Bobbinog has beat the bug. His blood culture came back negative, on his arm test and his broviac test. Cool. We have checked out of hospital. He is still on anti biotics for an additional 24 hours as a precaution. Tomorrow is a big day again, as we do take 2 on booking into Red Cross Childrens hospital for his liver resection. The Liver Resection is booked for wednesday morning, assuming all goes well with the tests they will do. Nervous again big time. However, we have been told not to worry as he is the perfect candidate for the op as he is so healthy, and should the surgeons have a choice of candidate for the op, they would pick him. That is very re-assuring, also, we have very good doctors in theatre with him. Apparently there is a team of 7 professors. His main surgeon, who is the liver specialist, is rated in the top 5 in the world, and the rest of the team is also internationally known. Can only hope and pray that all goes well and according to plan, as this is the only option available to us to remove the cancer. But he has done so well up to now, I am sure he will get through this without complications. We have been advised that he will have every possible machine hooked up to him when he comes out of theatre, including being on a ventilator. This will be for his safety as they will monitor everything in ICU. The ventilator will be on as a precaution as because the op is 4 hours long, he could get liquid on his lungs, and if he is not on a ventilator it could cause complications, so it will be on to drain the liquid overnight probably. He will also have blood pressure, heart, kidney etc machines. They have told us to go to ICU while he is in theatre to see what the other children have attached, so we do not get a fright when we see him. That is very scary, but at the same time re-assuring, as we know they will be watching everything. However the knot in my stomache is still there and will get worse as the time draws closer. Going to be a difficult few days, but he is a strong little bugger and he has come this far already, with no major problems, this is the major hurdle now, then we only have 3 more chemo sessions left and then when pray that the cancer is gone and never comes back. I will advise on how the resection goes. Please pray it is successfull and that there are no complications. Thanks for following this blog and supporting The Bobbinog in his fight. He is Winning definately, and after wednesday, the cancer will be in a bottle in the lab, and Bobbinog will recover from surgery and have his future ahead of him... cancer free. Will advise how the operation goes.