today in the fight against EBV and toward recovery. We still are praying for complete healing from EBV, immune system growth and strength, comfort and rest while recovering from surgery, and continued overall recovery from the entire transplant process.
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