update on craig

I'm in barely functional mode, so no comments allowed on any grammatically type etc. errors :-). I arrived at the hospital this morning at 5:50 a.m. for morning prayers with Craig, and we headed to the pre-op area at 6 a.m. Craig went into surgery at 7:20 and out about 2 p.m. They finally let me see him in recovery at 4:30. Don't know why you would care about this travelogue, but there it is. A little linear thinking.... So, here's the summary of how it went and how he's doing: - Tumor completely removed - Tumor was tested and is glioblastoma (brain cancer), so good thing surgery was done...it wasn't just cells hit by radiation or something less serious - Bloodd vessels near tumor kept intact - Great care was taken to not impact more motor functions; unfortunately there were a number of seizures during the motor mapping and surgery and at the moment there is limited/no movement on the right side of his body from the shoulder down (face okay). However, the doctors are indicating much of the problem could be swelling and brain trauma from surgery at this point, so it's way too early to know how much functionality will return. Same thing with any discussion of further treatment options. - He was far more alert and responsive from 4:00 on than anyone expected. He asked how my day had gone with the friend who was with me during the day, asked intelligent questions about the surgery, responded to prayer, interacted with the doctors relatively well considering how doped up he was, wanted to know what he looked like! (i couldn't find a mirror), etc. - He is in NICU - Neurological Intensive Care Unit for 24-48 hours or so with brain seizure monitoring, etc. going full time that's as good as it gets... Love, susanne