Today's Surgery

As usual, Mac was extremely strong today. After five hours in surgery, his neurosurgeon came in to report that Mac did very well and that they were able to remove as much of the three new nodules as was safe. They will send samples out for testing to help inform Dr. Wolff's decisions around a new treatment plan.

Mac looked great when they brought him up after recovery. When mom and dad called his name, he opened his eyes. He was, however, still exhausted from his exciting week in LA, so he spent most of the afternoon resting with "Gorilla 1" and "Gorilla 2." Dad had a stack of Tom & Jerry DVDs ready to go whenever Mac was ready and mom was heading out for ring pops, which was Mac's first request upon opening his eyes.

While we were waiting for Dr. Heilman this morning, mom got an e-mail from Robert Downey Jr's team asking when was the best time for Robert to call Mac tomorrow. It is so amazing to know that so many people, some of whom Mac has only recently met, and many of whom have never met him, are thinking about him. Thank you to everyone who has joined us on this journey. Your support and prayers are appreciated!

Hopefully Mac will have an uneventful evening in the PICU and be ready to be moved to a new room tomorrow.