One day at a time!!!

Thanks for all the prayers, they are working. Emily had her port inserted with no problems. I think the surgeon, Dr. T, was as relieved as we were. Now comes the next challenge... The doctors think the reason the trachea is not reduced in swelling and they can't get the tube out is that a mass from the Hodgkins is pressing on her trachea. We knew the mass was there, but did not know it was going to cause so many problems. We have her first chemo treatment tomorrow at 10:00. The doctors pulled us aside and explained they are concerned about her and her reaction to the chemo based on her previous reactions, and not knowing what is causing them. They once again are taking lots of precautions, and we are in the optimal situation to handle problems.. we have the best trained ICU nurses and oncology nurses and doctors to guide us through this. She is already intubated and on a ventilator, so we know she will get air, but they are still very concerned. So please pray she can tolerate the chemo with no side effects! They think we may have to rely on the chemo to shrink the mass before we can get the tube out. So they have prepared us for a couple of weeks in ICU! I am not excited about that prospect, so also pray we can get the tube out sooner! I will try to update each day, but once again PLEASE keep those prayers coming. We truly believe God is bigger than all our fears, and we believe in miracles!