The Morning Report

Hello All,

Thank you so much for all the well-wishes, prayers, good energy, and love.  I just got off the phone with Mom and Dad, and they sound very chipper and up-beat.  Dad said Mom was feeling "spunky" this morning, which was especially good because last night she was not so comfortable.  His exact words were, "She feels like she got hit by a truck."  So today she has already walked to the bathroom and back.  Nurses are still on hand to steady her.  She is a little wobbly on her feet, but the fear that she might need rehab in order to walk again after the surgery has at least been laid to rest.

As for the surgery itself, Aunt Cindy reported that Dr. Theo came into the waiting area with a big smile on his face.  "Surely he can't be delivering bad news," she thought.  And he wasn't.  Everything went better than expected-- a nice change from the previous surgery!  He did less cutting than he thought he would have to.  The suspicious "spot" appeared to be all necrotic tissue from her gamma knife surgery last year.  Aunt Annie compared it to a bruised apple-- once bruised, it continues to bruise and get bigger.  The initial reports from the microscope matched Dr. Theo's observations-- all dead tissue.  So we are waiting for pathology to give the final confirmation. That should be back in a day or two. 

There is an outside chance that Mom will be discharged tonight.  She will probably be ready, but some of the doctors are hesitant because of the long drive.  So sounds like if not tonight, tomorrow morning at the latest.

She has her breakfast ordered and is getting "good rest," in her own words.  And she says she can't wait to see everybody!

Thanks and thanks and thanks again for all your love and support.  Right back atcha.

Love,
jk