I just heard from UCLA that the Lymphangiogram will take place tomorrow (Tuesday) at 9am. The rarity of this procedure is underscored by the effort it has taken to get doctors, techs, facilities and materials together. Again, I am moved by the lengths to which people go for our son. A few people with many important things to do have been doggedly persistent, and we are especially grateful to Dr. Mary Mazel and Dr. Robert Kelly, who spent a good bit of their weekend tracking things down by phone and e-mail. Again, this is a diagnostic tool that may help the team locate the source of the lymphatic fluid that keeps coming into Rudy’s pleural cavity. Of course, it may reveal nothing, but we would rather wait and have some information before another surgical procedure.
So, please pray for this procedure tomorrow; that it would give the team a clear picture of what’s going on with Rudy so that it can be quickly and easily addressed.
Rudy's Beat 
Praying for this procedure to go smoothly and for little Rudy to keep recovering, and that he might come home soon !
Much Love
The Groves
I admire how well all of you are handling this road you are on … I wish you had a Garmin or a Tom-Tom or some other GPS to help you navigate it. We continue to pray for guidance and patience on your behalf. Good luck tomorrow Rudy!
Go Rudy Go!! It is going to be awesome tomorrow! The procedure will go as planned and then we will have a game plan together for Rudy to come home to us!! Good work Mary and Robert for pulling it all together for you. Im so happy and cant wait to hear the good news!! Miss you guys! xoxo
Praying that all will go well, and give some clearity tomorrow.
Thank all those great , special careing Dotors for us.
But we do thank the Greatest Physican , our Lord
to give them all the knowhow.
We love you all Oma+ Opa
We are praying Rolf and Trish–for Rudy boy and for you.
Nate and Joanne
We will be praying. Love you all so much.
I am praying right now for God’s hands to guide the doctors in this procedure. Go Rudy!! My devotional for today is: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
Love, hugs and kisses!!
Tanya
At 8:30 a.m. this morning I noticed that the red sanctuary light in church was out, so I replaced the candle in it and, as I lit it, I said a prayer for Rudy’s test. So! The big red candle burning at church this week is for Rudy–and all of you.
We’re praying this procedure will go VERY well, and that it will give some information on why Rudy has had all of this fluid in his chest. May you all sense God’s peace surrounding you as you wait….again!
We love you, dear friends.
My Prayer Group prayed for Rudy this morning. And I will continue to pray today, that this procedure FOUND the cause.
Hugs to you.
Tanna and I have been focused on this area, and will now be able to zero in on these two wonderful doctors/instruments of the LORD. Thank you LORD JESUS for Dr. Mary Mazel and Dr. Robert Kelly. Bless them in JESUS’ name!