Post Surgery Update

We are home!!!  Calleigh did great with the surgery.  I was terrified that she would not wake up or wake up immobile as they were working close to her brainstem.  She is weak, but walking, talking, and eating.  We are praising God for a smooth and seemingly successful surgery.  Couple of neat things to share.  The CRNA that worked with her a lot during radiation came to sedate her....on his day off.  Thank you Mr. Mike! She walked in the room with no tears and laid on my shoulder singing as they put her to sleep.  It is horrible to have to send your child to surgery, but was made easier for us by the fact that she had no fear.  Secondly, she waited under sedation in the recovery area before going into surgery.  The recovery nurses, one of whom is a friend of my sister, gathered around her and prayed over her before she went into surgery.  Finally, the Nurse Practitioner that works with and scrubs in with her neurosurgeon, prayed over her constantly during the surgery.  The magnitude of prayers that surrounded her during this certainly carried her through successfully and help account for her quick bounce back.
Calleigh was anxious to come home, but with the permission of the doctors and at her request we made a quick stop for Chips and Salsa and to go to Build a Bear to get Clarice the Reindeer as a prize for her bravery.  What brain surgery??

I know that many of you are wondering about pathology.  It has been sent off to the original pathologist at Johns Hopkins for final path, so it may be well over a week before we have a final answer, but based on what Dr. Troup, the surgeon, and Dr. Bryant, her oncologist, feel they see, we are continuing on the same original treatment plan.  As of right now it looks like best case scenario and in the words of Dr. Troup a blessing that we went back in because now her post-op MRI is clean.  Please pray for additional scans to remain NED.  We will be admitted December 1st for her second round of chemo.  We are ready to help her gain strength and enjoy Thanksgiving with our families.  We definitely have much to be thankful for this holiday!!

Hebrews 10:23  We claim it as the promise for our family!!!!