surgery tues mar 1, 7 am, v risky, pls pray

via rev margaret: We need everyone who reads this to pray that whatever is best for Tyler happens tomorrow. If they do nothing he will die because the brain tumor is aggressive and it is growing and bleeding into the brain. Surgery is very risky but it is his last hope, it is booked for Tuesday a.m starting at 7 a.m. I will be at the hospital with the family. Surgery could take up to 10 hours.

5 hours ago 

another surgery, risky, maybe friday - 022411

via vivian, 022311 10 pm et: Tyler is due to have brain surgery to again try to remove the tumour. It is a very risky operation, normally the doctors wouldn't operate on a patient this weak, but they have been left with no choice . They are waiting for the specialist to clear his schedule and that culd be as early as Friday. Once I know the time, will pst it. 3 hours ago

via rev margaret of wicm: 

Tyler Ketchum 24 year old with a brain tumor is in Intensive Care on a respirator. They are going to attempt surgery one more time. It's very risky but doing nothing is even riskier now. Pray lots. 

2 hours ago

viv needs our prayers today 022311

via vivian, 022311: Just recieved a phone call from the nerosureon about my son. They did aCT scan on Tyler and it showed that the tumour is bleeding , but Tylr is not in any pain. They want to have a meeting with me tomorrow to discuss options for Tyler. The doctor's tone didn't sound good and he didn't give any clue what the options were.Pray that I have the strenght to accept what they are going to tell me and do.

8 hours ago

via rev marg: 

Tyler Ketchum started having difficulty breathing this afternoon, his temperature went sky high, and his heart beat sped way up. They transferred him back into ICU around suppertime. Susan and I sat with Vivian for about an hour and a half in the waiting area before Vivian and I were allowed to go in to see him. He was much more comfortable however, he is back on the respirator.

10 hours ago 

back to icu, pls pray - via vivian 022211, 6 pm et

Tyler's breathing and heart could be giving out and heading back to the hospital . he is being moved back to ICU. Will phone family members by phone if it bad news.

27 minutes ago

lungs working, but bleeding has begun again, via vivian 021811

Tyler lungs are behaving again and he is holding his own, but the tumour is bleeding again after 6 weeks of not bleeding. The doctors are going to wait unitl his breathing is more stable and major surgery will be done to try to remove the tumour.

Tyler is working on his second set of nine lives. If one does not believe in prayer, come and sit by my son's bedside and see how prayers are keeping my son alive.

8 hours ago 

surgery today went ok - via rev marg 021011

tyler update via rev marg 021011: Tyler Ketchum is still in ICU. He had more surgery today to put a feeding tube directly into his stomach and to do a Trach through his neck. He tolerated the surgery well. The tumor is not bleeding this week and the fluid on his brain is way less. If that stays stable then maybe they can do radiation to treat the tumor. Keep praying.

pause button - via vivian, feb. 9/11

Another wait and see moment for Tyler. There hasn't been any changes in his condition, but still not stable. It is like he hit the pause button.