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Zak had his ultrasound at 9:30 this morning. Unfortunately, it came back inconclusive. We then went for a CT scan at 1:30. The lymph node in question has shrunk a teeny tiny bit. Dr. Goodell feels that this is a good sign. Although we would have liked to see it shrunk even more, we are headed in the right direction. Zak will have another CT scan at the end of October.

Once again – thank you for all your support. We will continue to keep you posted!

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Yesterday Zak went for a routine checkup for a CT scan, blood work and check up. Although the news we received wasn’t horrible, it wasn’t what we were hoping for either.

The CT scan showed an enlarged lymph node behind one of the muscles on the right side of his neck. About 3 weeks ago, Zak had a virus that warranted a trip to the doctor. At that time, he was tested for strep and mono. Both came back negative. Apparently, it is common to get a “false” negative for mono. The virus actually stays in your system for quite some time even after the symptoms subside.

On Saturday, Zak will be tested again for Mono. IF it comes back positive this time, there is a good chance the enlarged lymph node may be a result of the Mono virus. In addition to being tested for Mono again, he will also go back in 2 weeks for an ultrasound of the lymph node with the hopes that it has shrunk. IF the Mono test comes back negative and the lymph node did NOT get any smaller, it will need to be removed immediately and sent to pathology.