Not a DC Post. . .

more important things have come up.

Eric has been having hip pain for the past several months and we just assumed it was from when he twisted his leg the wrong way while playing basketball. Since the pain hasn't let up, my aunt got Eric and appointment with her boss, an orthopedic doctor. He ordered an x-ray and an MRI and it was discovered that Eric has a very large tumor on the head of his femur where it meets his pelvic bone. Based simply on what can be seen from the MRI, the doctors think it is a giant cell tumor. The good news is that would mean that the tumor is benign, the bad news is that it is fast growing and would require surgery as soon as possible.

Eric will hopefully have a CT scan sometime this week to see if this tumor has spread to any other part of his body. He'll also be meeting with a tumor specialist to discuss biopsy options. For now he is hobbling around on crutches because he has been told to keep weight off of that leg and he's obviously not being allowed to participate in softball this season. Please keep him in your prayers. It feels like we're getting hit by several things all at once and it's kind of overwhelming.