On October 26th after Zac went to MRI about 2 hours later we were given the devastating news that Zac had a very large brain tumor. We were also told the bad news news that his tumor was in the worst location of his brain, it was in his hypothalamus and wrapped around his optic nerves. From what we were told the hypothalamus is your "life line" it controls everything your body does from controlling your body tempture, heart rate, breathing, and hormones. This was not the news we were expecting to hear.
We were introduced to Dr. Cohen one of the best pediatric neurosurgeons in the country. He said he was going to do Zac's brain surgery that day, he was just waiting on an OR to open up. The day drug on and on it felt like we were in a really bad dream and not real life. As the afternoon turned into early evening with no OR coming open any time soon Dr. Cohen made the decision to hold off on Zac's surgery and do it first thing in the Morning of the 27th. He said that Zac was stable enough to make it overnight. We were told to go home and try to get some rest.
I am attaching a picture of Zac's brain tumor. This was the MRI scan done on the 26th. The large white mass in the center of his brain is the tumor. I have not shared these pictures with very many people. This just gives you an idea of what our son has been fighting for almost a year.
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