TREVOR TREDAWAY'S SURGERY 12 NOON!

My Sweet Friend Trevor Tredaway: Age 3

(Original Post Below from Sunday 11/09/2008):

Before I head off for Prescott, Arizona on my "Junior Bonner" movie expedition, I wanted to let my dear friend Melinda Tredaway, mother of my sweet friend 3 year-old Trevor fill you in. Last night, I visited the venue where we are attempting to hold "A Concert for Trevor". Nothing is final yet, but I remain fully committed to this fundraising event and will update you when I have something more solid. Now, here's Melinda:

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"Hello to everyone! Once again....How 'bout those Red Raiders?!?!?! We watched the game in the hospital, and the video EEG captured all of us clapping, and Trevor raising up his arms saying "Touchdown, get your guns up!" Dr. Boop came in this morning and explained a couple of more things about the surgery on Monday. Yes, Trevor is having surgery around noon on Monday. Yes, we are scared. Yes, we feel that he needs this to continue on the path to healing. Yes, we feel like we are right where we need to be. This is a major brain surgery. Part of the brain (hippocampus) and tumor will be removed. Things that could possibly happen include the following: paralysis on the left side, loss of peripheral vision, blood loss requiring a transfusion, risk of stroke, risk that the seizures will not stop and the list goes on. But, he did say that with this big of a brain surgery, the success rate is high, 95%, and the risk is low 5%. No surgery is ever 100% without risk. Dr. Boop said that since this part of Trevor's brain has already had damage (tumor, seizures), the other side (the left) has likely already taken over for some of the defecits that could have occurred that we don't know about. So, the left side is making up for what the right side is no longer doing. Trevor will spend one night in PICU, and then 3-4 more nights in the hospital. Pathology will take 10-14 days. We will have pathology from St. Jude and Le Bonheur will look at the tissue sample and confirm that it is a grade 2 astrocytoma, or give us a new diagnosis (which we do not want unless it is a grade 1). Any remaining tissue will be sent to research. Are we going home after surgery? Are we staying? Does chemo start immediately? I don't know.

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"Trevor has had 3 pretty good seizures that have been captured while connected to the EEG. He will stay hooked up until Monday morning. They will take everything off before the MRI. So, MRI first, then surgery. We have basically moved the playroom into the hospital room. There are no other small children on the floor, so Trevor and Morgan have their pick of the toys.

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"Did I ever think that Trevor would have a 2nd brain surgery? No, but then I never thought that he would even have a first surgery. I just know that life doesn't happen the way you imagine. I can feel doubt sometimes creeping in when I think about surgery tomorrow. But, I really have to work at pushing it to the side, and have faith (the size of a mustard seed) that God is going to guide Dr. Boop to perform a surgery that will leave Trevor with every ability that he has now. I thank you all for your messages and for checking in on Trevor. Most of all, I know that every single person who follows Trevor will be praying for him today and tomorrow and the days that follow, and for that we are thankful. If I receive any new information today, I will update. Other than that, I will update tomorrow. Thanks to all and God Bless!"

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Note from Michael: Okay, guys. Now you are up to date. Please consider stopping by Trevor's website and let's lift up Todd and Melinda, Trevor's parents with your thoughts and prayers and positive encouragement that they can use to "power up" for this very important surgery. Trevor is on a healing path-- big time! He needs us and believe me, we really need Trevor in this world. He is just so precious and such a Joy! Here's the site to visit:

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/trevortredaway