Thanks Kat for the update. Keeping Susan in my prayers.

And how are "you" doing?

Bless her heart. That is great news!

Bless her heart. That is great news!

Thanks so much for letting us know. I put her on my prayer list when she wrote about having surgery on Feb 26 in the thread What is Happening in Your Neck of the Woods? I will keep on praying for her total recovery/health.

Shirley

I didn't realize that Susan was having surgery until Tuesday, when she texted me during our Words game. She has been in my thoughts and prayers, and I'm wishing her well so she can get back to kicking my butt! Thanks, Kat, for the update.

Such a lousy day at work today, can't say I've been thinking about her today as I had too much to think about...but am glad to hear she is doing so well! Thanks for letting us know.

All my best thoughts to another Susan! I sure hope she has a super speedy recovery!

Yes, I do remember but wasn't very up to date on this. I'm very happy her prognosis has improved. Hope her recovery is not difficult and that this will give her many more years with family...and at the KT!

Thank you for the update. I wasn't aware she was having surgery again, but I have been keeping her in my prayers since she first posted about the tumors, and will continue.

Tami

Adding my prayers for a quick recovery.

Here's to a speedy and painless recovery, Susan!

Prayers for Susan and her loved ones.
Thanks for the update

so wonderful to hear good news!

This sounds so hopeful. I am keeping Susan and her family in my prayers.

How wonderful to see this! I remember she had an upcoming surgery, but didn't know when nor what it involved. Such great news. Recover quickly and easily, Susan!

Thanks for passing on the news of Susan's recent travails.

I'm pleased to hear such good news ... and hope that the small part left may not cause trouble later.

I'm sending good thoughts and hopes for as complete and uneventful healing as may be possible. Plus offering some prayers for Susan and her family.

ole joyful

Susan and I are friends on FB. I love reading her posts about her family and her health.

I'm glad the surgery went well and I'll say a prayer for her.

She is home now and resting comfortably. :)

I'm ba-aack!

The surgery was a "relative success". My double vision is gone, my balance and ataxia are improved. My hearing has been reduced by the surgery, BUT it was expected that I would lose all hearing in the left ear, so that's a win. I can't taste "sweet", so everything tastes funny (bad), even fruit, since I can't pick up natural sweetness either. The worst part is I have a great deal of trouble swallowing, so I can't eat much because I choke, and sometimes I choke on my saliva (hope I'm not grossing anyone out).

The swallowing and maybe the ataxia should improve, but I will have care of some sort provided to help me out. I'm so glad I was able to get such excellent care so close to home. Several people wanted me to go to California for this surgery, as it's a very difficult, highly skilled procedure, but I feel I have the best surgeon possible. The staff at the hospital were super nice!

Having said all that, two small pieces of the tumour had to be left behind. I was super sick after surgery because the "nausea and vomiting" centre of my brain were bruised and damaged, according to the surgeon. But I'm mending now and I am NOT having surgery again...lol.

It's so good to hear from you, Susan. I have you on my daily prayer list so thought of you every day. Even though not all the news you wrote about is good news, the overall picture sounds good. Do you have to have chemo or any other treatment? I wish you the best of everything and hope you're feeling at least a little better each day.

Shirley

I do feel better every day, Shirley. And my symptoms will probably improve for at least another week. I think at this time they are just going to monitor these tumours, and think about radiation when they start growing again. Radiation causes problems, especially at the brain stem where these two are, so they want to wait as long as possible. They said it would have been "devastating" to me had they attempted to remove them completely.

I am quite satisfied with what was accomplished. Medical staff told me this tumour was very "twisted and tangled" around many crucial nerves at the brain stem. I feel very, very lucky and I am super grateful to my neurosurgeon for the fabulous job he did!

Thank you for thinking of me!

Oh Susan so glad to hear from you. I have you and your family on my prayer list!!

Thank you!!

Waving hello to you and giving you a big hug. I'm so glad that the surgery went as well as possible. Take it easy and get your strength back and also hope those taste buds soon can recognize sweet again.

Glad to hear that you have come through the surgery so well. Continued success in your recuperation. So sweet does not taste good. That could mean a big change in your preferred diet.

So sorry you had to go through all of this. I bet it was a LONG surgery.

Glad the results are so promising, and we are thrilled to hear from you again!

MY prayers are going out to you and your family.

Susan, I'm so glad you were able to get this done here, instead of having to go to California!!!
We do have top-notch surgeons here. When Mom was ill and in London Health Sciences, they had never seen her condition before and were wanting to take care of her. The hospital here didn't know what to do with her, so she was sent there.

Anyway, I'm so glad all went well, and that your side effects weren't quite as bad as they could be.
High hopes for a full recovery, and getting your "sweet" taste buds back!!!!

((( Hugs)))

I'm so glad to hear your good news! Praying daily for more improvement for you
Tami