Surgery Sucessful on to Recovery

Hi All:
Beth had her surgery earlier today and her Dr. said it went very well and estimates only 3 days in the hospital vs. the 4 to 5 he gave us originally. Praise be to our good and faithful God for His grace in hearing our prayers. The Dr. said the tumor was benign and that there was a small amount (550cc) of blood loss and there was no need for a transfusion. Beth was in Recovery for about 5.5 hours only because she had to wait for an ICU room. Her ICU nurses say she is doing very well with strong vitals. Beth’s does have some difficulty speaking right now and this is causing her both concern and frustration. She seems to struggle for the words to say and has some trouble is saying some words. But the Dr. and her Operation Nurse said to expect this, as the swelling from the surgery could have this effect. Both symptoms are expected to decrease as she recovers and the swelling goes down.
The ICU has asked that we not have phone calls, so please use this blog for updates and comments. Depending on how Beth is doing/feeling once she is released from ICU, I will publish a number a number for calls to her room. I would also request that you not visit Beth until we let you know she is up to it.
Please continue to pray for Beth’s recovery:
1) No Infection
2) Speech and Word Hunting return to normal
3) Post Anesthesia nausea would end
4) Return of her strength after such a stressful surgery
5) and of course Her Hair Grows Back Quickly

Thank you all for your Love, Caring and Prayers - clarke