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The surgery was 85% successful. The mass they found was not cancerous. However, it wasn't all taken out. Turns out it covered a larger area than they had thought.

It also turns out that the truth about his condition is a mixture of the two previous descriptions we had before. I'm not sure if the mass found on/in his spine caused the bend. It sounds more like the scoliosis itself caused some fluid to become trapped and then to coagulate. So the tumour possibly wasn't really a conventional tumour--if one could use that term.

In any case, the doctor they spoke to turned out to be pretty lenient about the whole payment plan. The surgery is extended to Saturday because of the other 15% of the problem, but no extra charge except maybe the few extra hospital days. So God has been good.

I'll let you know any new information that I find out. Thanks again for your good wishes.

-- posted by tinuviel