The past few days have been spent in waiting rooms, with tired cranky boys. Mom had surgery later yesterday afternoon. Mom's brain tumor was benign, but needed to be removed. She is in intensive care now, but will be moved later today into a regular room. All the nurses say she is doing good. She must be, it was expected that she would be in intensive care for 24-36 hours and it hasn't been 24, yet.
They were not able to remove all of the tumor. It was attached to the main artery that runs through the brain. Most of it was removed and cauterized what was left. There is a 15 percent chance that it will grow back, but he said it would take several years. If all was taken out there would only be a 3 percent chance that it would grow back, but then there would be a greater chance of strokes.
She is sitting up in the chair now and doing good.
They were not able to remove all of the tumor. It was attached to the main artery that runs through the brain. Most of it was removed and cauterized what was left. There is a 15 percent chance that it will grow back, but he said it would take several years. If all was taken out there would only be a 3 percent chance that it would grow back, but then there would be a greater chance of strokes.
She is sitting up in the chair now and doing good.
5 comments:
glad to hear that your mom came through the surgery ok....hope that she'll continue to do well in the next few days....thinking of you all....hugs xxx
Have been thinking of you all - Good to hear she's doing well. Thanks for the update. :)
Thanks for updating. So glad to hear good news. Hang in there. Hugs, Lani & boys
Jessica - Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog. I hadn't been here for a while to read about your mom. Wow... she AND YOU have been through a lot. Glad she's doing okay and hopefully that will continue. It's so difficult to watch someone you love go through something like that. Remember to take care of YOU, while others are needing you, too.
Thinking of your family...
Thanks for everyone's thoughts. It does mean a lot to her and us!
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