Friday, May 18, 2007

Met with the Neurosurgeon

We met with the Neurosurgeon today. His assessment of the MRI mirrored our neurologist from yesterday. He speculates that Beth’s attack on Tuesday was a minor seizure caused by this tumor.

Beth is scheduled for surgery May 30th @ 08:30.
The surgery is scheduled to take 2 to 3 hours.
Possibility for fully recovery is over 95%; although there is a potential for temporary or permanent loss of speech and/or memory. This is because the tumor is on top of the area where speech and Memory is controlled.
She is expected to be in ICU for 1 to 2 days and in the hospital for another 2 to 3 days (total stay 4 to 5 days).
Beth is at peace for the most part, but has moments where she is understandable shaken with the idea of someone drilling through her skull and playing around inside her head.

Beth has asked for prayer specifically for:

  • God's peace will fill her
  • She will have no brain swelling post surgery
  • No memory or speech loss
  • Minimal blood loss so she will not need a blood tranfusion
  • She will stay healthy upto and through her surgery & recovery