Dana is out of surgery and they want to make sure she has plenty of sleep so no visitors today and I've been ordered by the Dr to go home and get some rest (guess I don't look that great).
The 2nd operation revealed that the cavernoma was larger than we anticipated. It was not a bleeding cavernoma but a cavernoma nonetheless.
The surgery entailed going deeper in her brain in order to remove it and we had to enter the water canal, remove a little of the medulla and hippocampus. These will make her memory a little off however time will heal itself. Because we entered the water canal there is a chance water fluid could enter her brain cavity and we'd have to drain it.
The recovery to is substantially longer now as well because we went in farther. Instead of taking it easy for 4 weeks we are looking at 8 weeks.
Time will tell, rest, rest and more rest......
Mark,
ReplyDeleteI have just had a chance to log on and read the updates from today.... I am sitting here in AWE of your strength!!!
Though we have never met, I already know how lucky Dana is to have you in her life and on her side during this VERY trying time!!! Know there are MANY, MANY people praying for you guys and KNOWING this to shall pass and she will be back to her old self soon enough. Try to hang in there and send MUCH love to Dana from myself and LOTS of my friends and family!!!
mark and dana, constant prayers for you. love, julie
ReplyDeleteMark,
ReplyDeleteThinking of you guys! Hoping Dana gets better soon! Please let me know if you need anything at all~
Ashley Schoeller